48 Vineyard Culture. 



sides these, he ranges two species under the section Cissus, as 

 V. indivisa, and V. bi-primata, formerly called Ampelopsh, by 

 Michaux, both beautiful ornamental vines. 



Those grapes which are cultivated for their fruit, in this 

 latitude, may, perhaps, all be referred to the first three of 

 these species, though there are several varieties, the place of 

 which it is very difficult to assign. They may be crosses, or 

 simply variations from the normal type, or even hybrids of 

 two distinct species ; if so, they are, at least, fertile mules. 

 Slight variations will constantly occur in our cultivated plants, 

 which, as fruits, may be considered totally distinct, and which 

 yet present no strong botanical characteristics to distinguish 

 them from one or another species, and sometimes the specific 

 characteristics themselves will be blended, so that we can not 

 declare to which they belong. The present status of our 

 knowledge hardly justifies an attempt to classify our cultivated 

 varieties, by the species, and, desirable as some grouping 

 would be, I hesitate attempting it, and shall content myself 

 with an alphabetical list. 



This has been compiled from various sources beside my 

 own somewhat extended notes ; among these I have been 

 largely indebted to the list in the "American Horticultural An- 

 nual," including the school of vines left by the late N. Long- 

 worth. To avoid occupying too much space, the descrip- 

 tions have been given in a very condensed form, merely to in- 

 dicate the strong characters. 



AMERICAN VARIETIES. 



Adlrondac. New York. Dark, large, good; needs winter protection J 

 not tested for wine. 



Aiken. Thought to be only a variety of Isabella, which it much resem- 

 bles; berries round, large. 



Albam. Vine thrifty, hardy ; bunch large ; berry large, round, black ; 

 good. 



Albino. Pennsylvania. White; recommended in Missouri. 



Allen** Hybrid. Massachusetts. In favorable localities does well. 



