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The Grape Culturist. 



ilerofJ; lierrv !nru;c, a little oblate, ro- 

 seinbliiij^ in form the foinale parent; 

 riosh tender, sweet, with a rich aro- 

 matic flavor; rijiens about the 20th of 

 Sojitomber. Were the bunches of this 

 variety as large and uniform as the 

 Wilder, or Xo. 4, I should pronounce 

 it the best black American grape we 

 possess. 



Baury, or Xo. 43. — One of the most 

 vigorous, beautiful, healthy, and pro- 

 ductive varieties. Bunch above medi- 

 um size, rather liroad and compact; 

 borry roundish, inclining to oval, 

 mueh like Black Hamburg in general 

 appearance; flesh delicate, sweet, and 

 comparative!}' tender; skin thin ; color 

 black ; season, ripens with the Con- 

 <ord. This variet}' is dedicated to 

 Patrick Barry, Esq., the distinguished 

 nurseryman and pomologist, of Roch- 



ester, X. Y., and can not fail to please 

 the cultivator. 



Herbert, or Xo. 44. — Much like 

 Barr}^, or 43, in constitution, and 

 health, and productiveness; bunch a 

 little larger; berry round, large to 

 quite large, sometimes a little flat- 

 tened ; color black ; flesh rather ten- 

 der, sweet, and rich ; season, before 

 the Concord. A valuable variety. 



[We are glad to be able to give to 

 our readers an accurate description of 

 these valuable hybrids from so cele- 

 brated and reliable a source. Mr. 

 Wilder has had a better opportunity 

 than most men to form an accurate 

 opinion of their merits, and certainl}^ 

 there is no one more competent than 

 this veteran of American Pomology to 

 judge of them as they deserve.] — Ed. 



THE TRIAL OF WIXES AT HERMAXX, MO 



On the 17tli of May, was not as well 

 attended from abroad as the occasion 

 deserved, or the merits of the wines 

 tliere exhibited would liave justified. 



are taken up by them, which our native 

 Avines yet needed. Among the new^ 

 candidates for public favor we noticed 

 a bottle of Hermann, the new seedling 



It was however a truly pleasant affair, of Mr. Langendorfer. The Hermann 



and the beautiful grounds of the Agri- attracted general attention, and will 



cultural Association, with their mantle no doubt fulfill all it promises. Its 



of brightest verdure, and dotted with strong, and yet so pleasant Madeira 



beautiful shrubs and trees, many covered flavor, will make it very much sought 



with bloom, offered oue of those bright by the lovers of that class of wines. 



scenes which always leave a ''green 

 si><^t in tiie memory." 



'l"hc wines, collectively and individ- 

 ually, were very good— better than on 

 any former occasion— and i)roved again 

 how fast our grape growers are Icarn- 



An extra premium was awarded to it. 

 Another seedling, of Poeschel and Sobe- 

 rer, which is said to have come from 

 Debiware seed, but which shows a strong 

 tendency to fall back upon the old Aesti- 

 valis, makes a heavy, brownish red wine, 



mg. and how rai.idly the imi)rovements , of strong flavor, which to us, however, 



