DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



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It colors very early, but its period of ripening 

 is later than the Concord. The vine is remark- 

 ably healthy and hardy; a strong, coarse grower, 

 in general habit and appearance closely resem- 

 bling the Hartford prolific. Roots abundant, 

 thick, spreading, and of tolerably hard texture. 

 Liber thick, but firm ; pushes new spongioles 

 rapidly and hence offers good resistance to the 

 Phylloxera; it does not seem to be an early 

 bearer, four-year old vines of this variety pro- 

 ducing the first crop. It, however, bears pro- 

 fusely when older. The Ives wine has a most 

 beautiful deep red color, but a foxy taste and 

 odor; must 80. 



THE IVES' GRAPE. 



Kalamazoo. (Lair.) Raised from seed of Ca- 

 tawba, by Mr. Dixon, an Englishman, at Steubenville, 

 Ohio. The fruit is larger than the Catawba, and grows 

 in bunches larger than those of that variety, and more 

 marked in the peculiar richness of its deep blue bloom; 

 skin thick; flesh soft, not qnite tender all through; 

 sweet, but not as rich as Catawba. According to the 

 Am. Pomological Society Report (1871), it is said to 

 ripen 10 days earlier; according to the Dep. of Agricul- 

 ture Report, 1872 (p. 484), it is said to ripen 10 days 

 later than the Catawba I "We do not know which is 

 correct, as we did not try this variety ourselves. The 

 vine is said to be a vigorous grower, hardy and very 

 productive. 



Kilving-ton. (?) Origin unknown. Bunch medium, 

 tolerably compact; lerry small, round, dark red, with a 

 bloom; flesh pulpy, halt tender, vinous. Downing. 



Kingsessing 1 . (Lair.) Bunch long, loose, shoul- 

 dered; lerry medium, round, pale red, with a bloom; 

 flesh pulpy. Downing. 



Kitchen. '(Cord.) Seedling from Franklin; lunch 

 and lerry medium, lerry round, black; flesh acid, juicy. 

 Downing. 



I,abe. ( ? ) Bunch rather small, short, oblong; 

 lerries medium, loosely set, black; flesh half tender, 

 pulpy, sharp, sweet. Downing. 



" L,ady." A new white grape, purchased by 

 Mr. Geo. W. Campbell, from a Mr. Imlay, of 

 Muskingum County, O , who has fruited it for 

 six years, and first offered to the public in the 

 fall of 1874. Mr. Campbell introduces it with 

 the following encomium: 



" It is a pure Concord seedling, and has all 

 the vigor, health and hardiness of its parent. 

 The vine, in its habit of growth, foliage, and 

 general appearance, is scarcely distinguishable 

 from the Concord. 



" After four years careful testing and observa- 

 tion,* I confidently offer it as the very best 

 white grape, for general cultivation, yet in- 

 troduced. It is unquestionably an improvement 

 on the Martha grape, being at least double in 

 size, earlier, more productive, and at the same 

 time free from that foxiness which renders the 

 Martha objectionable to many. I have no hesi- 

 tation in recommending it for the most exten- 

 sive culture, feeling assured that it will succeed 

 perfectly in all localities where the Concord can 

 be grown with good success. By reason of its 

 earlier ripening, several days before Hartford 

 even, it will be found especially adapted to 

 northern localities, where Concord does not al- 

 ways mature, f In size of berry it is even 

 larger than Concord; in size of cluster, on young 



* The vines endured, without injury, the severe cold of the 

 winter of 1872-73. 32 below zero ! 



t In our latitude this very early ripening is not desirable, 

 especially for wine making. 



