THE GRAPE. 533 



CANADA. 

 Arnold's No. 16. 



Raised from seed of Clinton crossed with pollen of Black St. Peter's. 

 Vine and foliage somewhat like Clinton. The fruit also resembles Clinton 

 in appearance of bunch, but larger berry. 



Bunch and berry above medium, shouldered. Skin thin, black, with 

 a fine bloom. Flesh free from pulp, juicy, with a distinct foreign flavor, 

 and aromatic. Ripens with Concord. (Chas. Arnold, MS.) 



CARTER. 



Of a foxy character. Berries round, large, almost black. Ripens 

 with Isabella, and inferior. 



CASSADY. 



An accidental seedling that sprang up in P. H. Cassady's yard, in 

 Philadelphia. 



Bunches medium size, tolerably compact, and sometimes shouldered. 

 Berry below medium, round, greenish white, with occasionally a faint 

 salmon tint, and thickly covered with white bloom. Flesh juicy, little 

 pulp, pleasant, peculiar honey sweet. 



CATAWBA. 



Bed Muncy. Catawba Tokay. Saratoga ? 



Michigan. Fancher ? 



This excellent native Grape was first introduced to notice by Major 

 Adlum, of Georgetown, D. C., and was found by him in Maryland. 



The Catawba is too late in ripening for general cultivation in the 

 Eastern and Northern States ; but where it does succeed few Grapes are 

 its superior. Clay shale soils appear to give most richness to the fruit ; 

 but very handsome clusters are grown in gravelly or sandy soils. It is 

 a popular and profitable market sort. Vine hardy and productive. 



Bunches of medium size, somewhat loose, shouldered. Berries 

 round (or sometimes slightly oval), pretty large. Skin rather thick, 

 pale red in the shade, but pretty deep red in the sun, covered with a 

 lilac bloom. Flesh slightly pulpy, juicy, very sweet, with an aromatic, 

 rich, musky flavor. Ripe from the 1st to the middle of October, and 

 should be allowed to hang till fully ripe. 



Mead's Seedling, and Mammoth Catawba, and Po3schel's Mammoth 

 are claimed as seedlings of the Catawba ; but they are so nearly identical 

 as not to require distinct descriptions. The Zane, White Catawba, 

 Pond's Seedling, James' Seedling, Clermont, also belong to this class. 



CHALLENGE. 



Raised by Rev. Asher Moore, from a cross between Concord and 

 Royal Muscadine. Vine hardy and thrifty. 



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

 pale red like Catawba. Flesh slightly pulpy, juicy, sweet. Ripens 

 before Concord. (W. F. Basset.) 



CHARTER OAK. 

 A very large, coarse, native Fox Grape, quite worthless except for size. 



