342 THE GRAPE. 



siderably cultivated, and much esteemed in the vineyards, 

 making a wine much resembling Madeira. It was received there 

 from the east, under this name, and we think, may very proba- 

 bly be a seedling from one of the Pineau or Burgundy grapes. 

 It is not very productive, and makes little wood. The latter is 

 greyish, spotted with dark brown specks, short jointed, buds in 

 clusters, double and triple. Leaves deeply cut, trilobed. 



Bunches loose, and of moderate size. Berries small, round. 

 Skin thin, almost black, with very little bloom. Flesh tender, 

 with little pulp, sweet, antl pleasant, but inferiour to the Ohio 

 for the table. 



Norton's Virginia. Prin. Ken. 



Norton's Seedling. 



A native seedling, produced by a cross between the Bland 

 and Miller's Burgundy, by Dr. N. Norton, of Richmond, Vir- 

 ginia. It is a most productive grape in garden or vineyard, 

 bearing very large crops (especially at the south, where many 

 kinds rot,) in all seasons. It has been confounded by some 

 with Ohio grape, from which it is quite distinct, more pulpy, 

 and less agreeable for the dessert, though, probably, a much 

 better wine grape. 



Bunches long, sometimes eight or nine inches, occasionally 

 shouldered, somewhat compact. Berries small, round. Skin 

 thin, dark purple. Flesh pulpy, with a brisk, rather rough fla- 

 vour. The foliage is light coloured, shaped like the Elsinburgh. 

 Shoots strong and hardy. 



Northern Muscadine. 



Raised by the Shakers at New Lebanon, Columbia Co. N. Y. 



Bunches small, short, compact. Berry large, round, choco- 

 late or brownish red. Skin thick, with a pungency and odour 

 common to the wild fox grape, and is a very little, if any, im- 

 provement on it. The berries fall from the bunch as soon as 

 ripe, which is about two weeks before Isabella. 



Ohio. 



Segar Box Grape. Longworth's Ohio. 

 Jack. 



This grape, which has recently attracted a good deal of at- 

 tention, has a rather singular history. The cuttings, from 

 which all the present stock has originated, were left in a segar 

 box, at the residence of N. Longworth, Esq., Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 during his absence from home, by some person who was not 



