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are not ripe. V iiie hardy and vigorous as far north as Lake 

 Champlain, where it originated. Eipens very early. AUen^s Hy- 

 brid; color amber green, with pearly bloom, and spots of claret 

 when fully ripe; flesh tender; juice sweet, spirited and vinous; 

 vine too tender for general cultivation, but worthy of much 

 care as a garden and table variety. Eipens September. Alvey, 

 color black, with a heavy blue bloom when ripe; flesh tender, 

 without pulp; juice sweet and vinous; vine not hardy enough 

 foi open air culture at the North, but good at the South ; ripens 

 in September, and makes a delicious red wine. 



Concord, black with heavy blue bloom. (,Sc'e Colored Fruit 

 Plate.) Flesh tender; acid at centre; flavv.rfoxy; vine hardy 

 and vigorous over a larger extent of territory than any oiher 

 grape ; ripens middle of September. Not a grape of the best 

 quality, but its beautiful appearance, hardy growth, and pro- 

 ductiveness render it the most popular and widely cultivated 

 of all our grapes, and the most profitable market variety grown ; 

 better further West and South than in New England; "grown 

 in Missouri ; it makes a fine light red wine."* Cultivators 

 should try to secure a better grajpe, with the same good qualities 

 in the vine. Clinton^ dark purple with pale blue bloom ; flesh 

 juicy, acid until after frost, it then has a spirited vinous flavor ; 

 a very strong grower, hardy and productive ; makes dark red 

 •wine of fair quality. If kept late, makes a good table grape 

 Do not plant in a rich soil. Cassady, greenish white, with 

 white bloom ; skin thick ; flesh pulpy ; sweet, of fine flavor ; 

 vine hardy, but so late a ripeuer that it is not very valuable in 

 the northeast; in the southwest very productive; makes a 

 good white wine. Creveling, dark purple, with but little bloom ; 

 flesh tender; juice sweet, except at centre; vine hardy, healthy, 



* Eussmaiis " Grapes and Wines." 



