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FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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CATAWBA. 



One of the best of wine grapes, and highly esteemed for dessert. 



ORIGIN: a native of North Carolina, and takes its name from the Catawba river. 



VINE: vigorous; productive; succeeds well in sandy loam; canes, long, with few 

 laterals. 



BUNCH: medium sized; moderately compact; shouldered. 



CATAWBA. 



BEBBY: large; round; deep red, with lilac bloom; skin, moderately thick. 

 FLESH: texture pulpy, juicy; flavor, sweet, aromatic, musky. 

 QUALITY: dessert, very good; wine, best. 

 VALUE: market, first class, when well ripened. 



SEASON: late; does not always attain full maturity, even in the southern parts of 

 the Province. 



