70 AMERICAN GEAPE GROWING 



CHAPTER XIII. 



THE CORDIFOLIA CLASS. VARIETIES PROMISING WELL. 



The following are sisters of the Elvira, and may sur- 

 pass it in quality, but have not been so long and gener- 

 ally tried ; moreover Mr. Rommel does not intend to 

 send them out immediately, if at all, for he says : " They 

 shall prove best in every respect, or not go out at all, 

 as the public have already varieties enough, even too 

 many, unless we can add to the number something much 

 better than we already have. There shall be no humbug 

 in my grapes." They have fruited six years now, and I 

 also have them fruiting this summer, in an entirely differ- 

 ent locality ; two seasons of further trial will fully show 

 what they are. No one need apply, either to him or me, 

 for any vines or wood until some months yet. 



No. 5. TRANSPARENT. (Taylor seedling). Bunch 

 medium, somewhat larger than the largest Taylor, and 

 has increased in size already, compact, and shouldered ; 

 berry about same size as Taylor, round, pale yellow, trans- 

 parent, so that the seeds can be seen, with gray dots, no 

 pulp, skin thin, very juicy, sweet, and of fine flavor. 

 This has always set its fruit perfectly, and as its must 

 contains a large amount of saccharine matter, will make a 

 wine which has hardly had its equal yet. Vine a strong 

 and rather long-jointed grower, resembling its parent in 

 leaf and growth. 



No. 8. AMBER. (Taylor seedling). Bunch large, 

 shouldered, moderately compact ; berry medium, oblong, 

 pale amber when fully ripe, sweet, juicy ; pulp very ten- 

 der ; skin thin, very fine flavor. Ripens about the same 

 time as Oatawba, very productive so far, and entirely 

 hardy and healthy. An exquisite table grape, combining 

 fine quality with attractive appearance, though its skin 



