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Texas forces a local recognition of a further sub-division 

 for practical local use. But I have not the audacity to 

 imagine the propriety of a general acceptance of this 

 sub-division for the country at large. 



The members of the Southern cestivalis class, which 

 may be represented by the Devereux, Louisiana, and 

 Cunningham, have grown off beautifully here, but have 

 borne lightly, and, except the Devereux, have rotted 

 badly, and all have proved short lived. I think that 

 these varieties belong a very little fuj-ther north. 



On the other hand, the Herbemont and Lenoir are 

 here perfect in every respect, taking a very decided pre- 

 cedence over all other tested varieties. We have two new 

 varieties of what I shall here, for convenience, call the 

 Herbemont Division. First, the Harwood, which is 

 simply an enlarged Herbemont. Second, the Dunn 

 grape, which is a little larger than Herbemont, considera- 

 bly paler, and a few days later. I have been watching 

 the original Harwood vine for ten years, and am led to 

 place an increased value upon it. I regret that it is not 

 very successfully propagated by cuttings. My attention 

 has but recently become directed toward the Dunn grape. 

 But from the very close resemblance in foliage and habit 

 which both of these varieties bear to the Herbemont, 

 which is our most successful grape, I feel as sure as one 

 could do, short of a complete demonstration, that these 

 varieties will both prove to be treasures. Both will be 

 thoroughly tested and offered to the public. 



EMORANDA FROM MR. ONDERDONK. 



Cunningham (of Berckmans). — Pale amber, gener- 

 allv shouldered, very compact ; was discovered wild by 

 Judore Long, near Athens, Ga. Downing describes Cun- 

 ningham as ^^ black." 



