o Duchess. 
BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 
El Dorado. 
Dunn. (#st.) A new grape obtained from 
W. Texas, and named after him by G. Came 
rn climates, 
but makes it unfit for our northern au even for the 
central States. 
Further 
hether th: 
‘sit whether the difference in size and tim 
ing may not have been due to other ae es, 
conditions of soil, &c. No plants will be sent out until 
this has been determined 
a new, fine white table-grape, raised 
make Wewbaseh. N oi by A. 8. Caywood & Son, 
who states that ‘‘i 
or WALTER, the pollen of both being applied 
at the same time.’ The vine is a rous 
gtower, with moderately short-jointed shoots; 
deaves large, light —o rather thick, coarsely 
serrated, adhere to 
ium, roundish, inclining to 
|; skin rather thick, light green at first, 
but pale greenish-yellow when mature, some- 
times a golden yellow where fully e: and 
, and covered with a thin whitish 
gathered. Ripens soon after the ean 
—Charles ‘ 
John J. Thomas, i d autk 
among pomologists, says: In “quality, it is 
unquestionably one of the most delicious of 
2 celeriac primal: Londra 
Tipens — Concord and carries. better 
variety is. is iuanteeaty: distinct from the Herbemont, 
ripen- 
dition, and five weeks afterward the same 
clusters were sent to the exhibition at Atlanta, 
Ga. It keeps without difficulty until spring. 
Testimony as to the 
excellence of the Duchess grape has been re- 
eived from many of the most eminent author- 
ities in the country. It is, in our opinion, one 
of the best white grapes and second to none 
for family use. 
Dawn. (Hybr.) Sy black grape of 
fine quality which originated with Dr. Wm. A: M. 
Culbert, of Newburgh, N. Y. pete a cross of eenid: 
Hamburg &Israella; vine Medithiy, vigorous, and very 
large dish, broadly but ai di 
ly serrated, sometimes slightly lobed. Bunch 
tolarge, long, es Gas a. medium, peat) black 
with a thick blue bloom; skin thin but firm; flesh 
tender, juicy, sweet, slightly vinous, rich, and of very 
good lity fruit adheres well to the peduncle, 
keeps well, and is a valuable widitton to the early 
pes; either for the table or market. Ripens a week 
payee before the Hartford Prolific.—Chas. Downing. 
P.M. Augur of Connecticut, 0. B. Hadwen of Mas- 
and its parentage gives us no confidence in its value. 
Early Hudson(?). An early, round, black grape, 
of little value, except as a curiosity, inasmuch as some 
of the berries contain no seed. 
Elsinburgh. Syn., Eustnnoro, SmaRrT’s EL- 
amateur Ae ia of fine quality; ripens 
to large, rather loose, shoul- 
dered ; heevine ca small, round ; skin thick, black 
covered with a thin bloom; flesh without pulp, . 
sweet, vinous. Leaves deeply five-lobed, dark 
green, smooth; wood long-jointed and slender. 
| Bubject to mildew 
Elizabeth. (Zabr.) Originated on the farm of 
Joseph Hart, near Rochester, N. ¥., and described in 
the Rural New a Bunches large, compact ; ber- 
ries » greenish white with a purple 
tinge in the sun; Pt father pulpy, acid. 
El Dorado. Another of Ricketts’ seedlings, pro- 
duced iby crossing Concord with Allen’ 3 Fagin ae 
ticular, while in fhith Gis Baial Gedy taaaier ast 
and back 
L~ 3 
- much larger. large, round, clear golden yellow 
| With a thin white bloom, and few seeds. It is a full 
stster to the Lady W: rf i 
a strong resemblance), ripens early, and is per- 
hens tha ht pe, 
pe, 
though decided - 
s: foliage and habit of 5 
‘Tesembling eapples; 
‘owth good, co fara tested. Not tested by us 
