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18. Maxitawky.— A so-called white grape. Origin, Pennsyl- 

 vania. One of tlie best pale grapes grown. Bunch small, or me- 

 dium ; berry, medium ; pale yellow, delicious quality. Very hardy, 

 but rather late for the North. 



19. Northern Muscadine. — Origin, New York. Bunch, me 

 dium and close ; berry, quite large ; reddish brown ; foxy, sweet ; 

 much esteemed by some. Good grower and productive. Early. 



20. Norton. — Origin, Virginia ; noticed by Dr. Norton, of Rich- 

 mond — from whom its name. Very popular as a wine grape. 

 Bunch long and shouldered ; small black berry ; sweet, with little 

 pulp. Late— Oct. Hardy, productive. 



21. Rebecca. — Origin, New York. A very tender white grape, 

 ot e.xcellent quality ; needs protection. Bundles, medium ; berries, 

 medium, or small ; greenish yellow ; sweet, musky ; not reliable. 



22. ScuPPEKNONG. — Origin in the South, and cannot be grown 

 North. A very popular grape in the Southern States. Bunches 

 very peculiar, small ; berries very large, yellowish, ripening one at 

 a time. Most luxuriant growth. 



23. Union Village.— Origin, Ohio. Very large ; equal to the 

 Black Hamburgh, Thought to be an Isabella seedling, and nc 

 better. Vine tender ; not reliable. 



24. Venango. — (Miner's Seedling). Origin, Pennsylvania. 

 Bunch, medium ; berries, rather large ; pale red ; foxy and sweet. 

 Very hardy and productive. 



25. York Madeira. — Origin, York, Pa. A probable seedling of 

 the Isabella, which it resembles, but scarcely equals. 



Of Later Introductions there are a vasf number, from which we 

 select the following, viz. : 



26. Adirondack. — Origin, New York. Thought to be another 

 Isabella seedling ; early and of first rate quality. Bunch and berry 

 large ; black ; oblong, juicy. Not reliable. 



27. Agawam. — One of Rogers' Hybrids, Salem, Mass. Large in 

 bunch and berry ; good quality ; vigorous and productive. Ripens 

 about with the Concord. Quite promising. 



28. AuTDCHON. — One of Arnold's Hybrids. A new white grape 

 originated in Canada. Long, loose bunches and small berry, 

 greenish white, melting and agreeable. A cross between the hardy 



