CHARACTER OF THE WINE. 43 



zeal and energy with which he has for so many years, and at 

 great expense, prosecuted the subject of wine-making, have 

 been crowned with so much success. 



"On motion, ordered that a vote of thanks be tendered to 

 Mr. LONGW^ORTH, for specimens of his fine wines presented to 

 the Society." / 



The delegation from that Society to the Cincinnati Horti- 

 cultural Society's exhibition in September 1848, reported on 

 its return, " various kinds of grapes, both native and foreign, 

 were exhibited in great abundance. 



" But the favorite with them, and one which seems to be 

 peculiarly adapted to their soil and climate, is our native Ca- 

 tawba. It is this grape from which they make their choicest 

 wines. Your delegation had the pleasure of tasting, at the 

 Horticultural Hall, a sample of Mr. LONGWORTH'S far-famed 

 "Sparkling Catawba ;" and a more exquisitely flavored 

 champagne, it would be difficult to meet with among the most 

 celebrated foreign brands." 



GRAPES RAISED AND EXHIBITED BY N. LONGWORTH, IN 1846. 



Ohio, White Fox (of no va- Improved Purple Fox, 



Catawba, lue), Red Fox (of no value), 



Graham, Piqua (of no value), Virginia, 



Elsinburg, Herbemont, Missouri, 



Clarkson's Eastern Ca- Giant Catawba, Helen, 



tawba, Minor's Seedling, . Lake (a bad bearer), 



Indiana (of no value), Norton's Virginia Seed- Guignard, 

 Black Fox (of no va- ling (a good grape White Seedling Cataw- 



lue), but a had bearer), 



