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The Ch-ape Culturist. 



Vine vigorous, hardy, and liealthy. 

 Kather late in ripening for this locality, 

 but a very pleasant and handsome table 

 grape when fnlly ripened. Highly c^*- 

 tecnied in Southern Illinois and Mis- 

 souri. 



MorrLfci).— A seedling from the 

 Catawba, which has proven less disposed 

 to rot and mildew than its parent, and 

 ripens about ten days to two weeks 

 earlier. The vine is scarcely as strong 

 a grower as the Catawba, but is vigor- 

 ous, with abundant 'foliage, and com- 

 pact, short-jointed wood. Dunches 

 medium to large, compact, often shoul- 

 dered ; berries full medium size ; color 

 like the Catawba, mottled with darker 

 shades in coloring. Flavor brisk and 

 sprightly ; textures omewhat pulpy, and 

 too acid and astringent at the center for 

 a fine table grape. It is very productive, 

 and has produced some fine samples of 

 wine, for which it is esteemed valuable. 



Norton's Virgikia — Has not been 

 extensively tested in this region. The 

 vines, however, when once established, 

 seem hardy and health}-, and make a 

 fine, vigorous growth. Hather tardy 

 in coming into bearing ; and bears 

 sparingly on young vines. 



Rkbecca. — This variety has not 

 seemed to make much progress in 

 popular estimation, though it has been 

 many years intro iuced. It is one of 

 our finest white grapes, but unfortu- 

 nately is rather tender in winter ; in 

 many localities subject to mildew ; and, 

 except in rather mild and sheltered 

 positions, of weak growth, deficient 

 foliage, and withal unproductive. In 

 open exposures, on trellis, rarely ripens 

 well ; l)ut upon south walls and similar 

 posili(,n.s. I liave seen it in (juality equal 



to our best native varieties. Suited 



onl}^ to amateur culture. 



Rentz. — A Cincinnati seedling. A 



large, rather coarse black grape, of 



vigorous growth of vine and health}- 

 foliage. Claimed to have some value 

 for wine ; and may prove useful lor this 

 purpose. Too pulpy for a table grape, 

 but is early, and of fair flavor. 



Rogers' Hybuids — The limits of a 

 magazine article will hardly allow an 

 extended description of the forty or 

 more numbers raised by Mr. Rogers ; 

 but they are' really Avorthy of notice, 

 and I have no doubt many of them will 

 yet be grown extensively, and recog- 

 nized as varieties of standard value. 



I Those that I have personally tested 



'< which have proven the best are Nos. 1, 

 3, 4, 5, 9, 15, 19, 28, 30 and 33. Of 



! these, No. 1, though large and hand- 

 some, is the latest in ripening, and does 

 not ahvays mature. Nos. 3, 5, 9, and 



I 33 are the earliest. The rest of those 



!• above named ripen nearly together, 

 about with the Concord or a little later. 

 The}^ are all of vigorous, strong growth, 



! and generally healthy and productive. 

 Salem. — This is also one of Mr. 



i Rogers' Hybrids, stated by him to be 

 the "best of all his collection." It is a 

 vigorous vine, and fruit which has been 

 exhibited to me has certainly been very 

 handsome, and of fine quality. I do 

 not feel quite certain that it will prove 

 superior to some others of Mr. Rogers' 

 seedlings, but it is well worthy of ex- 

 tended trial, and will probably prove 

 A-aluable for wine, besides being a very 

 attractive and excellent table grape. 

 Bunches and berries very large, com- 

 pact, color much like Catawba ; pulp 

 tender .and melting ; flavor sweet, rich 



