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seeds, the Norton's seedling grape will certainly return a most astonishing 

 yield to the cultivator." — (American Orcfuirdist, pp. 259, 2U0.) 



Owing to the length of tlie descriptions, wc have only copied such parts 

 of them as are necessary to show tJieir similarity witli Mr. Longworth's 

 account of the Ohio grape ; and we have italicised those parts which are 

 most important, and which are, word for Avord, in most instances the same. 

 The peculiar veil wood — ti\e perfect lutrdtuss of the vine — its f>;reat produc- 

 tiveness — tlie length of the bunches — it:5 earl iness— and last, the freedom of 

 the berries from mildew or rot. 



2d. The period of the origin of the Norton grape, and tlie proximity 

 of Ohio to Virginia. 



Mr. Longworth states that he received cuttings of tlie Ohio grape about 

 fourteen years ago in a segar-box, from some unknown source, at a period 

 when he liad advertised for native grapes. It appears from Dr. Norton's 

 account of his grape, that it was raised about 25 years ago. Soon after 

 its production, owing to its excellence, it was cultivated in various parts 

 of Virginia, and at tlie time Mr. Longworth received his cuttings, it had 

 become common in collections. When Mr. Longworth's advertisement 

 appeared in the newspapers, it would have undoubtedly been seen by pos- 

 sessors of the Norton grape in Virginia, and it is natural to suppose tliat 

 some liberal cultivator, desirous of extending tlie growth of so good a 

 grape, and of gratifying Mr. Longworth in his laudable endeavor to secure 

 a collection of the best grapes, put up a few cuttings in a box and sent 

 them to him by some private hand, who left them during that gentleman's 

 absence from home. Hence his inability to discover the source from 

 whence they were received. Upon these facts we are confinned in our 

 opinion tliat the Ohio grape is the same as Norton's Virginia seedling. 

 We leave others to judge by the evidence we have adduced. 



In making the above remarks, it will not, of course, be understood that 

 ■we intend to undervalue the Ohio grape. Our object is only to correct 

 an error — so that those who already possess the Norton's seedling, will 

 not purchase the Ohio grape as a new variety. So far as we could judge 

 from the specimens sent us by Mr. Longworth, the grape is wortliy of in- 

 troduction into every garden, more particularly in the climate of New 

 England, where the Isabella in some seasons does not ripen. — Ed. 



Art. IV. Pennsylvania Horticvllural Society. 



December QOth, 1842. — The stated meeting of the Society was held in 

 ita new hall this evening — the President in the chair. 



[It will probably be recollected that, in the early part of tlie last year, 

 this society appointed a committee to award premiums, under certain 

 rules and regulations, which we published at that time, (Vol. VIII. p. 197) 

 for new plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. The year having expired, 

 that committee, with the Hon. Horace Binney as chairman, have submit- 

 ted their annual report; and as we deem it a paper of interest and impor- 



