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The Grape Culturist. 



Ainonji; hU the newer grapes, none 

 has come before the public more un- 

 preteiulingly, and made its way into 

 :;oneral favor more rapidly, than this. 

 It seems to win golden opinions 

 wherever tried, on account of its hard- 

 iness, good quality, and productive- 

 ness ; and we predict for it an even 

 greater popularity than for its parent, 

 the Concord, at present the most popu- 

 lar grape in the country. 



Bunch medium, moderatel}- compact, 



THE MARTHA. 



We have made wine from it twice, 

 and it has even surpassed our expecta- 

 tions. The must will range at least 

 ten degrees higher than the Concord. 

 The wine is of a light straw color, of 

 very fine flavor, without any offensive 

 foxj-ness, and Avill, Avithout a doubt, 

 become the popular white wine for the 

 masses, as the Concord has already 

 become the popular red Avine. But 

 the Martha is superior to the Con- 

 cord, being smoother and of better 



shouldered; berry medium, round, ; flavor and body. This season we 

 greenish white; when full}' ripe, pale : mixed some of the must with the 

 yellow, covered with white bloom; i Maxatawney, in equal parts, and 

 sweet, juicy, but somewhat pulpy, ; think the wine one of the best white 

 often containing but a single seed, wines we have ever made or tried, 

 slightly foxy, which is, however, much For its origin and history we refer 

 more apparent in the fruit than in its to our Januaiy number, to the article 

 wine ; skin thin, without harshness or of our friend Miller. The highest 

 acidity. The vine is perfectly healthy authorities in the country seem to be 

 and hardy, resembling the Concord, unanimous in its praise. Time of 

 but the leaf is of a somewhat lighter I ripening, a few days earlier than the 

 green ; very productive, and the ber- : Concord. It will, therefore, suit even 

 rios hang well to the bunch. It ' the most northern localities. 

 propagates readily from cuttings. j 



THE YIXEYARD. 



WORK FOR THE MONTH 



May, with its genial sunshine, is 

 especially the pushing and growing 

 month, and the vintner will have 

 enough to do, tying the young shoots of 

 his vinos destined fornext year's canes, 

 summer pruning and pinching, etc. In 

 tying up the young canes, his object 

 should always be to train them where 

 they liave the most room on the trellis, 

 and as speedily as possible, to the 



upper wii-e of the trellis along which 

 they may be led, and form a leafy 

 canop3', shading and protecting, but 

 not smothering, the fruit below*. The 

 best material for tj^ing is the inner 

 bark of the Pawpaw, slit into conve- 

 nient strips. Bass wood bark is not 

 quite strong enough, and is apt to be 

 rubbed through by the friction of the 

 branches ; and twine is too expensive. 



