NOMENCLATURE OF GRAPES. 



YORK CLARET, 



Vitis labrusca, var. 



This is also a genuine native, but has been erroneously 

 called Claret grape. It is cultivated in the vineyards near 

 York, Pa. where it is much esteemed for wine, and its culture 

 is fast extending there and elsewhere on account of the high 

 value in which it is held, it being generally preferred to the 

 Alexander. 



It differs from the Alexander in several respects : the vine 

 is smaller in its parts, though of a more flourishing appearance, 

 the foliage is of a darker green, and it retains its verdure 

 later in the season than almost any other vine ; the bunches 

 and berries are smaller than those of the Alexander, and the 

 latter are more closely set on the clusters, and the produce of 

 the vine is more abundant. When perfectly ripe it is without 

 pulp and very replete with sweet juice, which is nearly as dark 

 as a Morello cherry. It is thought by the cultivators at York to 

 agree better with the climate than any other, and the general 

 opinion seems to be, that wine of a very superior quality may 

 be made from it. When perfectly ripe the fruit is as fine for 

 the table as the better part of our native kinds, with the ex- 

 ception of the Catawba, Isabella, and one or two others. 



YORK LISBON. 



Vitis labrusca, var. 



This is also one of the varieties cultivated in the vineyards 

 of York bearing a foreign title, and has considerable affinity 

 to the Alexander, but the grape is larger and a little elongated ; 

 and the pulp is more acid. 



It also differs in being a coarser and more pulpy fruit, 

 and in possessing more of the fox flavour, and it is inferior 

 to that for wine and the table. The plant is also of larger 

 and more vigorous growth than either that or the Claret above 

 described. It is found to be a sure grape in its crops, and is 

 much cultivated in the vineyards referred to. 



