DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
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seem to resist the Phylloxera as well as most 
Labrusca varieties ; the Salem can be propagated 
from cuttings withis emarkable ease, and its 
vigor of growth in the shoots has hardly a par- 
allel among Hybrids. Wood rather firm with 
a moderate pith. 
? eae Grapes. Mr. J.H 
Ne me 
the Stock.* Those which have bee 
far, will be found in this eaalgt, aa. such 
descriptive notes as we could o 
hardy. Bune 
shouldered, with a large, 
oval berry. Its peduncle red at the ‘baa when 
drawn esh juicy, sweet, 
meaty, slightly vinous. 93° sacchar 
me per mill. acid. Foliagelike Clint 
but thicker, and about the same size 
ee al One of Muench’s stivettiings 0: 
the Louis Vine a hardy, a vig- 
orous pre healthy and, so far, more;pro 
ductive ther seedli Fruit of kguirpian 
blue color, but light juice; otherwise quite similar to 
his Humbo 
Seneca. 
oe. Oe ge 
. &. Simpson, of Geneva, N. Y. 
Highly “nasa by T. S. Hubbard, N. Y., not 
known in the Wes 
*We are just notified (February, 1875), that Messrs. 
Hance fn _— Ths purebased the entire stock of several 
of the: w seedling grapes for propagation. 
atherine. (Zabr.) Raised by James W. 
Poni Siaditabtein: Muss. Bunch lar r com- 
pact berries large, chocolate color, rather sweet, tough, 
foxy. Not of much value.— Downing. 
THE SECRETARY GRAPE. ° 
pernong. Synonym: YELLOW MUSsCADINE, 
on MUSCADINE,* peiz. BULLACE, or BULLET, 
ROANOKE, (Vitis Vulpina or V. Rotundifolia). 
parts of Virginia, North Carolina, 7 nissan and Ar- 
black or purple grapes of this class are often incor- 
vente apse “Black Scuppernonz.’’ Sorte. harnemier- 
Sudeoan fone omg them by different names , Mish, 
