NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



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ISABELLA GRAPE. 



We have a fine soil for the grape, and the genial 

 influence of rain and sunshine. The great difficulty 

 is, that Avo have not delicious grapes well adapted to 

 our climate. Our native grapes, which are numer- 

 ous, are usually austere or acid. Many experiments 

 are making by raising seedlings from our native 

 grapes, and from various distant and foreign kinds ; 

 and we have no doubt that we shall have, by-and-by, 

 a good assortment of grapes ripening in succession 

 during the season of this fruit. 



At present the best grape for this section of the 

 country is the IsabcUa. It is from the south, but it 



is usually hardy here. It is a most luxuriant grower, 

 and great bearer. The branches are large, and the 

 berries of good size. The quality of the Isabella, 

 when weU ripened, is sweet, rich, and excellent. 

 After being fairly tried here, it is cultivated more 

 than all other kinds. 



This grape ripens rather late in this climate, so 

 that it fails in cold seasons, unless it is in a warm 

 situation. But this will be the standard and princi- 

 pal kind, until something new is introduced. Our 

 engraving is from a specimen presented by IVIr. G. A. 

 Godbold, Chelsea, who is not only very successful — 



