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air, must, we think, except in cities, be gen- 

 erally given up. For three or four years past 

 scarcely a crop has ripened." Among the 

 varieties of native grapes, we should not 

 recommend the Catawba, although consider- 

 ed by Mr. Adlum, " to be worth all others as 

 a wine grape ;" still its lateness is a great ob- 

 jection, it never having ripened with us. We 

 should decidedly prefer the Isabella. This 

 fine native grape was introduced into New 

 York about sixteen years since, by Mrs. Isa- 

 bella Gibbs, from South Carolina, and was 

 named Isabella by William Prince, Esq., of 

 Flushing, L. I. The vine is extraordina- 

 ry for the vigor of its growth and great 

 productiveness. A single vine, in 1820, 

 produced eight bushels. It is a late fruit, 

 and in a shady situation or upon an open 

 trellis rarely if ever ripens its berries. It should 

 be trained to a wall, fence, or out-building, 

 where it can receive the sun's rays nearly the 

 whole day, at least from its rising till three in 

 the afternoon. This vine wants no protec- 

 tion in Winter, and the best season for prun- 

 ing, we consider early in April. They may 

 be increased by layers or cuttings. 



