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EOGERS S NO. 4. 



No. 4 has large bunches, generally shouldered. 

 Color purple, with a light bloom. Berry large, 

 nearly round, with a rather tender but some 

 what acrid skin, with considerable &quot; foxy&quot; odor. 

 The flesh is buttery, with a fibrous, acid center, 

 which the ripening process never reaches. The 

 juice is sweet, somewhat sprightly, and moder 

 ately vinous, but with that deficiency in anima 

 tion that characterizes all of what we have des 

 ignated as the Isabella family. It ripens about 

 ten days before the Isabella. 



EOGEES S NO. 15. 



No. 15, rather large bunch, moderately com 

 pact. Color, reddish copper. Berry large, 

 nearly round, with a ratiaer tender skin. In 

 other respects, the same as No. 4. 



We notice next the group of small wine 

 grapes, alluded to on a former page. They are 

 of Southern origin, and are not extensively 

 grown, though they are true wine grapes. 



HEEBEMONT. 



The Herlemont is of Southern origin. It is a 

 very handsome vine, and not very hardy, espe- 



