162 THE GRAPE. 



Catawba. A free grower and abundant bearer. 

 Fruit round, a little larger than the Isabella, red- 

 dish brown inclining to purple, juicy, rich, sub- 

 acid. 



Bland. Resembles the Catawba, but smaller 

 and of lighter color. As far north as Boston and 

 Rochester, it ripens only in favorable seasons or in 

 warm places. When ripe, it is a fine, juicy, acid, 

 and delicious fruit. 



The Clinton grape, and Gimbrede's Blue, are 

 hardy, of good quality, and ripen well in western 

 New-York. 



II. EXOTIC GRAPES. 



Black Cluster, Black Orleans, or Burgundy. 

 Fruit and bunches of small size, very thickly set, 

 dark purple, slightly acid, fine and high-flavored. 

 Nearly the only foreign variety of value, which en- 

 dures our winters without protection ; the fruit con- 

 tinues to ripen well in open air, for many years, 

 nearly unaffected by mildew. 



White Sweet Water. One of the most delicious 

 of all grapes ; half an inch or more in diameter, 

 light green approaching to yellow, nearly transpa- 

 rent ; juicy, sweet, and excellent. It ripens early 

 in autumn.. The White Chasselas, the Chasselas 

 de Fontairibleau, and White Muscadine, much re- 

 semble this variety, and by some are thought to 

 be identical. It requires protection in winter, by 



