126 Noah. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Norton. 



with a very slight down underneath and ad- 

 hering well teethe vine until frost. 



From this description it will be seen that it 

 resembles Elvira in many respects, which is 

 quite natural, being of same parentage (but is 

 not a seedling of Elvira, as incorrectly stated in 

 several Nursery Catalogues). It is quite dis- 

 tinct even in appearance, and there is no diffi- 

 culty in distinguishing the two in foliage and 

 fruit. The originator of the Noah claims for 

 his seedling greater firmness of the bud or eye, 

 which enables it the better to resist severe 

 cold in winter ; a firmer skin, which will not 

 crack as that of the Elvira. These character- 

 istics may be inherent, or may be modified by 

 growing in a more southern latitude. Both 

 grapes are excellent for white- wine. 



The Noah was first disseminated by us in 

 1876, and has now already gained great popu- 

 larity and a place on the Catalogue of the Am. 

 Pomol. Society. At a test of the must, made 

 by impartial experts, the Noah stood 100 on 

 Oechsle's scale with 7.50 per mille acid, whilst 

 at the same time the Elvira weighed 88 with 

 5 per mille acid. 



Reports from most parts of this country, in 

 regard to growth, health, &c., are very favora- 

 ble, while in some localities the fruit mildews 

 in unfavorable seasons ; it is, so far, less liable 

 to rot than other varieties. 



In the fall of 1881, E. A. JRiehl, of Alton, 111., 

 after a long tramp among the vineyards of Illi- 

 nois and Missouri, wrote : "Of the NOAH, I 

 predict that it will grow well, bear well, keep 

 well on the vines, ship well, sell well, and 

 make lots of money for its growers. In fact, it 

 will be a white grape for the million." 



J. Balsiger, of Highland, Ills., gladdens us 

 with the following lines: "I am very thank- 

 ful to you for having sent me this valuable 

 variety. Too much cannot be said of its good 

 qualities, according to my observations." 



In France, also, the Noah has become a fa- 

 vorite, and is largely planted. Louis REICH, 

 the eminent viticulturist at Armeillier, Bouche 

 du fihone, who has cultivated the "Noah" since 

 1878, finds it more vigorous and productive 

 than Elvira, but thinks that the strawberry- 

 taste of its grapes is not very pleasant, and that 

 it makes no good wine ; others find that most 

 of the foxiness disappears soon and the wine 

 improves, and that its strawberry- taste is quite 

 acceptable. 



The accompany ing illustration is copied from 

 a photograph taken during the very unfavora- 

 ble fruiting season of 1882, and represents 

 two bunches, below average size, of this valua- 

 ble variety. The size is reduced ; the single 

 berry shows the full natural size. 



Norfolk. (Labr.) A new grape, originated by 

 White, of Norwood, Mass. It so nearly resembles the 

 Cataivba that it would be taken for nothing else, if it 

 did not ripen even before the Concord. At least, the 

 originator showed to a committee of the Mass. Horti- 

 cultural Society that the Norfolk was fully ripe on his 

 place while his Catawbas had barely begun to color. 

 The vine is said to be an abundant bearer of remarka- 

 bly showy fruit, heavily covered with lilac bloom, and 

 to have withstood a temperature of 18 degrees below 

 zero without protection and without' injury. 



North America. (Labr.) Bunch medium, shoul- 

 dered ; berry round, black, juicy but foxy. Ripens 

 about with Hartford Prolific. Vine vigorous, unpro- 

 ductive. 



Northern Muscadine. (Labr.) A seedling raised 

 by the Shakers of Xew Lebanon, N. Y. Opinions dif- 

 fer widely about its value. Papa Munch (as we called 

 our venerable friend, the Hon. Fred'k Munch), placed 

 it as a table grape next to the Diana, and as a wine grape 

 far above the Venango. Bunch medium, very com- 

 pact, almost round ; berry medium to large, dark am- 

 ber-colored or brownish-red, flesh pulpy and foxy, 

 sweet, skin thick. Berries apt to drop from the bunch 

 when ripe. Ripens early, about two weeks before Ca- 

 tawba. Vine of luxuriant growth, hardy and produc- 

 tive. Its must will probably be found valuable to- 

 mix, in small proportion, with some other variety, to 

 which it would impart, we believe, a fine Muscat flavor. 



North Carolina. (Labr.) This seedling origina- 

 ted with that veteran pomologist, J. B. Garber, of Co- 

 lumbia, Pa.; it belongs to the Isabella type, and is a 

 showy market grape of poor quality ; not recommend- 

 ed. Bunch medium to large, occasionally shouldered, 

 moderately compact ; berries large, with a slight blue 

 bloom ; flesh pulpy but sweet ; skin very thick ; hangs 

 well to the bunch, and will keep well and carry to mar- 

 ket in good condition. Ripens early, coloring a few 

 days before the Concord. Vine a rambling grower, 

 hardy and very productive ; requires long pruning and 

 "plenty to do." Roots abundant, thick, firm, with 

 a tolerably hard liber ; is a good resistant to Phyl- 

 loxera, but much subject to rot. Canes of medium 

 thickness, long and rambling, with an average com- 

 plement of laterals. Wood firm with a medium pith. 

 The initiated can also make a good Muscatel wine of 

 it, Must 84: 



Norton or Norton's Virginia. A native wild 

 grape found on Cedar Island, James river, 

 about four miles above Richmond ; discovered 

 there in 1835 by Dr. F. A. Lemosq and recom- 

 mended as a wine grape by Dr. D. N. Norton, 

 an amateur horticulturist, and one of the pio- 

 neers in horticulture near Richmond, Va., who 

 transplanted layers from the original vine to 

 his garden and introduced it to public notice. 

 It made but little progress until about thirty 

 years ago, when Mr. Heinrichs and Dr. Kehr 

 brought it (each a few sprigs) to our Hermann 

 vine-dressers. 



This little insignificant-looking grape, pro- 

 nounced worthless by Long worth, the father 

 of American grape culture, has, nevertheless. 



