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It is a long keeper, and dries into an excellent 

 raisin. The hardiness of the vine and the early 

 ripening of the fruit adapt it to general culti- 



Fig. 104 lona. 



vation. It is the best of American grapes, 

 both for the table and wine. 



When the excellence of the Delaware had 

 become fully recognized and appreciated, the 

 wish was very generally expressed, that we 

 might be so fortunate as to have a grape as 

 good as the Delaware, but twice as large. The 

 thought seemed to be, that nothing more could 

 be desired. This wish was soon more than 

 realized by the appearance of the lona, which, 



