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likely to succeed." But Geo. W. Campbell, whom we 

 have to thank for valuable information on this and 

 many other varieties, says "I always considered the 

 Ohio or Segar-Box, from it* fruit, habit of growth and 

 foliage, as of the same family as Herbemont, Lenoir, El- 

 sinburgh, and that class of small, black, southern 

 grapes." Friend Sam Miller, ot Bluffton, Missouri, 

 writes us: "The Ssgar-Box, or Long worth's Ohio, I 

 had in the East for years, but never grew a perfect 

 bunch. It was not hardy in vine, and the fruit both 

 mildewed and rotted. Here it would perhaps be as free 

 from disease as Herbemont or Cunningham, to which 

 class it evidently belongs." When ripe it is an excellent 

 grape. A few vines sent years ago, under the names 

 of "Jaques" or "Ohio," to France, by P. J. Berck- 

 mans of Georgia, proved very fine and valuable, per- 

 fectly resisting Phylloxera, having remained healthy 

 in the midst of vineyards destroyed by the root louse. 



PERKINS. 



This attracted great attention and gave importance to 

 this variety. But when Mr. Berckmans was asked for 

 more of these vines, he stated that he had none, and 

 that their culture had been entirely abandoned. The 

 above description by our-most experienced and reliable 

 horticulturists, makes it more than doubtful that these 

 vines, succeeding so well in the vineyards of Mr. Borty 

 at Eoquemare, and of Mr. Laliman, near Bordeaux, 

 were the "Ohio" or "Jaques." After considerable 

 research we find, moreover, that Mr. G. Onderdonk, 

 the pioneer fruit-grower of Western Texas, describes 

 the Lenoir (original stock of which he had obtained from 

 Berckmans) as follows: " 'Bunches large, long, loose; 

 berries small, black, round; no pulp; vinous and much 

 coloring matter; leaves lobed; a fine bearer and wine 

 grape. And we would add that the leaf and habit ex- 

 actly resemble those of the Black Spanish. We have 

 never planted a variety that grew off better than this 

 variety has done during the two years 

 we have had it in cultivation. In 1873 

 we gathered fruit from this variety that 

 had been ripe seventy days on the vine." 

 From these facts we strongly incline to 

 believe that this Lenoir is the very variety 

 our friends in France are looking for. 



Pauline: Syn. BURGUNDY OF 

 GEORGIA, RED LENOIR. A south- 

 ern grape, of the same family as the 

 Lenoir. Said to be superior for both 

 wine and the table. Of little value 

 at the North, where it does not ripen 

 or grow well. Bunch large, long, 

 tapering, shouldered ; berries below 

 medium, compact, pale amber or 

 violet, with a lilac bloom; flesh 

 brisk, vinous, sweet and aromatic. 

 " The most delicious grape we have 

 seen." Onderdonk. Growth mod- 

 erate and peculiar, comes late into 

 bearing. Sometimes sheds a part of 

 its leaves too early. Onderdonk be- 

 lieves it to be a Hybrid and not a 

 pure ^Estivalis. (See also Bottsi.) 



Perkins. (Labr.} Origin, Mass. 

 Resembles somewhat, in general ap- 

 pearance, the Diana, a valuable, 

 very early market grape, as it is 

 showy, which is more important for 

 our markets than fine quality ; be- 

 sides, tastes differ, and to many 

 tastes, its strong fox or musk flavor 

 is not disagreeable ; bunch medium 

 to large, shouldered; berries me- 

 dium, oblong, often flattened by 

 their compactness, greenish-white 

 at first, then of a fine, pale lilac color 

 when fully ripe, with a thin, white 

 bloom; flesh rather pulpy, sweet, 

 juicy; skin thick; ripens a few 



