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HERBEMONT. 



This as an ornamental vine has no equal, and in vigor of growth it greatly surpasses 

 all others, and the young vines do not mature their wood early, consequently they 

 must be laid down in winter, until the vine has attained the age of three or four years. 

 Before the first of September the shoots should be " stopped," to hasten the ripening ol 

 the wood. It starts and flowers very late in the spring, and never fails to set its fruit 

 perfectly, or loses it by late frosts. 



In open vineyard on wire-trellis, it does admirably with me, (forty-six miles north of 

 New-York,) and at Newburgh, fourteen miles further north, on the south side of a 

 house, but never receiving any protection in winter ; it always ripens most profuse crops 

 of its most delicious luiney fruit. Its berries are well represented as hags of wine, having 

 no fibre and scarcely any flesh in them. It is very sweet, vinous, sprightly, aromatic, 

 (s|)icy,) but almost without perfume. 



It leaves the mouth and lips pure, cool, and healthy, and satisfies the palate with its 

 richness. Its only demerit is in the moderate size of its berries, which are generally 

 about half an inch in diameter. Bunches very large and handsome, being doubly 

 shouldered, color very dark blue, and sometimes violet. (See Revised Edition of Doicn- 

 infs Fruits.) 



PAULINE. 



Formerly received from Georgia under the name of Burgundy, and known as 

 Georgia Burgundy. The following is its description by A. De Caradeuc, of South 

 Carolina : 



"Berries reddish-brown, transparent, juicy, very sweet, with very thin skin, abont 

 the size of Warren, (Herberaont.) Bunches mostly loose, sometimes compact, shoul- 

 dered, and large. A most delicious table grape — never rots. In dry weather, if suf- 

 fered to remain on the vine will wither and dry into raisins. Leaves large, round, 

 ' dented, curved at the edges, yellowish-green, the ends of the young branches haying 

 a peculiar brownish appearance. Bads very prominent. Evidently of American 

 origin, and not European, as its former name would imply. This grape is able to rank 

 as JSTo. 1 for the table, being equal in'flavor and delicacy to any European variety. 

 The wine made from it is delicious, and will keep sound for a long time after the bottle 

 is opened and half- used. A moderate bearer." 



It is earlier than Horbemont, but its liardiness is not fully tested, and may need to 

 be laid down in winter north of New- York. 



REBECCA. 



This new variety, by its beauty and excellence, has gained a place among our beo* 

 grapes, and is by some even placed first in rank as a garden variety. 



" Bunches nearly cyiindric, about four inches long by two in diameter ; very com 

 pact and heavy ; often shouldered. Berries of full medium size, oval and generally 

 much compressed ; strongly adhering to the peduncle ; color, light green in the shade, 

 auburn or golden in the sun, and covered with a light bloom. The fruit is considerably 

 transculent. Flesh of some consistence, sweet, juicy, and delicious, with a perceptible 

 native perfume, but pure and very agreeable. It has no toughness or acidity in its 

 pulp or flesh, and ripens eight or ten days earlier than Isabella. Hangs well on the 

 vines, and keeps long after being gathered. This superior hardy white grape is un- 

 doubtedlv a native, and grew from seed in the garden of E. M. Peake, at Hudson, 

 New- York ; where it has been growing about ten years, and there proves quite hardy 

 a.s well as productive. It is not so vigorous in its habit as Isabella and Catawba, but is 

 healthy and not disposed to mildew, and being exceedingly beautiful, as well as excel- 

 lent, must be considered a very great acquisition." — Downing^ s Fruits. Revised Editior^ 



