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bloom. The berry is large, roundish oval, 

 with a thin skin. The flesh is tender, with 

 very little unripe center. The juice is sweet, 

 with a pleasant, but not strongly marked fla- 

 vor. In the Adirondac we see the first de- 

 cided step in the breaking down and ripening 

 of the tough, fibrous center, and the disappear- 

 ance of the offensive " foxy " odor, more or 

 less characteristic of the Isabella group. The 

 skin, too, has become thinner and more ten- 

 der. In quality, it is much the best grape 

 thus far mentioned. It ripens early, or soon 

 after the, Hartford Prolific. 



ISRAELLA. 



The Isradla, also lately introduced, was ori- 

 ginated by Dr. C. W. Grant, of lona Island. 

 The vine is vigorous, hardy, and productive. 

 The bunch is large, compact, and shouldered. 

 The color is dark purple, with a light bloom. 

 The berry is large, roundish oval, with a mod- 

 erately tender skin. The flesh is tender, and 

 ripens fully, quite to the center. The juice is 

 sweet and sprightly, with a pleasant flavor. 

 In the Israella we have another step in advance. 

 One great desideratum in the grape, in common 

 with all fruits used as food, is thorough ripe- 



