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dark purple, becoming at last nearly 

 black, covered with a blue bloom. 

 Flesh tender, with some pulp, which 

 nearly dissolves when fully mature ; 

 juicy, sweet, and rich, with slight 

 musky aroma. 



This grape is frequently picked as 

 soon as it is well coloured, and long 

 before it is ripe. Fig- 99- Isabella. 



7. LENOIR. 



Sampler ? 

 Clarence ? 



A very excellent table grape, perhaps superior in flavour for 

 the dessert to any of the foregoing. It comes, originally, from 

 Mr. Lenoir, of the Santee River, Carolina, and is believed to be 

 a seedling raised by him from a seed of one of the Burgundy 

 grapes. It has very much the habit of a foreign vine, but ap- 

 pears to bear well, and ripen admirably here. The wood is 

 grayish brown, strong, and long jointed, and, like the Elsing- 

 burgh and Ohio grapes should be left rather long in pruning. 



Bunches very handsome, large, compact, not much shouldered. 

 Berries small, round. Skin thin, purple, with a slight bloom. 

 Flesh tender, melting, (without pulpiness,) sweet, and excellent. 



8. NORTON'S VIRGINIA. Prin. Ken. 

 Norton's Seedling. 



A native seedling, produced by a cross between the Bland 

 and Miller's Burgundy, by Dr. N. Norton, of Richmond, Vir- 

 ginia. It is a most productive grape in garden or vineyard, 

 bearing very large crops (especially at the south, where many 

 kinds rot,) in all seasons. It has been confounded by some 

 with Ohio grape, from which it is quite distinct, more pulpy, 

 and less agreeable for the dessert, though, probably a much 

 better wine grape. 



Bunches long, sometimes eight or nine inches, occasionally 

 shouldered, somewhat compact. Berries small, round. Skin 

 thin, dark purple. Flesh pulpy, with a sweet and pleasant fla- 

 vour. The foliage is light coloured, resembling that of the 

 Bland. Shoots strong and hardy. 



9. MISSOURI. 

 Missouri Seedling. 



This grape we received from Cincinnati, where it is con- 



