80 BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 
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Hf I were packs young aguin—with the experience I havel?? 
ct the following from Mr. Wylie’s letters to 
deiiven aires confident; that it will be found est 
esting to grape growers, as 
nator and his new Hybrids. 
fc ing, of some of my best Hybrids. I wish you 
pnt them a fair trial. I hardly think ‘that any of 
m will prove tender with vou, except ‘Jane Wylie.’ 
Those which I found most hardy, and judge to be so 
h (from parentage), I mark *. In describing 
my different ones s I always name the female parent 
, Viz: Halifax and Delaware means that Halifax is 
the feinale oak Dewar’ the male parent.’’ 
, Clinton and Foreign.) 
diameter; quality best. Peppers Sa fore 
and flavor, ripens early an 
ben naneeds in your aiiake and further North. 
Frontignac,) No, 6. 
white Chasse- 
n and Foreign, (Red 
ang aichtty red on cheek; resembles 
las; bunch large; berries above medium; not as early as 
Jane Rabat ood and foliage NATIVE; seems quite 
is of highest quality. 
Marry Wylie. A Hybrid, apcri W parentage lost) 
white; bunch and berries about 8 f Lenoir, more 
shouldered; tener and excellen 
*———__No, 4. A cro 8s between two Hybrids. 
erican grapes 
ered of the highest excellence by 
Downing, Saunders, Meehan and others. 
No. 5. (Delaw stab Clint nton). Bunch and 
0 
bd writes it bore well with him 
(scarcely any grape does well on his soil), says it is as 
ng and healthy er as Clinton (stronger with 
worthy aname. I 
am anxious for you to try it. Foliage native; does not 
rot or mildew here.”’ 
* Sec a (Red Frontignac and Clinton.) Bunch 
and terry larger than Clinton, of a beautiful deep garnet 
png vor and texture isl but native regen 
Concord and Foreign (Bowood Muse 
Black; bunch and berries very large and loose; skin ae 
texture foreign, strong grower 
with large Labrusca foliage. Bog as late as Cataw 
Malifax and Hamburg, No.11. Black. 5 a 
d berry medium size; skin “thick: only valuable on ac- 
count of its extreme productiveness and health; has 
never rotted in ten years. 
lai hak es F., Halifax and 
-) Whi 
ous, short-jointed, rapid growing vine, with thick, na- 
tive leaves; holds its leaves and ripens its wood thor- 
oughly. (Also Peter Wylie No.2, seodueil from seed 
of P. W. No. 1.) 
Wylie. Blue; bunch large and long; berry 
Ca- 
be quite hardy, aa eee hee 
hangs long; gt require . 
Gill hove" (Concord and Foreign.) Blue; bua ch 
large, loose, and much shouldered; berry large, oblong; 
texture soft a ee! barge with Concord, but alto- 
gether superior. i age, and 
clear of all disease. Consered of eae promise. 
* Delawa and No Dark red; 
bunch and es sooo skin warring ete juice rich 
and sweet, slightly musky; vine very hardy, with La- 
brusca foliage; a) abing bearer, never fails, and may 
tH nei (Halifax and vine No.1 
ae isveathd No. 2.) ark blue; bunch and berry 
medium; one of the most tender, sweet, t, and finite. 
vored grapes in the collection. A healthy vine, hardy 
here. 
Hybrid Scuppernong No. 5. (Parentage: Es, 
Bland Madeira and Foreign No. 1; M., Stamminate a8 
brid Seuppernong; produced by impregnating Blac 
Hamburg with Scuppernong.) So, you see, it is bart a 
Concord) a 
Scuppernong do not. I think it may suit your climate; 
it is certainly worthy of a full trial. 
Halifax and Delaware No. zak Color of Dela- 
‘wate; bunch spout same size; berri ne-half larger; 
ture also much like Bouware, but holds 
oat; si berate better, sect - Sea ae generally, with 
leay what hoary underneath. 
eine a ad Delaware ne 
color than ka former, and of superior flavor, but not as 
strong a grower as No. 30. Wood 
and ferruginous (rusty) underneath. Mr. Gu 
me that this variety was the most preferred among 
about 80 Hybrids he had bearing. 
Halifax and Hybrid No. 55. Blue, like Hali- 
fax, but high-flavored, tender and very sweet; bunch 
and larger than = 80 and 38. I think it will 
prove a great acquisiti 
I have sent you cane all of my edagindy Haig Fea: 8 
Work Madeira, Syn. BLACK pared oa 
GERMAN, SMALL GERM 
TH, 
of medium 
with a light bloom; juice slightly reddened, — vin- 
ous, not very rich; skin somewhat pungent and not 
much toughness in its pulp when fully ripe, which is 
about same time with Isa ine is not very 
hardy, short-jointed, moderately vigorous and produc- 
tive, but often come its ee and consequently fail- 
ease 
ing to ripen its crop. es Canby of es 
> oasis nay the same v ’s August. 
Hyde's Tie, nihil N.Y.) & ps wk also the 
