DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 233 



ARKANSAS. 



About a dozen different varieties are disseminated under 

 this name, probably not one of them of any value. A 

 large black variety, sold under this name, has proved to 

 be the Isabella. 



ALBINO, OR ALBINESS. 



A large white grape, tough, sour, and worthless. 



ALLAIR. 



A large red grape of no value. 



BAXTER. 



One of the Southern group. Late. Very acid. Of no 

 value here. 



BLUE FAVORITE. 



Similar to the last, and frequently worthless. 



CHIPPEWA, CYNTHIANA, AND MISSOURI. 



These three varieties are of very similar character. 

 Fruit small, black, or blue-black. Sour and worthless. 



CANBY'S AUGUST see YORK MADEIRA. 



CLOANTHA. 



Resembles the Isabella in appearance, but quite foxy. 



COWAN. 



A variety considerably grown on the shores of Lake 

 Champlain and river St. Lawrence. Medium size, black, 

 handsome, but very harsh and sour. A new seedling from 

 this, called the Sherman, is said to be an improvement. 



EMILY. 



Two varieties have been sent out under this name. One 



