402 Native Grapes. 



Herbemont. (Warren, Neal.) Bunches large, compact, shoul- 

 dered ; berries small, round, dark blue or violet, with a thick., 

 light bloom ; skin thin, pulp none, with a sweet, rich, vinous, 

 aromatic juice. Vigorous grower. Tender at the North. Suc- 

 ceeds well as far south as Cincinnati. 



Herbert. (Rogers' No. 44.) Berry medium, sweet, a little pulpy ; 

 bunch rather loose ; moderately productive. Ripens with Con- 

 cord. 



ISABELLA. Bunches rather large, shouldered ; berries round oval, 

 rather large ; skin thick, dark purple, becoming nearly black, 

 bloom blue ; tender, with some pulp, which lessens as it lipens ; 

 when fully ripe, juicy, sweet, rich, slightly musky. Ripens in 

 favorable aspects as far north as 438 lat., except in cold 

 seasons. Very vigorous, profusely productive. Origin, South 

 Carolina. 



The Garrigues, Payn's Early, and Louisa, claim to be earlier than 

 the Isabella, but differ from it little if any. 



Israetta. Bunches medium, shouldered, very compact ; berries 

 medium, slightly oval, black ; flesh tender to the centre, with a 

 peculiar, rich, and pleasant flavor. Early, ripening with Con- 

 cord. Vine vigorous, healthy, and hardy. Peekskill, N. Y. 

 Keeps well. 



Ives. Bunch medium, compact, shouldered ; berry rather small, 

 roundish oval, black, with some pulp, of moderate quality, its 

 chief value for wine. Origin, Cincinnati ; season medium, or 

 rather late. 



Lenoir. Bunches large, handsome, compact, little shouldered ; 

 berries small, round ; skin thin, dark purple, bloom slight ; ten- 

 der, with no pulp, melting, sweet, excellent. Wood long-jointed, 

 leaf three-lobed. Origin, Carolina. Closely resembles Herbe- 

 mont. 



Logan. Bunches, medium, shouldered, compact ; berries rather 

 large, oval, black ; flesh juicy, with little pulp, and a moderate 

 flavor. Vine a slender grower; leaves small, three-lobed. 

 Early. 



Miles. Bunch and berry small ; juicy, vinous, good. Hardy ; 

 moderate grower, productive. 



Merrimack. (Rogers' No. 19.) Bunch medium, rather short ; berry 

 large, round, black ; flesh tender, sweet, of good quality. Quite 

 early. 



