Jona. 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
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In some localities it is ee ite market grape. 
Must at Hammondsport sor, ai insted eatin 
The Isabella Sgt et children, few of whom, 
it seems, have survived her. her seedlings 
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proper names in this Catalogue—see Adirondae, hau 
ka, — Eliza, Israella, Mary Ann, To-Kalon, Union 
differ so little i in — size, or 
quality > sti in growth and productiveness (some 
as 
Tamble, and of medium thickness, with few 
laterals. Here it is subject to mildew and rot, 
and requires careful protection in winter. 
The Iona is a fine grape for the garden, and 
suited only to an sheltered and protected 
localities Ve and evnaod enltiva 
on; in regions which are not subject to mil- 
dew (or ear bith as itis sometimes called), 
the Iona will yield a fine crop of large, splendid 
and ec sonthaen Se! clusters, especially when 
trained against b uildings. We are sorry to 
know that in open-field cult 
uniformly, and i in some years entirely fails, in 
many localities. Wherever it will succeed, it 
is a most desirable variety, also for the vine- 
yard. 
Bunch usually large, long, and shouldered, 
not very compact; medium to large, 
slightly oval; skin thin, but tenacious; pale 
red, with numerous deep red veins, which be- 
come quite dark when fully ripe; fine bloom. 
Flesh tender, with uniform character and con- 
sistence to the centre. Flavor rich, sweet, 
vinous; quality BEST, equalling the Delaware. 
Ripens with or a few days after Concord, con- 
time in use, and does not dete- 
tal Gardens at Washington. 
Must 88° to 92°, and some recorded as an High as 
101°; acid acid 6,5, 
Towa-Excelsior(?). Raised by Prof. Mathews, 
. of Iowa, six or eight years ago. oe 
= ‘deseribes it to us as “a LARGE BED grape, falr- 
sized bunch, ripens before Concord, and 
my taste as good as Rogers No, 15 psa 
which it slightly resembles.” This grape 
might become valuable for the West, and we 
pe ey aa no effort been made to 
Israelia. Originated Dr. C. W. Grant, who 
claimed for it that it was na iacod Good 
cultivation’’; ater he 
black with h beautifal pian: rather a sightly mate 
pulpy, not above in quality. It is now 
oer 
Israella is probably a seedling of the Isabella, 
whisk it resembles in habit of growth and character 
of fruit. 
Ithaca. A Hybr. seedling by Dr. 8. J. Par- 
ker, Ithaca, N. Y.; described by its originator as large 
than Walter in bunch ; @ pure - 
las on Dela » Tipening 
to be hardy, healthy and vigorous. Not disseminated. 
We only place it on record as one of the new varieties 
likely to be brought forward. 
es. Syn., Ives’ SEEDLING, Ives’ MADEIRA, 
hier (Labr.) Raised by Henry Ives, of 
Cincinnati (probably from the seed of a Hart- 
ford ce, certainly 
about mo onpete years ago (1865)—and now it is 
a popular red wine in Ohio. While we do not 
deem it entitled to the first prize ‘‘as the best 
wine-grape for the whole country” (awarded 
to the Ives at Cincinnati, Sept. 24, 1868), we do 
accord the great merit of having given 
a new impulse to grape-growing in Ohio, at a 
vine vineyards made it most desirable that a more 
reliable and productive grape should be in- 
troduced. 
Bunches medium to large, compact, often 
shouldered; berries medium, slightly oblong, 
of a dark purple color, quite black when fally 
im Flesh sweet and juicy, but decidedly 
foxy, and rather pulpy. Not desirable as a 
table grape, amet very poe beg ae but 
ginaeal habit and appearance ¢c! closely 
the Hartford Prolific. Roots abundant, 
