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been raised, but it proves lir inferior to the parent. 

 It has bunches of medium size, and shouldered, ber- 

 ries white, large; round and pulpy, tasting much like 

 the fox grape. 



The Mammoth Catawba is another new seedling, re- 

 sembling tbe Catawba in color, but not so well flavored. 

 Th^ bunches are large, shouldered, the berries very 

 large, round, pulpy, and in some seasons subject to fall 

 off before ripening. 



The Oliio, or Cigar-hox Grape, has been brought into 

 notice by Mr. Long worth, of Cincinnati, as a fine table 

 grape. Its bunches are long, compact, tapering, and 

 ahouldered, the berries being ^mall, black, thin- skinned, 

 sweet, and without pulp. Seeds large.' The wood is 

 strong, but shorter jointed than that of either the Ca- 

 tawba or Isabella. This is considered a native Ame- 

 rican grape, and bears a strong resemblance to the 

 Elsenberg, but is by no means so hardy. It makes a 

 dark-red wine of inferior flavor when new, but improv- 

 ing by age. 



Pond's Seedling is a large, round purple grape, with 

 a thin skin and rich pungent flavor, well adapted to the 

 table, and promising to make good wine. 



The Luf borough is a large, round dark purple grape 

 of the Fox family. Its taste is sweet, and when ripe 

 its pulp dissolves into a saccharine juice, having a musky 

 flavor. It is reckoned a good wine grape. 



The Bladdox is, of medium size, roundish, brownish- 

 red in color, and brisk and vinous flavor. It is not sub- 

 ject to rot, and reckoned a good wine grape. 



Norton^ s Virginia Seedling hesiYS bunches of medium 

 size, compact and shouldered, with berries small, purple, 

 sweet, but with pulp. It makes an inferior wine. 



