250 THE GBAPE CULTURTST. 



to pale green when dead ripe ; skin moderately firm ; 

 pulp tender and juicy, sweet and rich. Vine almost 

 identical with the Concord, hardy and productive. The 

 color is against this most excellent grape, which I re- 

 ceived from the late Mr. Miner in 1877, and haye had 

 in continuous cultivation ever since. It is to be feared, 

 however, that of the dozen or more excellent varieties 

 raised and distributed by Mr. Miner, few can now be 

 identified with any degree of certainty. Some have, no 

 doubt, reappeared under new names, with origin falsely 

 claimed or unknown. 



lona (Dr. C. W. Grant). A seedling of Catawba, 

 raised at lona Island, about thirty-five years ago, and a 

 superior fruit, but the leaves are rather thin and very 

 likely to be attacked by mildew. Bunches large, shoul- 

 dered, compact. Berries large, round, semi-transparent 

 when they begin to ripen, but growing opaque as the 

 color deepens. Skin thin, pale red, with small deep red 

 veins at first, changing to dark red when fully ripe. 

 Flesh tender, with very little pulp at the center. Sweet, 

 brisk flavor, excellent, but not quite equal to Delaware. 

 Ripens from 10th to 20th of September. 



Isabella. Supposed to have been brought from 

 South Carolina to New York by Mrs. Isabella Gibbs, 

 early in the present century. It has probably been dis- 

 seminated under more names than any other native vari- 

 ety in cultivation. Bunch large, compact, shouldered. 

 Berries medium to large, slightly oval; skin thin, black, 

 with light bloom; pulp tender and sweet; excellent 

 quality when perfectly and well ripened. Of late years 

 the vine has been subject to disease, and for this reason 

 few are now planted, the Concord having almost entirely 

 superseded this old favorite. 



Jefferson (J. H. Ricketts). Said to be a cross 

 between the Concord and lona. Bunch large, often 

 double shouldered. Berries large, of a red color; skin 



