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quality, has much merit ; yet it also has a thick skin, con- 

 siderable pulp, and a very peculiar musk-flavor, which is 

 disagreeable to some, but of which others are very fond. 

 There is so much variety, that all may be pleased. 



A SELECT LIST OF THE MOST PROMINENT NATIVE 

 KINDS. 



Adirondac. This grape is presumed to be -a seedling 

 from the Isabella, which it resembles in many respects. 

 The original vine, as is supposed, is on the estate of J. G. 

 Wetherbee, Port Henry, N.Y., on -the western shore of 

 Lake Champlain. In this favorable locality, it has been 

 free from mildew, ripened early, and been excellent in 

 quality. In other localities, there has been some com- 

 plaint of its tendency to mildew ; but it is to be hoped, 

 that, as the vines become established, they will ac- 

 quire more vigor, and power of endurance. If so, it 

 will prove a valuable acquisition on account of its earli- 

 ness and good quality. Bunches large, compact, shoul- 

 dered ; berries large, round, dark, with a slight bloom ; 

 skin thin; flesh melting to the centre, sweet, excellent, 

 juicy, but not high-flavored. 



Alleris Hybrid. A cross between the Chasselas and 



