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Of the older sorts we mention only the following : 



1. Bland.— A Virginia variety of good quality, best adapter! to 

 the South ; only a moderate bearer. Bunches long and loose, ber- 

 ries of a pale red color ; late, 



2. Cape, or Black Cape.— (Muscadel, Vevay, Alexander, etc.) 

 This grape was used years ago by the French at Vevay, Indiana, 

 and is a seedling from the woods. It was cultivated long as a wine 

 grape, and war considered best until superseded by the Catawba. 

 Bunches compact and not shouldered ; berries medium, black, 

 pulpy, coarse, sweet and musky ; last of October. 



3. Catawba. — The Catawba was long the ra-^e in the West and 

 elsewhere as a wine grape, and is a really fine grape both for wine 

 and the table. But its popularity is on the wane, as it is subject to 

 mildew and rot. Origin, Catawba river. North Carolina. Bunches 

 large and handsome, shouldered ; berries large, round, red ; sweet, 

 pul|>y, juicy ; very productive, vigorous grower, but unreliable, 

 except under most favorable conditions. 



4. Clinton.— Origin, New York. A very hardy black grape of 

 inferior quality. Bunches small ; berry small, black, with blue 

 bloom; round; acid, juicy. Hardy, vigorous, very productive ; strag- 

 gling. Not thoroughly ripe till after frost. 



5. Concord. — Origin, Concord, Mass. This, the acknowledged 

 grape for the million," has lately been more extensively planted 



than all others. It is a hardy, strong grower ; healthy, strong foli- 

 age, free from insects. Bunch large and shouldered ; berries 

 round, large, black, with blue bloom ; sweet, juicy, tender ; remark- 

 ably productive. A Concord vine, should be in every farmer's garden, 

 and on every villager's lot. 



6. Creveling. — Origin, somewhere in Pennsylvania. A hardy 

 vine, but not reliable for productiveness. Bunches variable ; ber- 

 ries large, oval shaped ; black, blue bloom ; quality excellent ; early. 

 A good table grape. 



7. Delaware. — The ne plus ultra of excellence. Origin, not 

 established, but first brought to public notice at Delaware, Ohio. 

 A hardy, slow growing, slender, and very unreliable grape. Bunches 

 small ; berries small, round; sweet, rich, juicy, and delicious; red, 

 beautiful. The Delaware is justly regarded as No. 1 in quality. In 

 some localities Southward it succeeds well, but as a general thing is 

 re -arded as not leliable. 



