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merited juice. Do not fill so full that the lees will escape, 

 but during violent fermentation keep the juice within 

 an inch or two of the bung by the addition of similar 

 juice. Close the bung by laying a grape leaf over it and 

 placing on top of this a small bag of sand from three to 

 four inches square. This permits the escape of the gas 

 that rises during fermentation. In the winter following, 

 draw oflF without shaking to other clean vessels. After 

 the second fermentation in spring draw olT to the vessels 

 in which it is to remain. 



NATIVE GRAPES. 



LIST OF VARIETIES. 



In the following list of varieties, Labr. indicates that 

 the variety belongs to Vitis Labruska or Fox Grape ; 

 Aest, Vitis Aestivalis or Summer Grape ; Ripa., Vitis 

 Riparia (the grape of the river banks) ; Rotund., Vitis 

 Rotundifolia or Vulpina (muscadine) ; Hi/brd., Hybrid 

 Varieties : 



ADIRONDAC. 



(Labr.) Bunches large, compact, sometimes should- 

 •ered ; roundish berry, large, black, covered with a deli- 

 cate bloom ; tender, juicy and vinous ; a slow grower, not 

 very valuable. 



AGAWAM. 



(Rogers' Hybrid, No. 15.) Bunch medium, compact, 

 often shouldered ; berries very large ; skin thick; dark 

 red; vine vigorous and productive; long-jointed; ripens 

 soon after Concord. 



ALLEN'S HYBRID. 



(Hybrd.) Bunches large and long; berries large; 

 skin thin; nearly white; flesh tender, juicy and deli- 

 cious; good quality; ripens about with Concord. 

 ALVEY. 



(Hybrd.) Bunches medium, shouldered ; berries small, 



