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was afterwards made to change its name to 

 Christine, but did not prevail. Mr. Sam. Mil- 

 ler, of Bluffton, says it is one of the most prom- 

 ising of all the new EARLY grapes, and we con- 

 sider it as far better than Hartford Prolific. 

 Bunch medium, very compact, shouldered; 

 berry medium, oval, black, with blue bloom ; 

 flesh juicy, with very little pulp, spicy and of 

 good quality ; ripens almost as early as Hart- 

 ford Prolific. A constant and reliable bearer, 

 but often lost by rot, especially in the South- 

 west. Vine a healthy, vigorous grower, in rich 

 soil. Roots very abundant, heavy, and remark- 

 ably fibrous, with thick but rather firm liber. 

 Canes stout, of average length, crooked at the 

 joint, with the usual number of laterals. Wood 

 hard with medium pith. 



Tlieodesia. A chance seedling in the grounds of 

 E. S. Salisbury, Adams, N. Y., said to be an ^stivalis. 

 According to Mr. S. the lunch is very compact; berries 

 black, in size between Delaware and -Groveling, quite 

 tart, very early, and claimed to be a good wine grape. 

 But at a grape test held at Hanimondsport, October 12, 

 1870, the report showed for Theodosia the lowest 

 amount of sugar, 63) Q by Oechsles' scale, with over 11 

 per mill. acid. 



Thomas. A new variety of the Scuppernong species, 

 discovered and introduced by Mr. Drury Thomas, of 

 S. C., and thus described : " In color it varies from red- 

 dish purple to deep black; has a thin skin; sweet and 

 tender flesh; is less in size than the Scuppernong, makes 

 a fine wine, and is superior for the table. Ripens with 

 the Scupperuong. 



To-Kalou. Syn: WYMAN, SPOFFORD SDLG., 

 CARTER. (Labr.} Originated at Lansingburg, 

 N. Y., by Dr. Spofibrd, and was at first supposed 

 to be identical with the Catawba. C. Downing 

 showed that it was entirely distinct and at first 

 highly recommended it for general cultivation, 

 but soon afterwards found that it drops its fruit, 

 is inclined to rot, does not ripen well, and mil- 

 dews badly, and so stated ; admitting, however, 

 that ''this grape is very fine, when you can get 

 it." Bunch medium to large, shouldered, com- 

 pact ; berries varying in form from oval to ob- 

 late, nearly black in color, and profusely cov- 

 ered with bloom; flesh sweet, buttery and lus- 

 cious, without foxiiiess in its aroma and with 

 but little toughness or acidity in its pulp. An 

 early but a shy bearer. 



Talman's Seedling, or Tolman. (Labr.) 

 Grown in Western New York, as an early mar- 

 ket grape, CLOSELY RESEMBLING HARTFORD. 

 Bunch medium to large, compact, shouldered ; 

 berry large, black, adheres to the stem. Skin 

 thick and firm; flesh sweet, juicy, somewhat 

 pulpy, with slight foxy flavor ; vine a very rank 



vigorous grower, perfectly hardy and healthy 

 and very productive ; said to ripen a week ear- 

 lier than Hartford; quality not very good, yet 

 by some preferred to Hartford. The same va- 

 riety was said to have been sent out under the 

 name of "Champion," as a new variety, but its 

 proprietor, R. J. Donnelly, of Rochester, claims 

 that his " Early Champion" is a new grape, ri- 

 pening two weeks before, the Tolman, or any 

 other, and he is permitted to refer to Ellwanger 

 & Barry, Hooker, and other high-standing Hor- 

 ticulturists who have seen the grape growing. 



Triumph. (Campbell's Concord Hybrid 

 No. 6.) Is pronounced by Mr. Samuel Miller, 

 to whom Mr. Campbell confided this new vari- 

 ety for testing and propagation in Missouri, as 

 the most promising of all the white grapes. It 

 is a cross between Concord and Chasselas 

 Mosquee, (Syn. Joslyn's St. Albans.) Like his 

 Concord Muscat, it has retained, even more than 

 this, the vigor and general habit of foliage and 

 growth of its parent; its fruit however, is wholly 

 free from any vestige of coarseness or fox flavor, 

 or smell. Bunch and berry are very large; 

 color white ; skin thin , no pulp ; small seeds 

 and few of them; ripens later than Concord, 

 (Sept. 16, here,) nearly as late as Catawba, and 

 on that account not recommended for the North 

 or for any locality where the season is too short 

 to ripen the Catawba or Herbemont, but the 

 more valuable further South ; quality first rate ; 

 vine healthy and hardy, very productive and 

 free from disease, showing no rot when even 

 Concord rotted more or less. He predicts a 

 splendid career for this variety, and we ourselves 

 wish and hope that its success may justify its 

 name. 



Uhland. A new seedling from the Louisi- 

 ana, raised by Fr. Munch, and considered by 

 him the most hardy and prolific, and conse- 

 quently the most promising of the lot. 



Una. (Labr.) A white seedling, raised by Mr. E. 

 W. Bull, the originator of the Concord. Not as good 

 nor as productive as Martha. Bunch, and "berry small, of 

 a very foxy flavor; not desirable . 



Underbill. Syn. UNDERBILL'S SEEDLING, UN- 

 DERBILL'S CELESTIAL. (Labr.) Originated at Charl- 

 ton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., by Dr. A. K. Underbill; pro- 

 nounced as " of no more value than many other fox 

 grapes " by Mr. Fuller, but considered by G.W. Camp- 

 bell to be " of more value than the lona for general cul- 

 tivation." Bunch medium, to large, moderately com- 

 pact; lerrUs full medium, round, of Catawba color; pulp 

 tender, sweet, rich and vinous, slightly foxy; ripens 

 early, about with the Concord; vine a strong grower, 

 hardy, healthy and productive. Not yet tested here. 



