Cynthiana. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



Cynthiana. 89 



THE CYNTHIANA GRAPE. 



perhaps somewhat more shouldered, the berry 

 more juicy and somewhat sweeter, and the 

 season for its ripening earlier. This difference, 

 however, and other points hereinafter men- 

 tioned, are attributed by many viticulturists 

 to difference of location, soil, and aspect, and 

 are not deemed sufficient by them to justify its 

 being considered a separate and distinct variety 

 from Norton's Virginia Seedling. We are not 

 fully prepared to decide, but are inclined to 

 side with those who consider the Cynthiana 

 different from and superior to Norton's. 



Bunch of medium size, moderately compact, 

 shouldered ; berry below medium, round, black 

 with blue bloom, sweet, spicy, moderately 

 juicy. Juice very dark red ; weighs very heavy 

 on the must scale, even higher than Norton's 

 Virginia, and, so far, makes our best red wine. 

 It has as much body as Norton's Virginia, is of 

 exquisite flavor, more delicate than Norton's, 

 and can safely enter the lists with Burgundy 

 wines. The Norton's, however, seems to pos- 

 sess medicinal ingredients (tannin) in a higher 

 degree. Vine vigorous and healthy, free from 



