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together with some of the most promising, giving at the 

 end a list of varieties which promise to be generally suc- 

 cessful for the East and North, one for the central sec- 

 tion of our country, and one for the extreme South. 



CHAPTEE IX. 



LABRUSCA CLASS, WITH THEIR HYBRIDS. 



Concord. — This is too well known to need any particu- 

 lar description. It was considered, until lately, one of 

 the most reliable and productive, but for the la^t few 

 years has rotted so badly, that it is now considered unre- 

 liable by a great many. The fruit is of fair quality, 

 very handsome, too soft to carry well to market, and 

 will not keep. Will, with skillful handling and a little 

 artificial heat, make a wine of fair quality, of a very en- 

 livening and invigorating character, which is emphati- 

 cally the '^ poor man's '' drink, as it can be produced cheap, 

 and is just the beverage he needs, instead of the poison- 

 ous compounds called whiskey and brandy. A rampant 

 and hardy grower, not subject to Phylloxera, and will, 

 perhaps, bear more overcropping and neglect than any 

 other. Has been very valuable, but I think will be 

 superseded by better sorts so soon as they become better 

 known. Specific gravity of must 76°. 



Catawba. — Also too well known to need descrii3tion. 

 Although very unreliable, it yet holds its place among 

 wine grapes, especially on the Lakes, and although I 

 would not recommend it generally, it does succeed in 

 some sections, and is a good grape where it can be grown, 

 making a high-flavored and sprightly wine. It is very 

 much subject to the attacks of Phylloxera, and this alone 



