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as one of the best, if not the very best market grape, where it fully 

 succeeds. 



Alvey. — Vigorous grower, though not as robust as the Concord; 

 foliage luxuriant and enduring; vine productive; bunches and fruit 

 below medium; larger than the Clinton, which it resembles in 

 color; fruit ripens uniformly in the season of the Concord; flesh 

 juicy, vinous, melting, delicious; when expressed has a beautiful 

 magenta tint. The Alvey has commendable qualities, either for 

 the table or wine; for the latter purpose it will soon become a 

 favorite. 



Delaware,' — Although the Delaware is a slow grower, always 

 more or less affected with mildew, yet, when it yields a crop of 

 perfect fruit, as it has this season, it is the "Little Amber Gem" 

 of the vineyard; deliciously sweet, with a delicate aroma — one of 

 the most attractive in the market — possessing desirable qualities 

 for either the table or wine. The Delaware is desei^ing of a place 

 wherever it can be gi'own, even with moderate success. 



Creveling. — Bunch large, long and loose-shouldered, being above 

 medium; round and black, with a slightly purple bloom; flesh 

 tender, juicy, sweet — much superior to the Isabella. The vine 

 is vigorous, hardy and productive. It, however, loses its value 

 as a market grape, by ripening after the Hartford, and nearl}'^ 

 at the same season with the Concord, and lacking beauty of 

 bunch. 



Rogers Hybrids. — ^The varieties enumerated are all interesting 

 acquisitions, several possessing very desirable qualities. The vines 

 are exceedingly robust, free from disease, increasing in fruitfulness 

 with age. With few exceptions (which are noted), the bunches 

 are large and open, the berries enormous. Nearly all have thick, 

 tough skins, more or less astringent when compressed; the pulp 

 almost as firai as a plum. The flavor is distinct in all, and quite 

 pleasing ill some. The easy adaptitude of these varieties to vari- 

 able climates and soils, will naturally command for them an increas- 

 ing interest. I therefore describe several of the numbers, which 

 I would otherwise discard: 



No. 1. Bunch large; berries above medium; oblong in form; 

 color bright amber, with a beautiful greenish tinge; skin thin, 

 slightly acid; flesh tender, juicy, vinous, sweet, with a musky 

 aroma; remarkably fruitful, and the nearest approach to a foreign 

 tj'pe. This variety should have a warm situation; the crop reduced 

 to induce perfection. 



