NOMENCLATURE OP GRAPES. 191 



DENNISTON GRAPE. 



The first notice of this vine I received from Isaac Denniston, 

 Esq. of this state, and I give a description recently received 

 in his own words. 



" The native grape which I before mentioned I had acci- 

 dentally become possessed of, was first known to me about 

 seven years ago. It was found ^on an island in the Hudson 

 river about thirteen miles below Albany, a person who had 

 discovered it in bearing, afterwards brought the vine to my 

 son-in-law Dr. Elliot, and I planted it in my garden* It pro- 

 duced grapes the size of the Isabella, and I think it a much 

 finer table grape than that. The pulp is similar to the Isabella, 

 the colour yellowish red, and it has a Jittle of the musky taste, 

 and when ripe is uncommonly fragrant. The vine is luxu- 

 riant and a great runner. Being indigenous and hardy, it 

 of course does not require to be protected. I have no name 

 for it, nor have I ever heard of any vine in this part of the 

 country, of the same or of a similar character." Mr. D. fur- 

 ther remarks that in removing his vine he lost it, and therefore 

 gratulates himself that he had previously presented some young 

 vines to other persons, which prevented the extinction of the 

 variety. 



HENRICO. 



I received this vine from Virginia, where it was found grow- 

 ing wild in the county, whose name it bears. It is represent- 

 ed as producing berries the size of the Bland, and clusters of 

 half the size ; the colour pale blue or purplish, taste sweet and 

 agreeable. 



CUNNINGHAM. WOODSON. 



Two varieties of native vines have been sent the past year 

 from Prince Edward county, Virginia, under the above titles, 

 and are now under experimental culture in the garden of a 

 gentleman possessing much information on the subject, and 



