DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



Adelaide. One of Jas. H. Rickett's new grapes; 

 a hybrid between Concord and Muscat Hamburg. It 

 is described as of medium size; berry of oval shape, 

 black, with light blue bloom; of a sweet but sprightly 

 flavor; purplish red flesh. 



A let ha. A seedling of Catawba, originated at Ot- 

 tawa, 111. ; said to ripen ten days in advance of Hartford 

 Prolific. Described in Prairie Farmer: ' 'Bunches me- 

 dium size, stem long; "berries hanging rather loosely; 

 skin thick, color dark purple; juice nearly black, stain- 

 ing the hands and mouth. Flesh quite pulpy, with a 

 decided foxy aroma; in foxiness and astringency it is 

 much the same as a well ripened Isabella." Said to 

 promise well as a wine grape for northern localities. 

 Not yet disseminated, which is not to be regretted, 

 judging from the above description. 



Albino. Syn: GARBER'S ALBINO. {Labr.} liaised 

 by J. B. Garber, Columbia, Pa., (supposed to be a 

 seedling of Isabella.) Bunch small; "berry nearly round, 

 slightly oval ; yellowish or amber color. Flesh acid ; 

 tough; too late for the north. Chas. Downing. 



Allen's Hybrid. liaised by J. F. Allen, 

 Salem, Mass. ; a cross between the Golden Chas- 

 selas and the Isabella; the first of American hy- 

 brid grapes. Ripens early, about with the Con- 

 cord. Bunches large and long, moderately 

 compact; berries full medium to large; skin 

 thin, semi-transparent; color nearly white, 

 tinged with amber; flesh tender and delicate, 

 without pulp, juicy and delicious ; has a mild, 

 muscat flavor; quality best. The leaves have 

 a peculiar crumpled appearance, and partly for- 

 eign character. It is apt to mildew and rot, 

 and can not be recommended for general cul- 

 ture, though it is worthy a place in amateur 

 collections. 



Alvey. Syn: HAGAR. Introduced by Dr. 

 Harvey, of Hagerstown, Md. Generally classed 

 with ^Est., but its characteristics point to a dif- 

 ferent species. Its erect growth, soft and short 

 jointed wood, rooting very easily from cuttings ; 

 its roots feeble, and incapable of resisting the 

 Phylloxera ; the exquisite quality, pure vinous 

 flavor all point to the Vinifera, and force us 

 to the conclusion that Alvey originated from an 

 intermixture ot" Vinifera and JEstivalis, crossed 

 by natural hybridization. Bunches medium, 

 loose, shouldered ; berries small, round, black ; 

 sweet, juicy and vinous, without pulp ; a slow 

 grower, making a stout short-jointed wood; 

 moderately productive; roots medium thick, 

 more inclined to the wiry character of the JEst- 

 ivalis class, with a medium smooth liber. Canes 

 remarkably straight and upright, gradually 

 tapering, and not inclined to ramble like most 

 American varieties. Laterals few and feeble; 

 wood rather soft, and with a large pith. These 

 characteristics, together with its thin skin and 



total absence of pulp, strongly indicate a foreign 

 character. Excellent in quality, and makes 

 one of the best red wines, but is apt to drop its 

 leaves on southern slopes ; seems to prefer the 

 deep rich, sandy loam of our northeastern or 

 even northern slopes. Must 85 91. 



Amanda. (Labr.) Description in our former edi- 

 tion, copied from Catalogue of Bluffton Wine Co., (and 

 Hort. Annual, 1868) totally differs from the fruit which 

 we obtained from plants of same source. We asked 

 friend Sam. Miller, at Bluffton, and he says : "It is a 

 large black, thick-skinned, hard-pulped grape, a showy, 

 but vile Fox." This corresponds with our expe- 

 rience, and we discard it. It may be the same as "Au- 

 gust Pioneer." 



Amiiiia. (Supposed Rogers' No. 39.) In 

 Fall of 1867 we tried to get those of Kogers 7 un- 

 named hybrids, which we had not yet tested, 

 and aware of the confusion existing as to their 

 numbers, we obtained a few of each No. from 

 different sources at the same time. Of those 

 which we planted as No. 39 three survived, but 

 not two of them were alike. One of them 

 proved especially valuable. To ascertain if 

 this were the true No. 39 we addressed Mr. E. 

 S. Rogers, to let us have a plant or a graft of 

 the original stock of his No. 39, but were in- 

 formed that the original stock was lost! 



One of our vines No. 39 proved so valuable, 

 that we determined to propagate it, and planted 

 fifty vines thereof, while we destroyed the other 

 two. From the commendation given to No. 39 

 at the quarter-centennial session of the Am. 

 Pomol. Society, by its president, the Hon. M. P. 

 "Wilder, we have the more reason to suppose 

 that ours is the true No. 39 ; but to avoid con- 

 fusion with others which may be sent out by 

 other propagators, under this number, and 

 which may or may not be the same, we gave ours 

 the name Arninia. Bunches medium, slightly 

 shouldered, moderately compact, more even, 

 and better on an average than Rogers' grapes 

 generally make ; berries full medium to large, 

 dark purple, nearly black, with a fine bloom. 

 Flesh melting, with but little pulp, sweet and 

 of fine flavor, ripening very early, about with 

 the Hartford Prolific. We consider it one of 

 our earliest good grapes. Yine moderately vig- 

 orous, quite hardy, productive. Deserves to be 

 extensively cultivated as a table grape. 



Anna. Seedling of Catawba, raised by Eli Has- 

 brouck, Newburg. N. Y., in 1852. G. W. Campbell, of 

 Delaware, Ohio, describes it as very hardy and healthy 

 and of a moderate growth. Bunches rather loose, of 

 medium size; "berries medium; color light amber, with 

 small dark specks, covered with thin, white bloom. 

 Rather pulpy. Ripens with the Catawba. Not worth 

 planting here; unhealthy and feeble. 



