202 AMERICAN GRAPE CULTURE. 



CLINTON. 



The Clinton is supposed to have originated 

 in Monroe Co., N. Y. It is hardy, an exceed 

 ingly vigorous grower, has long joints, and is 

 very impatient of restraint. Color, dark pur 

 ple, covered with a light bloom. The bunch is 

 medium, very compact, and shouldered. The 

 berry is small, round, with a thick, very acrid 

 skin. The flesh has a tough acid center. 

 The juice remains sharply acid till after frost, 

 when it becomes sweet, with some vinous spirit. 

 It is not a table grape, and will only make a 

 poor wine, by the aid of sugar. It becomes 

 black early, but is not edible till touched by 

 frost. The Golden Clinton is a sub-variety, 

 differing in color, and producing a poorer 

 fruit. 



TO KALON. 



The To Kalon originated with Dr. Spofford, 

 of Lansingburgh, 1ST. Y. It is hardy, and a 

 vigorous grower. The bunch is large, moder 

 ately compact, and shouldered. The color is a 

 dark bluish purple, thickly covered with bloom. 

 The berry is large, varying in form, but is 

 mostly oblate. The flesh becomes tender al 

 most to the center, with but little unripe 



