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ing the vines two or three times with strong soap-snds 

 from the wash. 



Our nurserymen have many kinds of the grape on 

 their lists for open-air cultivation, but we are not quite 

 sure that the Isabella and Catawba do not comprise sub- 

 stantially the good qualities of all The only complaint 

 against them seems to be, they will not in all situations 

 and all seasons at the North ripen before the frost. 



The Isabella is the well-known and most popular 

 grape North. It is a most vigorous grower, hardy, 

 an immense bearer, large size, black oval, and when 

 ripe, juicy, sweet, musky, and rich. Kipens well as 

 far north as forty -three degrees of latitude. 



The Catawba does not always ripen well so far 

 north as forty-three degrees. Otherwise it would rival 

 the Isabella. It has large berries, copper-colored, with 

 a fresh bloom, flesh a little pulpy ; juicy, sweet, aro- 

 matic, musky, and rich, productive and hardy. It 

 requires a warm soil and sheltered location north of 

 New York to perfect its fruit, and then it is truly deli- 

 cious. 



The Clinton is two weeks earlier than the Isabella, 

 but it is not near so large or good. 



