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The Concord grape becomes more foxy the longer 

 it is kept, hence two persons, one of whom ate the 

 fruit fresh from the vine, and the other obtained it 

 only after it had been gathered some time, might 

 form very different ideas as to its quality. 



DELAWARE. 



This fine grape, which promises to stand in the 

 front rank of our hardy native grapes, is said to have 

 originated in New Jersey, whence it was carried to 

 Ohio, and falling into the hands of A. Thompson, 

 has been thence distributed pretty widely amongst 

 fruit-growers. Some German vine-dressers have sup- 

 posed it to be the Traminer, while others have thought 

 it the E-esling, but we believe our best pomologists 

 are agreed that it is a native. The following descrip- 

 tion is by C. Downing : 



" Bunch small, very compact, and generally shoul- 

 dered. Berries smallish, round when not compressed. 

 Skin thin, of a beautiful bright red or flesh color, 

 very translucent, passing to wine color by long keep- 

 ing. It is without hardness or acidity in its pulp, ex- 

 ceedingly sweet but sprightly, vinous, and aromatic, 

 and is well characterized by Mr. Prince, as our high- 

 est flavored and most delicious hardy grape." 



DIANA. 



A seedling of the Catawba raised by Mrs. Diana 



