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tions for vineyard culture are reduced to the Catawba, Cape, 

 Herbemont, Isabella, and Missouri, ranking in value in the 

 order here named. For profit, the writer can only recom- 

 mend the Catawba and the Cape ; one-eighth or tenth of the 

 latter variety, would be enough. The other kinds may do 

 for experiments until their merits are better known. 



There can be no doubt that other native varieties may 

 prove to be valuable for wine, when fairly tested, or that new 

 ones, equally good, may hereafter be produced from seeds. 



Of the two recommended above, the Catawba is much the 

 most productive ; but the Cape is less subject to rot. Both 

 make good wines. 



Great hopes are entertained that valuable varieties of grapes 

 may be obtained from our newly-acquired territories of Texas 

 and California. Thus far, none brought here from Texas, 

 have proved to be good. California grapes are yet untried 

 by us. 



The following is the extract from Mr. PRINCE, referred to 

 above : 



" The varieties of vines which properly come under this 

 head, may be divided into several classes, arising from the 

 peculiar circumstances of their origin, viz : 



Vines of original native species. 

 Varieties of original native species. 

 Varieties obtained by admixture of native species. 

 Varieties obtained from seeds of exotic grapes. 

 Varieties obtained by admixture of foreign and native 

 varieties. 



Although some of these classes are already numerous, 

 others are yet very limited, and from the short period of time 

 that has elapsed, since the public attention and that of intel- 

 ligent connoisseurs, has been particularly drawn to the sub- 

 ject, in such a manner as to elucidate the various points, and 

 to obtain precise information, it is yet impossible to form a 



