DREER'S CATALOGUE.— GRAPES. 9 



a- R .A. i^ s s, 



NATIVE VARIETIES. 



"Within a few years past, the attention of fruit growers and poraolo- 

 gists has been mainly directed to the improvement of onr native 

 varieties of the grape: the result has been, that an endless variety are 

 now offered, some of them possessing decided merit and superior 

 qualities; yet out of the endless number but few can be really recom- 

 mended. The annexed list is believed to contain all that are worthy 

 of cultivation. 



Isabella — An old and well-known variety; ripens its fruit well in 

 this vicinity. 26 to 50 cents each. 



Catawba — Bunch large, loose; berries large, coppery-red, sweet, 

 musky and very good. This is the wine grape of the West. 25 to 50 

 cents each. 



Concord — Bunch large, berry black, a very hardy and early 

 ripening grape. 25 cents to $1.00 each. 



Delaware — Bunch and berry small to medium; reddish color, 

 hardy and productive, and of the very finest flavor: ripens early. 50 

 cents to $2.00 each. 



Diana — Resembles the Catawba. Bunch more compact ; ripens 

 earlier and more certain. One of our best native grapes. 50 cents 

 to $1.00 each. 



Rebecca — A fine white grape of the best quality and flavor ; hardy 

 and ripens early. 50 cents to $1.00 each. 



Elsingburg — Large bunch, small berries without pulp ; melting, 

 sweet and excellent. 50 cents to $1.00 each. 



Pauline — Known also as the ^^ Georgia Burgundy.^' Berry red- 

 dish brown, transparent, juicy and sweet. $1,00 each. 



Union Village — Very hardy and vigorous grower ; bunches and 

 berries are both very large, equalling in size well-grown Black Ham- 

 burgs; in quality it resembles the Isabella, but is greatly superior 

 to it. $1.00 each. 



Columbia — Medium size, dark purple; hardy and ripens early. 

 50 cents. 



Cassidy — Below medium size, round ; greenish-white with bloom, 

 but little pulp ; sweet with an aroma. Vine vigorous and productive. 



Also the following varieties at the usual rates: — Raabe's Clara; 

 Maxatawny; Coleman's White; Cuyahoga; ToKalon; Lenoir; 

 Cassidy, &c. 



GRAPE-VINES, FOR VINEYARDS. 

 Catawba Grape-Vines — One year old, $30 00 per thousand. 



Isabella " " " " $50 00 " '^ 



