26 = Riparia. BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. Rupestris. 
lar to the Taylor, darker green on its upper, lighter on 
its lower face, and more glossy; every third leaf is 
. without a tendril. Crosses of this northern (Riparia) 
_— — seem desirable for our North-western 
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varieties, and the pecleoie conan CHIPPEW. 
FRAN , Huntinepon, Marron and Oporto belong 
tothesame group orfamily. The Baccuts is 
of Clinton, and P robably also Schraidt’s seedling BLAcK 
—— Ricketts’ tts’ PEABODY, ke. The —* RB was held 
t fi Riparia 
Sand growing along the Alleghany range, from south- 
ern New York to Alabama; it certainly has a close re- 
semblance to this form of the Riparia, but “ional 
have lately discovered and established that the Taylor 
is an accidental cross with Labrusca, which is con- 
firmed by the character of many of its seedlings. This 
variety, even rhy’ a tI , health 
and hardiness, as also for its superior quality for wine, 
Avie however, generally unproductive on account of 
with chart 4h 
, WitD SHOrt or rather 
curved filaments ; a defect exhibited also in most of 
' es. 
grape culture, first expressed t € opinion that some 
individuals of this group idler: Othello, &c.) 
sess excellent qualities, which, when properly deyel- 
oped, and their defects remedied, will make the best 
wine grapes in the country. 
Following this suggestion of Mr. Fuller, already 
“quoted. in the former editions ces this Catalogue, a 
large number of experiments have been made with 
Golden, Missouri Riesling Montefiore, Noah, Pearl, 
Transparent, Uhland. 
The foliage is rarely attacked by mel but the 
oo - ‘injured by insect punctures. The Phylloxera pre- 
a cco lata on gc gale ik 
_ made by this formidable insect. a 
: ject torot, and is noted for keeping well after being 
pen from oe That of the northern form 
= ahem by remaining on the omg until the fiersiocne: 
aS ter indicates proximity to © freesin _—. when, 
in ) th : 2 be ad 
quality either for table or wine. The greatest objection 
point roto — is that of having too much acid 
preferable to Clinton in this respect. Analysis shows 
that they have a sufficiency of sugar, and it seems 
fai cad ae the wines only require age to develop 
their 
Iti is nara that wines of the Clinton —_ ecco 
. in es a cellar from four to six years, 
a fine 
The anagement and culture has also a 
decided rebate upon the productiveness of this spe- 
e shoots. on young plants in _ good so soil ‘grow 
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ing canes Sri 14 to 20 > feet i length before the end of 
sn season. On these canes _ eben akties buds 
some distance fro: , or point of growth 
on oie stem ; consequently, if eek hatk petra at the 
fall or winter pruning, the best buds for fruit-bearin 
be the re: 
ties of this group ren beplanted on rather poor soil, 
deeply and well cultivated, as they are naturally ram- 
ant growers, and, when planted in rich soils, are al- 
most uncontrolable. 
The : 
» fey i ms 
tU ValiOUus SULIS 
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than any other gra a 
aa eiegt on hoary: we aay soil, and on lime- 
ne hills it does a as = of — 9 as the stiva- 
a 
The B wood of the cultivated varieties 3 is soft, aentain 
very 
readily. The roots are are wiry and soar with a thin, 
full 
| hard liber, growing rapidly. 
of 
They also 
es resistance to os Phylioxera, which i is usu- 
while 
dais foliage is densely covered with its 5 galls. The 
roots haveso much vitality that new rootlets push 
from the swellings more rapidly than the insect c 
destroy them. 
V. Rupesreis has, of late, already become of very 
great value as stock for grafting. In southern Texas 
some experiments are being made with Vinifera graft- 
plete success. Wheresoever the Lenoir (Jacques 
Black Spanish) and Herbemont will flourish waked 
covering in winter and without mildew and rot in 
summer, ; finest European varieties will, we thi 
succeed, if rovected: from the Foot louse (Phylloxera) 
best adapted to the soil and climate. In France, also 
R 
loxera-proof grafting stock, a4 is found e 
valuable on poor, rocky soil, and hot, Preble exposures, 
where other sorts are less ada i 
pted romising 
since between Rupestris and wane inn lately 
in France. 
have. uLPrIna, Linneus.—Southern grape-growers 
paseo £ setgnae this species as Vitis Rotundifolia 
(Micha 
ms tous more appropriate. V. Rotundi- 
Joie s fentiies “rowndJeaved, as this species has leaves 
or f any other — 
Seals 
eles. V. Vulpi ig ~ Pox-grape;” 
a s rt a r+ 
which is gene rally known as the Fox-grape, and, while 
ea eke a ‘vulpina,” niece ee 
The 
e | with “fox,” } lied to the “La- ee 
