Irving. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



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is tnWy ripened about 10 to 15 days after 

 Concord. It has the peculiarity of the 

 Ives, coloring long before ripening. 

 Bundifs small; in some seasons compact 

 and perfect, in other years showing 

 manyundeveloped berries. J:f^;'nV\s small, 

 BLACK, pulpy, of good flavor, not foxy; 

 good to eat, but not attractive enough in 

 appearance to be of value as a market 

 grape. Valuable as a tvinc grape on 

 account of its remarkable color — a rich 

 jnirple, dense and durable (so that it has 

 been used as an almost indellible ink). 

 The Ironclad is erratic in fruiting, some- 

 time setting full clusters, three to five 

 on one lateral, at other times few and 

 very defective. It fruits best when the 

 vine is but little pruned, the canes being 

 allowed to extend themselves and then 

 pruned to spurs. Young vines make but 

 slow growth for two years after plant- 

 ing, but when they get well rooted are 

 almost irrepressible. Although its foli- 

 age suffers from the Downey mildew, 

 this does not attack the grapes, which 

 are never affected by rot, but are, of wi'i 

 seasons, injured by anthracnose. 



Irving'. (Lahr.-lli/br.) Underbill's S- 

 20. A fine, showy and attractive white 

 grape, grown from Concord seed crossed 

 with White Frontignan, which was 

 planted by Stephen W. Underbill, of 

 Croton Point, N. Y. ; fruited first in 1866. 



The character of the very large cluster 

 is seen by the engraving (about one- 

 third reduced in size). The berry is 

 large, considerably larger than Concord, 

 of a YELLOWiSH-VTHiTE color, slightly 

 tinged with pink when very ripe. The 

 vine is a moderately vigorous grower; 

 has large, thick foliage, with "down" 

 on the under-side. Fruit ripens rather 

 late, between the Isabella and Catawba, 

 and keeps well in winter; it has a vinous 

 flavor, and is quite fleshy when perfectly 

 ripe. Proves quite satisfactory in some 

 localities. We consider the Irving more deserv- 

 ing of dissemination than his "Croton." 



Irvln's October. (Lab):) Originated on the old 

 Irvin farm in Guilford Co., N. C. It is valuable only in 

 the South, on account of its lateness, where all our best 

 grapes ripen in July and August. It has long, pendant, 

 large shouldered bunches, witli medium berries, of a 

 dingy red color, sweet and good. It would be worthless 

 in the North. 



Isabella. (Labnisca.) Syn., Paign's Isabella, 

 Woodward, Christie's Improved Isabella, 

 Payne's Early, Sanborton(?). Probably a 

 native of South Carolina. About the year 1816 it 

 was brought to the north and introduced to the 

 notice of cultivators by Wm. Prince, who ob- 

 tained it from Mrs. Isabella Gibbs, in honor of 

 whom it was named. In the East its great vigor, 

 hai'diness and productiveness have caused it to be 

 widely disseminated, but in the West it was found 

 to ripen unevenly, and to be very liable to mildew, 

 rot and leaf-blight. It has justly, we think, been 

 discarded by our Western grape -growers since 

 better and more reliable varieties have taken its 

 place. Bunches large, loose, shouldei'ed; berries 



IRVING. 



oval, large, dark purple, nearly black when 

 fully ripe, and covered with a blue-black bloom. 

 Flesh juicy, with a rich, musky aroma; tough 

 pulp, and a great deal of acidity. Kipens irregu- 

 larly, and the leaves seem to fall just at the time 

 when they are needed to aid in ripening the fruit. 

 In some localities it is still a favorite market grape. 

 Must at Hammondsport GO^-TGO; acid 12>^ to 8 per m. 



The Isabella has a host of children, few of whom, 

 it seems, have survived her. Those of her seedlings 

 which acquired some repute are described under their 

 proper names in this Catalogue— see Adirondac, Eureka, 

 Hyde's Eliza, Isabella Seedling by Ensenberger, Israella, 

 Mary Ann, To-Kalon, Union Village. 



Many of her seedlings differ so little in form, size, 

 or (luality of fruit, in growth and productiveness (some 

 differ only in name), that we prefer to class them as 

 sub-varieties. They are Aiken, Baker, Bogue's Eureka, 

 Broivn, Cloanthe. Carter, Hudson, Kendall, Louisa, Lee's 

 Isabella, NmumUmi, Payne's Early, Pioneer, Sanbornton, 

 Trowbridge, Wright's Isabella, <^-c. 



Isabella Keg'ia. See Pierce. 



Isabella Seedling. (Labr.) Produced by the late Ci. 

 A. Ensenberger, of Bloomington, Ills. Vine vigorous 

 and productive, foliage good: fruit resembles Isabella in 

 many respects, but is earlier; about twodays later than 

 Moore's Early, and has a more compact cluster than its 

 parent. 



