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The Grape- Cidturist. 



lona. Produced better bunches 

 than usual, although it suffered some- 

 what by rot. Eipens very unevenly, 

 and Ave can not recommend it, although 

 it is a grape of better quality than 

 Catawba. 



Israella. Also rotted less than 

 usual, ripens about a week later than 

 Hartford Prolific, ^"o can see no- 

 thing in this grape which should in- 

 duce its general culture here. It is 

 only good , not first rate ; not equal 

 to Creveling, which ripens at the same 

 time, and is healthier and more pro- 

 ductive. 



Ives Seedling. Four years old vines 

 of this variety produced a very full 

 crop for the first time. It does not 

 seem to be an early bearer, but to 

 bear profusely when older. Fruit 

 very indifferent in quality, perhaps 

 less foxy than Hartford, to which 

 vine and fruit bear a very close re- 

 semblance. We have tried hard to 

 discover the many excellencies which 

 our Ohio fiiends claim for it, in the 

 fruit and wine _: but although we have 

 tried at least twenty samples of the 

 latter from Ohio, and some made in 

 Missouri and Illinois, we can not 

 make anything more out of it than 

 a fair claret. The best sample we 

 have yet tasted, was made by Mr. 

 Conrad Eisenmayer, at Summcrfield, 

 Ills. What induced the Committee 

 to award this the first premium of 

 the Longworth prizes, as the best 

 wine grape for general cultivation, of 

 our whole Country, we are at a loss 

 to imagine, as it has hardly been frui- 

 ted outside of Ohio and Kentucky. 

 In our opinion it is not as good as 

 the Concord here, either for wine or 

 for the table. 



Logan. Hardh'- worthy of culti- 

 vation, although health}- and produc- 

 tive, as the bunch is too loose, and the 

 quality below par. 



Louisiana. Excellent in quality and 

 always makes a fine wine, but is some- 

 what subject to mildew in some lo- 

 cations, while in others it is perfectl}- 

 healthy. 



Lenoir. Very good in quality, but 

 very unproductive. Not worth cul- 

 tivating here. 



Maxatawney. Healthy, hardy, pro- 

 ductive, and of the finest quality here. 

 It ripens early enough for us here^ 

 and makes an excellent white wine, 

 mixed with the Martha. 



2Iartha. Did very well again, and 

 promises to be the white grape for 

 every body; as its parent, the Con- 

 cord, has proved among the black 

 grapes. It is not subject to any di- 

 sease, as far as we know, but it also 

 suffered somewhat from bursting of 

 the berries, and should not be allowed 

 to hang too late. It has again made 

 an excellent wine, especially if mixed 

 with Maxatawney- in equal parts. May 

 here be safely recommended to every 

 one. 



Mary Ann. Yery earl}-, and very 

 productive as usual. For those de- 

 siring a very earl}- market grape, this 

 can be recommended, as it ripens 4 

 to 5 days earlier than Hardford, and 

 is a better looking bunch. 



Nortons VirgiJiia. A very good,, 

 regular crop as usual. It is as reli- 

 able as anything we have, but has 

 made its reputation ah'cady far and 

 near, so that nothing farther need be 

 said of it. 



North Carolina Seedling. A very 

 fiill crop of large, handsome vuit, not 



