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pruned, and the young bearing canes checked in summer, 

 the bunches will be loose and the fruit will shake off quite 

 easily. Raised by Mr. Steel, of Hartford, Connecticut. 

 Bunches large, shouldered, compact. Berries large, round. 

 Skin rather thick, black, with very little bloom. Flesh 

 sweet, juicy, with considerable pulp; somewhat foxy in 

 flavor. Ripens the first week in September. 



HERBEMONT. 



This variety has been disseminated under several differ- 

 ent names such as Warren, Neal Grape, Herbemonts, 

 Madeira, etc. Its origin is unknown, but was introduced 

 here from South Carolina some thirty years ago. It is 

 not suited to the Northern States, as the vine is quite 

 tender and the fruit often mildews ; besides, it is quite late 

 in ripening. In gardens or well-protected situations it will 

 sometimes succeed, as will almost any of the tender varie- 

 ties. It is said to do very well in the southern part of 

 Ohio, and farther south, but it is of no value here except 

 when protected as we have indicated. Bunches very 

 large, shouldered, exceedingly compact. Berries small, 

 round, dark blue-black, covered with a light bloom. Skin 

 thin, without pulp, juicy, sweet, and vinous. Vine a very 

 coarse grower. Wood light-colored, covered with a white 

 waxy bloom. Ripens first of November. 



IONA. 



A new variety, raised by C. W. Grant, of lona Island, 

 near Peekskill, New York. It has as yet been but very 

 little disseminated, but from the few vines that have borne 

 in different localities, we can judge something of its 

 character. I have had it in bearing for the past three 

 years, and consider it the most promising of all the new 

 varieties. It is a seedling of the Catawba, and the leaf 



