Choice of Vines. 51 



Elmira. — New York. "A luscious black grape,'' — noticed in Horticul- 

 turist, November, 1866. 



Ehinhurgh. — New Jersey. Vigorous, hardy ; bunch large, loose ; berry 

 small, black, juicy, sweet ; very good. . 



Emily. — Pennsylvania. Bunch large, loose ; berry rather small, pale red, 

 sweet ; not generally satisfactory. 



Eva. — Pennsylvania. Little known ; a Concord seedling. 



Envings. — Like Isabella. 



Eancher. — Probably Saratoga. 



Framingham. — Very like Hartford. 



Franklin. — ^Like the Clinton. 



Garrigues. — Like Isabella ; early. 



German ff^ine. — Is it York Madeira ? 



GolJen Clinton. — Yellow ; highly recommended by some. 



Graham. — Pennsylvania. Black ; sweet. 



Guignard, — ^Vigorous, productive, not hardy ; bunch compact J berry 

 rather small, juicy, fine ; brownish. 



Hartford. — Connecticut. Exceedingly vigorous, hardy, productive; early; 

 bunch large ; berry large, black, pulpy, musky ; for market. 



Hattie. — Michigan. Like Catawba j early ; good. 



Herbemont. — Southern. Vigorous, productive, rather tender ; bunch 

 large, compact; berry rather small, brown, juicy, very fine; table and 

 wine. 



Hcrhcmont Seedling. — Ohio. Like its parent ; very good ; promising for 

 wine. 



Hyde^s Eliza. — ^Some think it York Madeira ; black ; early. 



lona. — New York. This celebrated grape is far in advance of most 

 American varieties of the Labrusca type, Unfortuately, it has mildewed in 

 many places. Bunch large ; berry large, red, sweet and rich. The must 

 weighs very heavy, as reported by M. Masson. Hence it is considered 

 promising for wine. 



Isabella. — An old variety, well known ; not satisfactory for wines ; not 

 rich for table. 



Isabella Seedling. — Ohio. An improvement on its parent, which it re- 

 sembles. 



Isabella Seedling. — New York. Said to be sweeter and earlidr than its 

 parent. 



Israella. — New York. Bunch large ; berries large, black ; early, and 

 hangs well. 



