1861. 



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THE DELATVAKE QBAPE. 



This delicious grape was introduced to the 

 public by Mr. Thomson, of Delaware, Ohio. Its 

 great excellence at once attracted attention. In- 

 deed, so highly was it esteemed, that many sup- 

 posed it to be a foreign vine, identical with the 

 Rose Chasselas, and thousands of vines of that 

 variety were sold for the Delaware. 



It is difficult to understand how any one, famil- 

 iar with the Frost and Clinton grape should have 

 failed for one moment to recognize its origin. 



Some of our western horticulturists, if not in 

 theory, at least in practice, appear to have under- 

 stood its relation to the Clinton, for I have grow- 

 ing upon my grounds four vines obtained from 

 Cincinnati, bought as Delawares, and for which I 



had the pleasure of paying twenty-one dollars. 

 They turned out to be Clintons, and could have 

 been obtained of Hovey & Co., for about one dol- 

 lar each. Mr. Cabot, Mr. Walker, and several 

 others, were treated to the same happy result. 



Our Cincinnati friends have at last found out 

 their mistake, and are planting their vineyards 

 entirely with Delawares. Mr. John E. Motier is 



planting them by the thousands, "and is deter- 

 mined to plant no other vine." 'Sir. Frederick 

 Schnicke, thinks it not only the best American 

 grape, but the best in the world. 



From these and very many other testimonials, 

 it would appear that the Delaware is likely to 

 have full justice done to it. 



The Delaware is at first a slow grower, but when 



