196 NOMENCLATURE OF GRAPES. 



The foregoing description was received from Mr. G. who 

 kindly presented me with rooted vines and cuttings, and who 

 very justly remarks, that as it much resembles the York Lisbon, 

 Alexander, &c. in its growth, and yet produces white fruit of 

 oval form, it may be considered an anomaly among the native 

 varieties. From these considerations, and the circumstance 

 that an oval white native grape has long been a desideratum, 

 this variety is peculiarly interesting and merits to be particu- 

 larly distinguished ; I have, therefore, (with permission) given 

 it the title of " Albino," to which is annexed the cognomen of 

 the distinguished horticulturist who originated it. 



CAREER'S RED FOX. 



Vitis labrusca, var. 



This was received from the source whence I obtained the 

 preceding one, and Mr. Garber states that it was raised from the 

 same parcel of seed (all of the York Lisbon) at the same time and 

 in a similar, manner ; and that although he had not a Red fox 

 grape on his farm at that period, it approximates so closely to 

 that variety as to be evidently one of that class, and was the 

 only one among the whole number of seedlings that bore such 

 affinity. The berries are round, of the size and flavour of 

 the common red fox, but Mr. G. thinks them something 

 sweeter : they ripen about four to six weeks later, and their 

 colour where exposed is a pale, greenish red, but those con- 

 cealed from the sun are nearly green. 



As this vine was reared from the seed of a dark purple 

 grape, is appears probable that the pollen of the red fox vari- 

 ety, borne by the wind, had impregnated the particular flower 

 by which the seed of this vine was produced. 



HONEY GRAPE. PR. CAT. No. 384. 



The original vine of this fine native variety grows about 

 eight miles distant from Philadelphia, and was only brought 

 into particular notice within the last three or four years. It is 

 only with great difficulty that it can be increased by cuttings, 



