186 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF NATIVE GRAPES. 



* WHITE SWEETWATER, Early White Muscadine, Early Swectwattr. 

 Bunches middle size; berries round, growing close; skin whitish, sometimes 

 shaded with a light russet ; flesh sweet, watery, saccharine, and luscious : the 

 fruit ripens in the open air towards the end of August. 



* WHITE TOKAY, Gray Tokay, Tokai blanc. Bunches of medium size, 

 compact ; berries oval, closely set ; skin dull white ; flesh very delicate, sweet, 

 and perfumed : good for wine and for the dessert. It will ripen in the open air. 



SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF NATIVE GRAPES. 



DIANA. A seedling of the Catawba, raised by Mrs. Diana Crehore, of Boston. 

 Fruit resembling the Catawba, but paler in colour; bunches loose; berries 

 round, juicy, and fine flavoured : it ripens two weeks earlier than the parent. 



GILBERT'S WHITE SHONGA. This variety was found by Garret Gilbert, of the 

 city of New York, on the Shonga Mountains in 18-25, and planted in his gar- 

 den. It is a great bearer, of similar habits with the Isabella, differing from 

 that kind only in colour, and coining to maturity a little earlier. 



LENOIR, Sumpter, Clarence. This variety was introduced by Mr. Lenoir, 

 of the bantee river, Carolina. Bunches large, very handsome : berries small, 

 round ; skin purple, with a light bloom ; flesh tender, sweet, and excellent. 



MISSOURI, Missouri Seedling. Bunches of medium size ; berries small and 

 round ; skin black, with a little bloom ; flesh tender, sweet, and pleasant. 



OHIO, Segar Box Grape, Longworth 1 s Ohio. The cuttings from which Mr. 

 Longworth's first stock originated, were left at his residence by an unknown 

 friend, in a cigar box. Bunches from six to ten inches long; berries round 

 and small ; skin thin, purple ; flesh tender and melting : a good dessert fruit. 



SHURTLEFF'S >EEDLING. Raised by Dr. S. A. ShurtleflT, of Pemberton Hill, 

 Boston. Bunches large, often weighing a pound; berries oval, of medium 

 size ; skin thick, light purple, with a grayish bloom ; flesh firm, and of excellent 

 flavour: the fruit is fit for the table in September. 



UCHEE GRAPE. A native grape found on the banks of the Uchee creek, 

 Russell county, Alabama. The bunches are long, very compact, and of a jet 

 black colour ; the berries yield but little juice, which is extremely rich, and 

 makes delicious wine without sugar. 



WHITE SCQPPERNON. Bunches short and close set; berries large, of a 

 roundish figure ; skin white, with some dark specks ; juice sweet and rich : it 

 is a great bearer, ripening its fruit early. 



Managers of the American Institute having at their nineteenth 

 Annual Fair, held at Castle Garden, in the City of New York, awarded pre- 

 miums for Native Wine, I here insert a copy of the Judges' Report. 



"Report on Native Wine tested October 21s/, 1846, by C. HENRY HAUL, 

 W. NIBLO, and ADONIRAM CHANDLER, Committee of Judges on Wine." 



The five kinds of wine described below, were sent by Mr. N. Longworth, 

 of Cincinnati, Ohio, to whom a Silver Cup was awarded. 



" No. ]. A fine light wine, called ' Ladies' Wine,' with sugar added before 

 fermentation ; delicious in flavour, and will compete with foreign sweet wine. 



" No. 2. A light dry wine, from the Catawba grape: sound, of peculiar 

 flavour, resembling that of Hock and of the Bouquet. 



" No. 3. A good dry wine, of pure juice, different vintage from the last 

 described, but good sound wine, although not high flavoured. 



" No. 4. A dry wine .from the pure juice of the Herbebont Grape. It is 

 sound, of the peculiar flavour of the grape, and will without doubt be admired 



