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GAKDENIAG FOR THE SOUTH. 



Leading Market Varieties of Grapes. 

 Bertrand, Diamond (Moore's), 



Concord, Herbeinont, 



Brighton, Ives, 



Delaware, Niagara, 



Diana, Perkins. 



Leading- Wine Grapes. 

 RED. 



Bertrand, Herbeinont, 



Clinton, Ives, 



Concord, Lenoir, 



Cyntkiana, Norton's Virginia, 



Thomas. 



Catawba, 



Delaware, 



Elvira,* 



WHITE. 



Missouri Riesling, 



Niagara, 

 Noah, 

 Scuppernong. 



Wine. — There is no more art or mystery in making- 

 wine than in making cider. The grapes are crushed be- 

 tween wooden rollers, which run sufficiently near each 

 other to crush the grapes, but not the seeds. 



To make red wine, the crushed grapes should stand 

 about twenty-four hours before pressing, so as to extract 

 a portion of the coloring matter from the skins, when they 

 may be pressed by means of an ordinary screw press. To 

 each gallon of juice one and a half pounds of good clari- 

 fied sugar must be added. If made from the pure juice 

 of the grape, the wine will be thin, weak, poor, acid, and 

 astringent stuff, not better than hard cider. All the best 



* This grape makes the famous San Louis Sauternes Florida wine. 



