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LUFBOROUGH. PR. CAT. No. 388. 

 Vitis labrusca, var. 



This is a fox grape, found about two and a half miles from 

 Georgetown, district of Columbia. It is larger and better 

 than the Elkton, and has a very rich appearance. The ber- 

 ries are quite large, colour dark purple, and juice very sweet, 

 with the flavour common to fox grapes ; the pulp, however, 

 dissolves in the fermentation, as is the case with many other 

 varieties, and it makes a very good red wine. 

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ELKTON. PR. CAT. No. 379. 



Vitis labrusca, v. ElktonL PRINCE. 



A very large native fox grape, of a deep purple colour, with 

 beautiful crimson coloured juice ; the fruit quite fragrant. It 

 has much pulp, but has been considered by some as capable of 

 making good wine, though I do not know that the experiment 

 has been yet made with it separately. 



PELL'S ILLINOIS. PR. CAT. No. 405. 



Vitis Ulinoensis. PRINCE. 



This is a native sent me by the Hon. G. T. Pell, of Illinois, 

 and which he states " in unskilful hands has made good wine." 

 It was found wild in the prairies of that region. I have re- 

 ceived from the same gentleman seeds of several varieties 

 found on the borders of the prairies, which are now growing 

 in my garden. Among these is a variety of the same species 

 as the preceding one, but which he states differs from it in the 

 form of the bunches, they being shouldered like many of the 

 foreign kinds. 



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