ALLEN'S HYBRID. 



This remarkable seedling was raised bj Mr. J. Fiske Allen, of Salem, Mass., and 

 first demonstrated the possibility of crossing our native vine with foreign varieties. 

 The seed was grown on Isabella and fertilized by the Chasselas probably, as that was 

 one of the three used by Mr. Allen. The leaf is very peculiar, and strongly confirm- • 

 ative of the reality of Mr. Allen's operation, exhibiting the characteristics of both 

 parents, but with a hardiness that greatly excels either. It is a vigorous grower, and 

 appears to be an early and prolific bearer — a vine of two years' age giving speci- 

 mens. It ripens early or considerably before the Isabella. Its color is light amber- 

 green or nearly white, translucent and very beautiful — bunches and berries of good 

 size. It has a very rich, sugary, vinous flavor, with a delicate Muscat aroma. In qual- 

 ity it is best, and will satisfy those who delight in the Chasselas or the Frontignans. 

 North of New- York it will be advantageous to lay it down in winter. 



ELSINGBURG. 



But little is known as to the origin of this excellent variety more than that it is said 

 to have come from Salem County, New-Jersey. It has not been extensively dissemi- 

 nated, although known and highly esteemed by lovers of fine fruit in Newburgh and 

 vicinity for about twenty years. It has been uniformly hardy, healthy, and suffi- 

 ciently, but not excessively productive. Like Lenoir, which it most nearly resembles 

 it can always be relied upon for a good crop, but does not exhibit the full measure 

 of its excellence in quality, productiveness, or size, until the vines have become well 

 established. Size of bunches large, long — often very long— irregularly shouldered. 

 Berries in color black, or very dark, small — skin extremely thin, closely adhering to 

 the flesh, and like the best foreign varieties, it has no acidity or toughness in its 

 center, and in pure, rich, sugary, vinous, spicy flavor, it is not surpassed, being without 

 a trace of the "fox." For the garden, it is one of the best. Eipening one week earlier 

 than Isabella, and having foliage in abundance, that is much more substantial and en 

 during, it is more constant in its character. A standard variety, not to be displaced. 



LENOIR. 



This excellent variety has been well known and highly esteemed at the South for 

 many years, but little known at the North ; the Herbemont having been constantly 

 sent from Cincinnati for this variety for several years, induced the general belief that 

 the two were identical. 



But the investigations of the past four years have not only shown that they are 

 two distinct varieties, but, also, that the Lenoir differs from the Herbemont in very 

 important characteristics. 



The Lenoir is fully three weeks earlier in ripening, is much more sugary in flavor, 

 and able to endure much greater severity of cold in winter. It has not the excessive 

 productiveness of the Herbemont, but never fails of giving good crops of most excel- 

 lent and perfect fruit. It has no acidity or imperfect ripeness at its center, and both 

 for table and wine is second only to the Delaware. It has shown itself hardy and 

 early in New-England, where it was received many years since, but not disseminated. 



LINCOLN. 



This variety for a time lost its identity in confusion among a great many names, 

 but was at length by the Pomologists of Georgia declared to be no other than the Le- 

 noir, changed in consequence of location and culture; but more accurate observation 

 has shown them to be quHe distinct. As we have them at the North, they are easily 

 distinguished by their leaves, those of the Lincoln being nearly round and those of 

 the Lenoir deeply lobed. Both have nearly the same rich, spicy, vinous flavor, much 

 more sugary than the Herbemont, which is of the same excellent family. Lincoln is a 

 little earlier as well as more productive than the Lenoir, and equally certain in its 

 crops. 



