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siderably cultivated, and much esteemed in the vineyards, 

 making a wine much resembling Madeira. It was received there 

 from the east, under this name, and we think, may very proba- 

 bly be a seedling from one of the Pineau or Burgundy grapes. 

 It is not very productive, and makes little wood. The latter is 

 grayish, spotted with dark brown specks, short jointed, buds in 

 clusters, double and triple. Leaves deeply cut, trilobed. 



Bunches loose, and of moderate size. Berries small, round. 

 Skin thin, almost black, with very little bloom. Flesh tender, 

 with little pulp, sweet, and pleasant, but inferiour to the Ohio 

 for the table. 



10. OHIO. 



Segar Box Grape. 

 Longworth's Ohio. 



This grape, which has recently attracted a good deal of at- 

 tention, has a rather singular history. The cuttings, from 

 which all the present stock has originated, were left in a segar 

 box, at the residence of N. Longworth, Esq., Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 during his absence from home, by some person who was not 

 known, and who left no account of them. It is still commonly 

 known as the Segar Box in that vicinity. Subsequent efforts to 

 trace its origin have not been successful, but there is no doubt, 

 from its strong general resemblance to the Elsingburgh, that it 

 is a native. It is a capital dessert fruit, free from pulp, and of 

 excellent flavour, and though the berries are rather small, this 

 is in some measure compensated for in the large size of the 

 bunches. It ripens early, but we fear it will prove a little ten- 

 der to the north of this. The wood is strong, long jointed, 

 lighter red than that of the Norton's Virginia, and smooth, with 

 peculiarly pointed buds. Leaves large, trilobed. 



Bunches large and long, from six to ten 

 inches, and often fifteen inches in length, 

 rather loose, tapering, shouldered. Ber- 

 ries, (fig. 100,) small, round. Skin thin, 

 purple, with a blue bloom. Flesh tender, 

 and melting, without any pulp, sweet, and 

 very excellent. 



This grape is a good bearer, requires to 

 Fig. 100. Ohio. be well pruned, and the wood laid-in thin 

 and long. 



11. SHURTLEFF'S SEEDLING. 



A new variety raised by Dr. S. A. Shurtleff, of Pemberton 

 Hill, near Boston. It is a seedling from the foreign grape, but 

 appears to have a hardier habit than most foreign varieties. But 



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