DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
NOTE TO THE READER. — The following Descriptive List of A Il hich 
ever aaptgciclages —_ attention of Vitieultarists, and even all novelties of — we could obtain any relis able f infor- 
mation peared, and are the best we vt 
=e with ee resources at our comma: nd. We are well aware, however, of fuer incompleteness, compared wi 
f Eur ropean | Viticulturists, 
Tho tnt rs 1 ark 
The name, cynonyms, origin, home of the variety, and where mostly cultivated. 
History, literature of the variety, and its Illustrations. 
Vine, its mi oa characteristics; vigor of growth; onan appre resistance to frost, to parasitic dis- 
eases, to insects;  reraire ents of eli soil, cul 
4, Wood, heavy long or short-join 
5. Shoots, pea carly or late, s ee or 
Leaves—tol Ne oe 
_ 
e 
rot woods h f ey 
bud. 
or ne oacuulitiae fall,) &e. 
peduncles, tendrils, long or short, smooth or warty, intermittent or continuous, 
and use; for table or for wine, or eatran ‘keeping quality. 
Bune! 
Stem, 
ll. Berries, size,shape, skin, color, pulp or flesh, taste 
12. Period of ripeniug, early, medium, late,—and other characteristics. 
mccongdi the description ot grape- ‘vines, is Nexnauimpeiead a — science, and e description of 
t impossible, and must she re to the . 
Ameri 
to ei hands, to botanists. “It wi ould require large subv sent such as the Gove 
rich aL of viticulture have Deer wed | on Ampelographic Works, Hiustrating them with large, fine, colored 
Plates, w! trifling cost, ert reach of 
wer. 
ver, we consider all description by words inadequate, and even “figures” seem 
mi go CTERISTICS OF rag Srscrs to which a variety 
riptions become thoroughly intelligible; which, by com 
munity of descent, all varieties of ain class possess, scription nel ingirg to the European 
Ssaggeoree becomes almo: 
t insufficient aids. It is 
respectively 
de: 
ast P meaceenery: as will = found by — the excellent treatise of Dr. G. ENGELMANN 
Wen have, therefore, coupled with sey variety the speris to ae ne is (0: a mos 
dconeayeuig ms - a oT 
gnated. First ig erent the Ein Cesta a pes then | 
i g tl at.) for ZEstivali Zz < 
chant t th 4. Khiah i joinated 
ed d of tl ities i d in | ee ee 
description of varieties which are neorinang discarded, or planted only in some particular localities, d not 
et di are 
vor. UcCsit 
___ printed in in smaller type (Minion). 
the more important varieties contain § also some notes re their roots and wood-growth, based 
ma 
on our observations only; il , climate, se may stertally ; as also the 
the sugar in di c4 J 
Of new ieti m fliciently tested, i the di r originators, omit- 
ting what in fut to b Itations, as several years of observation are to deter- 
mine with ac aracter and value of a iety; and even the praises by impartial authorities, which 
the ch varie 
we quote in er deatription of — ising new varieties, m must be received with | some allowance, 
ANE Et, 8s, SS, Naga AE, 2, ee S| 
the Index. 
If any variety -is not immediately found, please refer to 
cece (Labr.) Originated at Port Hen- 
beget or . Y. ties noticed 1852). Prob- 
being much 
and fruit destroyed by late frosts. Root 
weak and tender. An amateur grape cnky. a 
Advance. (Hybr.) Oneof Rickett’s* earlier seed- 
a cross between ‘Cinton and Black a 
pulp; pret vary spihly—desey on conel te: 
