222 THE GRAPE CULTURIST. 



County, New Jersey. It is a purely native variety, and 

 probably a seedling of Catawba, or one of that group. It 

 was first brought to notice by H. Thompson, of Delaware 

 County, Ohio. If I could have but one variety for my own 

 use, it certainly would be the Delaware, as it is the highest 

 flavored native grape known. It is rather a slender grower 

 at first, but when it becomes old and well established, it is 

 what may be called a good grower, but never a rampant 

 one. All that it requires is a good rich soil, with fair cul- 

 ture, to produce the best results. Bunch medium, very 

 compact, and generally shouldered. Berries medium, 

 round. Skin thin, of a beautiful dark-red color when fully 

 ripe. Flesh tender and juicy, scarcely any pulp, exceed- 

 ingly sweet, but still brisk and vinous, never cloying to the 

 taste. Vine very hardy, moderately vigorous, and pro- 

 ductive. Ripens the first of September. 



DIANA. 



A seedling of Catawba, raised by Mrs. Diana Crehore, 

 of Boston, and introduced to public notice about twenty- 

 five years ago. There is probably no one variety of grape 

 in cultivation in regard to which there is a greater diver- 

 sity of opinion, and its variableness fully warrants all that 

 is said about it. In one section it is really excellent, 

 while in another, perhaps near by, it is entirely worth- 

 less ; and the same difference is often observable in the 

 same garden, and from no apparent cause. It is one of 

 the best keeping grapes that we have, owing, in a great 

 measure, to its thick skin. 



Bunches medium to large, compact, not generally 

 shouldered. Berries medium, sometimes quite large, 

 round, often ripen very unevenly. Skin thick, pale red, 

 covered with a thin bloom. Flesh tender, with some pulp, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, and vinous ; but in some seasons and 

 localities it possesses a peculiar musky flavor that is to 



