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melting ; juice sweet, refined, sprightly, vinous; vino not hardy 

 at the North, but does well in Southern Ohio and farther south, 

 being healthy and productive ; ripens late. One of the finest of 

 Southern varieties, both for table, market, and wine. 7ona, 

 pale red, small, deep red veins at first, but growing dark red 

 when fully ripe {see Colored Fruit Plate) ; skin thin ; flesh tender, 

 with but little pulp; juice and flavor all that could be asked 

 for in a grape. Not fully tried, but promises well. This is a 

 seedling by that indefatigable cultivator, Dr. C. W. Grant, who 

 claims for it superior hardiness, productiveness, and earliness. It 

 is a fine table grape, makes delightful wine, has the qualities of 

 a long keeper and good raisin grape. We hope for the sake of 

 its worthy cultivator and for the sake of American grape culture 

 that it will prove all that is claimed for it; but we would caution 

 cultivators against investing largely in it until they give it a trial 

 It has been condemned on short acquaintance by Missouri culti 

 vators. Israella, dark purple, light bloom; skin thin; flesh 

 tender ; juice, sweet with pleasant flavor ; vine hardy, vigorous, 

 and productive ; ripens early. We do not consider this grape 

 quite as good in any particular as the Hartford Prolific. Isabella, 

 dark purple, light bloom ; skin thick ; flesh tough, acid at the 

 centre ; juice sweet and sprightly what there is of it ; vine un- 

 certain. Not a good grape, but for a long time was almost the 

 only market grape. Where they can be grown to advantage, it 

 is a profitable market grape. We advise you .leither to destroy 

 or to plant a vineyard of Isabellas. Martha, pale yellow, white 

 bloom ; pulpy, but sweet ; vine hardy, healthy, vigorous, and 

 productive; early. The best of the white grapes for general 

 cultivation. Makes a fine white wine. N'orton^s Virginia, black, 

 thick light bloom ; skin thin ; flesh tender and melting to the 

 centre; juice sweet, rich, spirited, vinous. Ilardy, healthy, and 

 very productive, south of Ohio, but not adapted to Northern 



