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duous in his endeavours to discover new and valuable varieties 

 of fruits, and few persons evince greater discrimination and 

 judgment than are shown in the written comments I have re- 

 ceived from him on this and other species of culture. The 

 nurseries of the Messrs. Kenrick are too well known to need 

 particular mention here. 



ORWIGSBURGH. PR. CAT. No. 394. 

 Orwigsburg. 



Vitis Orwigsburghi. 



The highest authority for information relative to this grape 

 is that of Dr. W. E. Hulings, who named it and brought it 

 into notice. That gentleman, at first, thought it decidedly 

 an indigenous fruit ; he now considers it only an American 

 variety of a foreign grape ; and in this latter opinion I con- 

 cur, on account of the appearance of the foliage, and the 

 general growth of the vine ; the fruit is juicy and the flavour 

 excellent. The vine is productive and is consequently very 

 worthy of cultivation ; the colour is white, the skin thin, ber- 

 ries larger than the Meunler, and quite sweet. 



The original vine which was brought into notice, and from 

 which the vines in the different collections have been propa- 

 gated is growing in Schuylkill county, about three miles from 

 Orwigsburgh, Pa. It is generally considered to be a seedling, 

 and if so, it comes under the head of American varieties from 

 seeds of exotic vines. It is nearly allied to the chasselas 

 family, and is probably a seedling from the white variety. 



The vine, although hardy, is not more so than the White 

 Muscadine, and it is not more regular in ripening its wood, if 

 even it is as much so. It is quite as subject to the mildew as 

 the chasselas vines are, and requires the same precautions to 

 prevent its effects. The fruit ripens in September, about the 

 same time as the White Chasselas. I do not consider that it 

 can claim any advantages over the White Muscadine, if in- 

 deed it equals that in valuable properties. 



