202 AMERICAN GRAPE CULTURE. 



CLINTON. 



The Clinton is supposed to have originated 

 in Monroe Co., N. Y. It is hardy, an exceed- 

 ingly vigorous grower, has long joints, and is 

 very impatient of restraint. Color, dark pur- 

 ple, covered with a light bloom. The bunch is 

 medium, very compact, and shouldered. The 

 berry is small, round, with a thick, very acrid 

 skin. The flesh has a tough acid center. 

 The juice remains sharply acid till after frost, 

 when it becomes sweet, with some vinous spirit. 

 It is not a table grape, and will only make a 

 poor wine, by the aid of sugar. It becomes 

 black early, but is not edible till touched by 

 frost. The Golden Clinton is a sub-variety, 

 differing in color, and producing a poorer 

 fruit. 



TO KALON. 



The To KdLon originated with Dr. Spofford, 

 of Lansingburgh, N. Y. It is hardy, and a 

 vigorous grower. The bunch is large, moder- 

 ately compact, and shouldered. The color is a 

 dark bluish purple, thickly covered with bloom. 

 The berry is large, varying in form, but is 

 mostly oblate. The flesh becomes tender al- 

 most to the center, with but little unripe 



