242 THE CULTURE OP THE GRAPE. 



the United States. In relation to the success of my 

 vineyards at Croton Point, I may say, they have more 

 than realized my most sanguine expectations. The fla- 

 vor and general character of the fruit have improved 

 very much during the last ten years ; and will I believe 

 continue to improve by close attention and good manage- 

 ment". When a vineyard of Isabella grapes is properly 

 formed and cultivated, the crop of fruit, in this vicinity 

 (below the Highlands of the Hudson River), is about as 

 certain as a crop of Indian corn. When their proper 

 culture is not understood, a crop of fruit would be near- 

 ly as uncertain in the Southern States, as in this latitude. 

 " The demand for the fruit is greatly on the increase. 

 There are ten or twelve vineyards, of moderate size, in 

 the vicinity of New York beside those at Croton Point, 

 many of which have come into bearing, and yet the 

 market has shown less appearance of being over-stocked 

 with grapes of the first quality, than it was many years 

 ago, when the quantity furnished was comparatively 

 small. The fact is, quite a number of our citizens are 

 beginning to eat grapes for pleasure and health. When 

 the greater part of the community who can afford it, 

 partake freely of this delightful fruit, ■« hich they will in 

 ten years, or less, if they can obtain it, it is my belief, from 

 a close scrutiny into the rise and progress of the grape 

 culture on the Atlantic seaboard, a hundred vineyards 

 will notsupi)]y the demand for this fruit in iN'ew "York, 

 Philadelphia, and Boston, at remunerating prices. 

 " Yours truly, 



" E. T. Undeehill, M.D." 



