DESCRIPTIONS OF INDIGENOUS GRAPES. 11 



Angnst Coral, early, large, or full medium, round, bright red, exceedingly sweet, very pleas- 

 ant' flavor, juicy, little pulp, thick skin, highly esteemed, vine very robust ancl hardy for the North, 

 grows most vigorously, extremely productive and never fails in its crops; ripens among the ear- 

 liest varieties at the end of August and beginning of September. It is an improved very showy 

 and desirable variety of the Vitis labrus.cn. 



N. B. — In one Nursery Catalogue this has been confused with the Charter Oalc, whereas no 

 two varieties are more distinct. 



Bartram (Ohio), a variety of the Fox, round very large, dark purple with bloom, very attrac- 

 tive, flavor similar and equal to the Concord ; cluster large, very compact, vine very hardy, suited 

 to the North, exceedingly vigorous, and a prodigious bearer. 



Baxter, nearly medium, black, very showy, quite acid till fullj' ripe, then pleasant; cluster 

 monstrous, long, compact ; a genuine variety of the Frost Grape, Vitis cordi/ulia. 



Belle Isle (Dr. Grant), medium, round, pale red, with a faint stripe ; quality similar to the 

 Catawba, ten daj's earlier in ripening; leaf variegated. 



Black Gniguard (S. Ca.), medium size or under, round, bluck, thin skin, very juicy, sprightly, 

 vinous, sufficiently sweet for wine, no foxy flavor or astringency ; bunch oblong, sometimes shoul- 

 dered, suflieiently open to ripen well, a most estimable vineyard grape far superior in its wine 

 qualities to Norton's Virginia, of rather larger size, and is destined to entirely supersede that fa- 

 vorite variety. It never rots or mildews at the South. This is one of the varieties on which our 

 future vineyards are to be successfully based. 



Black King, (N. Y.) very early, small, black, juicy, moderately sweet, perfumed ; vine perfectly 

 hardy, very vigorous, exceedingly jjroductive; ripeus last of August ; hangs long and keeps well 

 for winter use. 



Blackstone (Mass.), large, round, black, resembles Concord, rather coarse, improves by long 

 hanging: vine extremely robust and hardy, well suited to the North, very vigorous growth, high- 

 ly productive ; ripens middle of September. 



Bland, large, round, pale red, but when exposed to the sun attains at full maturity a dark red 

 or pale purplish hue, thin skin, juicy, sweet, no pulp at full maturity ; more mild and melting than 

 any of the original natives, very agreeable for table, but not very good for wine; cluster loose; 

 it is hardy here, regularly productive, ripens at end of September, later than Catawba. It will 

 not succeed further north without some protection ; it is very difticult to propagate from cuttings. 

 The genuine is very rare, the Catawba being almost invariably substituted for it. 



Brown Gnignard (S. Ca.), dark brownish red or chocolate color, scarcely eatable bitt very 

 estimable for making white wine; combines more sacharine matter than almos*, any other, and 

 never rots. I^'oliage, bark, and growth precisely like Lenoir, very vigorous; a native of Laurens 

 District, S. Ca. 



Camak (Georgia), rather small, rotind, brownish red, thin skin, very sweet, juicy, melting, 

 free from pulp, excellent; vine vigorous and productive. 



Carolina Black CI nster (N. Ca.), uuder mcilium size, round, black, juicy, vinous, some pulp ; 

 vine vigorous, and productive; ripens 25th of September. 



Carolina Bine CInster (N. Ca.), small, blue, round, juicy, sprightly acid, vinous, slight pulp, 

 fair flavor suitable for wine; cluster very loose, berries separate, ripe 10th to 15th of Sept. hangs 

 till middle of October'. 



Citroiiua Bine iSInsk (N. Ca.), small, ovate, purple with bloom, juicy, vinous, slight acid, with 

 a disagreeable musky flavor, little or no pulp; cluster very sparse ; vine hardy, grows very vigor- 

 ously, productive; ripeus middle of September, and makes good wine. 



Carolina Globose (N. Ca.), medium, round, black, vinous, unpleasant flavor, too acid for the 

 table, will make good wine ; vine vigorous and productive; cluster loose; ripens 20th of Sept. 

 Car! cr's Favorite (Virginia), medium size, considerably larger than Norton's Virginia, being 

 an important ini[)rovemeut on that variety, round, black with bloom, skin not thick, juicy, vin- 

 ous, rather sweet, little or no pulp and pleasant flavor, free from acid when fully matured, very 

 estimable for vineyard culture; cluster shouldered ; vine hardy, vigorous, and very productive. 



Carter's Virgioian, early, small, ovate, purple with bloom, juicy, vinous, slight pulp, pleasant, 

 thin skin, suitable for making good wine ; vine very vigorous, productive ; ripens the beginning 

 of September. 



Cassidy, below riieJium, round, greenish white with bloom, but little pulp, sweet with an 

 aroma, juicy, pleasant; cluster small to medium, rather compact, vine vigorous very productive. 



Catawba — Qualities universally known. 



Catherine, a new Seedling, originated by Mr. N. G. Waterman of Connecticut, and not yet 

 ofl"ered for sale. 



Cecilia, seedling of Isabella, about medium size, round, black, juicy, sweet, fragrant, very 

 pleasant, slight pulp, somowhatfoxy, skin not thick, vine robust, with large leaves, very hardy 

 for the Morth, pioductive ; ripens early in September. 



Chillicothe (Ohio), same size appearance and quality as Isabella, not quite so oval, cluster long 

 loose, and shouldered ; vine hardy, very productive ; ripe middle September. 



ChOfOlate (N. Ca.), small, black, suitable for making wine; cluster large; vine vigoruus, very 

 productive ; ripeus late. 



