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The Grape Culturist. 



GOETHE. (R0GP:RS' HYBRID No. 1). 



We take the above excellent illustra- 

 tion from the illustrated Catalogue of 

 Isidor Bush & Son. It is a correct 

 likeness, engraved from a photograph 

 of a bunch grown on their place on a 

 three year old vine. 



For the West here, this promises to 

 become one of our leading grapes, and 

 as the Catawba is abandoned more and 

 more, on account of its liability to dis- 

 ease, this will prove an excellent sub- 

 stitute. It has passed through this 

 extremely trying season comparatively 

 unharmed, and as it is a free grower, 

 and very abundant bearer, while it 

 makes an excellent white wine, we ex- 

 pect to see it generally cultivated here 

 and further South, as soon as its merits 

 become fully known. For the North, 

 it ripens too late, and has therefore 

 not received the consideration it really 

 deserves. It is also an excellent mar- 

 ket and table grape, and is already 

 very good, and \evy attractive when 

 only white, before it acquires the pale 



red color. Bunch full, medium size, 

 shouldered, rather loose ; berry very 

 large, oblong, tleshy, partaking more of 

 the character of its foreign parent, the 

 AVhite Frontignan, as it has a good 

 deal of pulp, which, liowever, is not 

 tough like that of other Labrusca, but 

 tender and breaking ; sweet, juic}', 

 with a Muscatell flavor. Color at first 

 white, when it resembles the White 

 Malaga, and is in its best eating and 

 marketing condition, becoming pale 

 red here when very ripe. We think 

 that it will keep better than almost any 

 variety we have, and those who desire 

 to cultivate a variet}^ for late marketing, 

 can not do better than with this. Vine 

 very productive and healthy, although 

 the foliage has always a peculiar 

 crumpled and spotted appearance, 

 which makes it look somewhat un- 

 health}', while it is in reality one of the 

 most healthy vines we grow. It is a 

 very strong grower, and propagates 

 readily from cuttings. — [Ed. 



For the Grape Culturist ] 



THE TAYLOR GRAPE. 



On a recent tour to Hermann, I had in consequence, as it seems, of imperfect 

 another opportunity to assure myself I fecundation. The productiveness may 

 that wine from the Taylor grape, eor- be increased b}' giving the vine much 

 rectly treated, may in bouquet, flavor, space, air and sun ; by long pruning 

 fire and deliciousne^s of taste, favora- , and spur pruning (on the old wood) ; 

 bly compare with the very best and and chiefly by the intermixed planting 

 most renowned light wine grown in of Clinton vines (they being nearly re- 

 any part of this globe. The Taylor lated to the Taylor, and blossoming at 

 vine has, besides, many other excellent the same time), whereb}' a more perfect 

 qualities; it is one of the haidiest (not feeundatinn will be attained. Yet bj' 

 scrupulous as to soil or position), one all these means the object of a desira- 

 of our rankest growers, most easy to ble fruitfulness cannot be accomplished. 

 proi)agate, whilst its shoots and foliage Thus, seeing that one vine of the Lou- 

 are of unrivaled beauty. But alas I it isiana, which I hold equally as high, 

 cannot be said to be productive. On 3-ields me more precious fruit than three 

 Uvi numerous small bunches, only per- Taylor vinos, I gave up the latter in 

 haps a dozen berries will arrive at ma- despair though with regret, 

 turit}', the rest remaining undeveloped. In order to leave nothing untried, I 



