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for us samples of Concord wine from the 

 cellars of some of the best known makers 

 at the West, with the solemn assurance that 

 it was pure, unadulterated Concord ; and we 

 have no doubt of it. A recently procured 

 bottle of the pure Concord is before us as we 

 write. We shall not undertake the impossible 

 task of describing it, further than saying, that 

 this, at least, resembles any thing but wine. 

 We can not drink it ; neither can our friends. 

 It is certainly very peculiar. If the leopard 

 never changes his spots, neither does the 

 " fox " his odor. We wish to be good-natured 

 about it; but the fact is, we are positively 

 ashamed of our own face when we taste it. 

 As the result of our investigations, we are 

 forced back to the conclusion, that the Con- 

 cord is not a wine grape, even at the West. 



In addition to the leading varieties already 

 described, there are other kinds more or less 

 prominently before the public, which may be 

 briefly noticed here. 



UNION VILLAGE. 



The Union Village originated with the 

 Shakers of Union Village, Ohio, whence its 



