210 AMERICAN GRAPE CULTURE. 



dium size, compact, and shouldered. The color 

 is a dark bluish purple, thickly covered with a 

 light bloom. The berry is small and round. 

 The flesh is tender, and ripens uniformly. The 

 juice is sweet and sugary, with a pure, rich 

 vinous flavor. It is an excellent table and wine 

 grape. It ripens nearly two weeks before the 

 Isabella. 



NORTON'S VIRGINIA. 



The Norton's Virginia is likewise of South- 

 ern origin. It is not very hardy, but a vigorous 

 grower. The bunch is large, quite compact, and 

 often double shouldered or winged. The color 

 is a very dark purple, thickly covered with a 

 light bloom. The berry is very small, round, 

 with a thin skin. The flesh is tender and melt- 

 ing quite to the center. The juice is sweet, 

 vinous, spirited, and rich in extractive matter, 

 somewhat like that which distinguishes Port 

 wine. The Norton is grown chiefly for wine, 

 making a rather heavy, rough claret, free from 

 all " foxy" aroma. The must is rich, and is 

 often added to the juice of the Concord to im- 

 prove it and make it durable. 



The following may be simply noted : 

 JBland, (Southern,) long, loose bunch, good 



