348 SELECT YAEIETIES OF FRTJITS. 



blossoms white, ripens at a most timely season, after the 

 Raspberry. 



Section 14. — Mulbeeeies. 



Black. — This is a native of Persia, and is really the 

 only one valuable for its fruit. The berry is an inch and 

 a half long, and nearly an inch in diameter, black, suc- 

 culent, sugary and rich. The tree is highly ornamental, 

 very erect, with a large spreading head. The leaves 

 appear late in spring, are large, heart-shaped, sometimes 

 lobed, deep green, and form a dense shade. 



Section 15. — Geapes. 

 select haedt geapes. 



1. Catawba. — ^This is the best flavored of all native 

 grapes that ripen as far north as lat. 43 deg., and is con- 

 sidered the best yet discovered for making wine. Bunches 

 large ; berries large, red, becoming a coppery color when 

 ripe ; juicy, sweet, and musky ; hardy, and very pro- 

 ductive. 



2. Clinton. — A very hardy, native variety, resembling 

 in foliage the common Fox Grape. Bunches small and 

 very compact ; berries rather small, black, juicy, inferior 

 in flavor to the ]3receding. It ripens here two or three 

 weeks before the Isabella or Catawba, and this is its chief 

 value ; very productive. 



3. Diana. — ^This is a variety that originated near Boston, 

 similar to the Catawba ; not cpiite so large, but earlier and 

 better adapted to the north. 



4. Isabella. — This is the most popular variety. It ripens 

 well in almost every part of the country, and bears 

 iDimense crops under the most ordinary management. 



