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loiia. Originated by Dr. C. W. Grant, of 

 Tona Island, near Peekskill, N. Y. It is a seed- 

 ling of the Catawba, and the leaf somewhat re- 

 sembles that variety. Wood soft, short-jointed, 

 with a pith above average size ; vine a strong 

 grower ; roots rather few, straight, of medium 

 thickness and of no very firm texture, Canes 

 straight, not inclined to ramble, and of medium 

 thickness, with few laterals. Here it is subject 

 to mildew and rot, and requires careful protec- 

 tion in winter. 



The lona is a fine grape for the garden, and 

 suited only to specially sheltered and protected 

 localities ; it requires rich soil and good cultiva- 

 tion; in regions which are not subject to mil- 

 dew (or leaf blight as it is sometimes called), 

 and where the root louse is not abundant, to 

 which its feeble root soon succumbs, the lona 

 will yield a fine crop of splendid, large and well 

 developed clusters. Wherever it will succeed, 

 it is a most desirable variety, also for the vine- 

 yard, making a splendid wine. The Pleasant 

 Valley Wine Co. use this variety largely in 

 making their fine sparkling wines. 



Bunch usually large, long and shouldered, 

 not very compact; berries medium to large, 

 slightly oval; skin thin, but tenacious; pale red, 

 with numerous deep red veins, which become 

 quite dark when fully ripe ; fine bloom. Flesh 

 tender, with uniform character and consistence 

 to the center. Flavor rich, sweet, vinous; 

 quality best; nearly equaling the Delaware; 

 ripens with, or a few days after Concord, and 

 continues a long time in use. Magnificent 

 specimens were grown in a cold-house by Mr. 

 Saunders, at the Experimental Gardens at 

 Washington. Must 88 Q to 92, and some re- 

 corded as high as 101 ; acid 6.6-10. 



Isabella. Syn. PAIGN'S ISABELLA, WOODWARD, 

 CHRISTIE'S IMPROVED ISABELLA, PAYNE'S EARLY, 

 SANBORNTON (?). (Labr.) Probably a native of South 

 Carolina; was brought to the North and introduced to 

 the notice of cultivators about the year 1818 by Mrs. Is- 

 abella Gibbs, in honor of whom it was named. In the 

 East, its great vigor, hardiness, and productiveness 

 have caused it to be widely disseminated, but in the 

 West it was found to ripen unevenly and very liable to 

 mildew, rot, and leaf-blight. It has, justly we think, 

 been entirely discarded by our grape growers, since 

 better and more reliable varieties have taken its place. 

 Bunches large, loose, shouldered; berries oval, large, 

 dark purple, nearly black when fully ripe, and covered 

 with a blue-black bloom. Flesh juicy, with a rich 

 musky aroma; tough pulp, and a good deal of acidity. 

 Ripens irregularly, and the leaves seem to fall just at 

 the time they are needed to aid in ripening the fruit. 



In gome localities it is still a favorite market grape; 



Must at Hammondsport, 60 to 79; acid 12^to 6 per m. 



The Isabella, has a host of children, few of whom have 



survived her, it seems. Those of her seedlings which 

 acquired'sonae repute are described under their proper 

 names in this Catalogue, see Adirondac, Eureka , Hyde's 

 Eliza, Israella, Mary Ann, To-Kalon, Union Village. 



Many of her seedlings ditfer so little in form, size, or 

 quality of fruit, in growth and productiveness, (some 

 are only difierent in name,) that we prefer to class them 

 as sub-varieties. They are: Ailcen, Baker, Bogue's Eu- 

 reJca, Brown, Cloanthe, Carter (?), Hudson, Louisa, (by 

 Sam. Miller. It was certainly superior with him, but 

 when the learned ones pronounced it identical, he saw 

 no use in propagating it.) Lee's Isabella, Payne's Early, 

 Pioneer, Nonantum, Sanbornton, Trowbridge, Wright'* 

 Isabella, &c. 



Israella. Originated with Dr. C. W. Grant, 

 who claimed for it that it was " the earliest good 

 grape in cultivation ;" but later he himself ad- 

 mitted that it was not as good as his " Eumelan." 

 With us it proved later than Hartford Prolific, 

 but the great beauty of its clusters makes it val- 

 uable as a table grape. Vine a moderate grower ; 

 foliage subject to mildew; bunches large, shoul- 

 dered, compact and very handsome, when well 

 ripened; berry black, with beautiful bloom, 

 rather large, slightly oval, pulpy, not above 

 second rate in quality. Berckmans, of Augusta, 

 Ga., however, says: "'The climate of Georgia 

 adds so much to its quality, that all who tasted 

 it here, pronounce it the best grape in cultiva- 

 tion." Essay before the Penn. Hort. Soc. 



The Israella is probably a seedling of the Isa- 

 bella, which it resembles in habit of growth and 

 character of fruit. Must (said to have reached) 

 84, with only 5 acid. 



Ives. Syn. IVES' SEEDLING, IVES' MADEIRA, 

 KITTREDGE. (Labr.} Eaised by Henry Ives, of 

 Cincinnati, (probably from the seed of a Hart- 

 ford Prolific; certainly not from a foreign grape 

 as Mr. Ives supposed.) Colonel Waring and Dr. 

 Kittridge were the first to make wine from it 

 about ten years ago and now it is a popular 

 red wine in Ohio. While we do not deem it 

 entitled to the first prize " as the best wine- 

 grape for the whole country," (awarded to the 

 Ives at Cincinnati, Sept. 24th, 1868,) we do ac- 

 cord to it the great merit of having given a new 

 impulse to grape growing in Ohio, at a time 

 when the repeated failures of the Catawba Vine- 

 yards made it most desirable. 



Bunches medium to large, compact, often 

 shouldered ; berries medium, slightly oblong, of 

 a dark purple color; when fully ripe, quite 

 black. Flesh sweet and juicy, but decidedly 

 foxy, and rather pulpy. Not desirable as a 

 table grape ; but nevertheless, a popular market 

 grape, as it bears transportation better than 

 most other kinds. 



