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appears to partake of the Sweetwater and Isabella in its 

 rich flavor. S. A. Shuetleff." 



The foliage of this grape would indicate that it originated 

 from an American variety. 



Dr. Shurtleff has another grape. It originated at Car- 

 ver, on a farm belonging to this gentleman (and v/hich 

 has always been in the possession of his ancestors, since 

 the settlement of the country). It was fou^d in the 

 woods, far from any other vine. The foliage indicates 

 this to be a seedling from an American variety. 



Naumkeag. — A seedling grape raised from the Isabella 

 by Mr. Bowker, of Salem, which fruited, the first time, 

 (in 1848,) appears to have good qualities. It bore a large 

 crop, which ripened rather earlier than its parent ; the 

 bunches resemble it in form and flavor; it has a pulp 

 also ; the berries are above medium size, round, and of a 

 dear red, with a slight bloom. 



Mr. Amos W. Stetson, of East Braintree, Massachusetts, 

 has several seedling vines of promise ; they are hybrids. 

 Thie female plant used, being a large native red grape of 

 the forest, impregnated with the pollen of Black Ham- 

 burgh, Sweetwater, Catawba and Isabella. 



He numbers them one to six. Number four ripened 

 its fruit early in September, fourteen days sooner than the 

 Isabella ; they are represented as being very hardy, great 

 growers, and very prolific. The fruit resembles the Isa- 

 bella, the bunch and berry being in shape and size like 

 it. The fox flavor of the native is retained, probably in 

 a greater degree than most people would like. 



Another cross upon this, of the foreign kinds, would 

 probably produce a hardy fruit, with less of this fox flavor, 



