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BUSHBEEG CATALOGUE. 



Clover Street Red. Same origin as the preced- 

 ing. Bunches larger than the Diana, loose, occasionally 

 with a similar long stalk or shoulder appended to the 

 top; berries large, roundish oval, crimson when fully 

 ripe, with a slight Diana flavor; vine a strong grower; 

 ripens with Diana. Hovey's Mag. 



Clinton. Syn. WORTHINGTON. (Cord.) 

 Strong says that in the year 1821, Hon. Hugh 

 White, then in Hamilton College, N. Y., planted 

 a seedling vine in the grounds of Prof. Noyes, 

 on College Hill, which is still remaining, and 

 is the original Clinton. Bunches medium or 

 small, compact, not shouldered; berry round, 

 below medium size, black, with a blufe bloom; 

 skin thin, tough; flesh juicy, with little pulp, 

 brisk and vinous ; somewhat acid ; sweeter the 

 further south it grows ; colors early, but should 

 hang late (until after the first frost) to become 

 thoroughly ripe. Vigorous, hardy and produc- 

 tive ; healthy, but an exceedingly rank, strag- 

 gling grower, and one of the hardest vines to 

 keep under control ; it requires a good deal of 

 room and spur pruning on old wood to bring 

 forth its best results. Being one of the first to 

 bloom in spring, it suffers sometimes from late 

 frosts. 



"The best poor land grape that is known." 



Cannon, of North Carolina. 



The leaf of the Clinton is in some seasons 

 quite infested by the gall-louse, (the Gallcecola 

 form of the Phylloxera) but its root enjoys a re- 

 markable immunity from the puncture of this 

 dreaded insect. The root-lice are found thereon 

 but usually in small numbers, and the vine does 

 not in the least suffer therefrom, while European 

 vines by their side are quite destroyed. 



Roots thin and wiry, but very tough, with a 

 hard, smooth liber, rapidly forming new fibers, 

 or spongioles, and though much infested by the 

 Phylloxera, the insect seems to have little effect 

 on the hard texture of the main roots. Canes 

 rather slender, but long and rambling, with a 

 full complement of laterals and strong tendrils. 

 Wood rather soft and with a large pith. 



Makes a fair, dark red wine, of somewhat dis- 

 agreeable taste, resembling claret, which im- 

 proves with age; must, 98 to 98 and sometimes 

 exceeding 100. 



Columbia. This grape is said to have been found 

 by Mr. Adlum on his farm at Georgetown, D. C. A 

 vigorous grower, productive; lunch small, compact; 

 lerry small, black, with a thin bloom, with very little 

 hardness or acidity in its pulp, not high flavored, but 

 pleasant and vinous; ripe last of September. Downing. 



Concord. (Labr.} Popularly known as 

 "the grape for the million;" originated with 

 E. W. Bull, Concord, Massachusetts. Bunch 



large, shouldered, rather compact ; berries large, 

 globular, black, thickly covered with a beauti- 

 ful blue bloom ; skin thin, cracks easy ; flesh 

 sweet, pulpy, tender; colors about two weeks 

 before the Catawba, but should be allowed to 

 hang late, to develop all its excellence. Roots 

 numerous, stout, above average hardness in 

 texture, with medium liber, readily pushing 

 new fibers under the attacks of Phylloxera. One 

 of the best resistants among the Labrusca class, 

 and valuable on this account as a stock to graft 

 upon. Canes of average thickness, long, ramb- 

 ling, with numerous and well developed lat- 

 erals. Wood of medium hardness and pith. 

 Vines very strong, rampant growers; coarse, 

 strong foliage, dark green above, rusty beneath; 

 proved very hardy and healthy, and is im- 

 mensely productive. In some localities, how- 

 ever, often subject to rot on old vines. Its 

 beautiful appearance makes it one of the most 

 attractive market grapes, and although its qual- 

 ity is not first rate, the popular taste has become 

 so used to this variety that it sells better than 

 superior grapes of less attractive appearance. 

 More vines of this variety were planted during 

 the last decade than of all other varieties to- 

 gether. 



The Concord makes a light red wine, which is 

 effectually becoming the laboring man's drink; 

 can be produced cheap enough, is very palata- 

 ble, and has a peculiar refreshing effect upon the 

 system. A white wine may also be made of it 

 by pressing the grapes without mashing them. 

 Specific gravity of must about 70. 



The hardiness, productiveness and popularity 

 of the Concord induced many attempts to raise 

 seedlings therefrom, with a view to further im- 

 provements, but so far with no marked success. 

 A few have been named, but remain almost un- 

 known, except to their originators, and are 

 probably not sufficiently distinct, nor superior 

 to their parent. 



The Black Hawk and Cottage are only earlier. 



The Main grape was claimed to be earlier, 

 but proved to be a Concord only under another 

 name. 



The Modena, raised by A. J. Caywood, of 

 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



The Paxton, by F. F. Merceron, of Catawissa, 

 Pa. 



Warden's Seedling, by S. Worden, Minetta, 

 N. Y. 



Young America, by Sam. Miller, of Bluftlon, 

 Mo., quite resemble Concord. They are not 

 propagated. 



