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ai-e black, very sweet, and of a slight musky flavourj tut 

 contain a pulp. Wine of a fair quality has been made from 

 this Grape in different sections of the Union ; and IVIr. Ad- 

 lum, of the District of Columbia, has succeeded in making a 

 Wine from it very similar to Burgundy. 



108. Orwigsburg, — This is a native white Grape, sweet, 

 T\'ith a thin skin, and larger than the Meunier ; it is very 

 hardy, yields abundantly, and is highly esteemed even by 

 connc isseurs. I am informed by Dr. William E. Hulings, 

 of Friladelphia, (a gentleman distinguished for his philan- 

 thropy ard for his zeal in introducing to notice such fruits 

 as promise permanent advantage to our country,) that this 

 Grape was discovered about three miles from the town of 

 Orwigsburg in Pennsylvania, and by him named after the 

 place of its origin ; ripens early in September. 



109. Elsingburg, — For the dissemination of this Grape 

 we are also indebted to Dr. Hulings. of Philadelphia, w*ho 

 brought it about seven years since from Salem county, New- 

 Jersey. The berries are blue, large, and juicy, and it pro- 

 mises to be an excellent Wine Grape; the vine is also ex- 

 tremely hardy ; ripens early in September. 



114 and 115. — These two varieties of the Grape, (sec 

 iiage 34,) which are said to be very fine, xnd to succeed ad- 

 mirably, I received from my valued correspondent. Dr. Nor- 

 ton, of Richmond, whose acute observation and zeal in bring- 

 ing meritoiicus fruits into notice, promises much benefit to 

 our country — to one, which was discovered in Prince Edward 

 county^ Virginia, he has given the name oi Prince Edivard 

 Grafie — to the other, which is a seedling from Bland's 

 Grape, and for bringing which into notice our country is 

 particularly indebted to Dr. Norton, I have given the name 

 of A'^orton's Virginia SeedliTig, Both kinds are now under 

 successful cultivation. 



The great object being to introduce into cultivation, in the 

 middle states, those Grapes whose character parlicnlarly as» 

 similates to the climate, and such as come to maturity not 

 later than the month of September, I have made h a point 

 to import from Germany all the finer varieties of Table and 

 Wine Grapes vrhich support the winters of that country 

 without protection, and he-e received, besides those named 

 in the Catalogue, a number of others, the names of w hich will 

 be published in the next edition. 



or Grapes suitable for states south of the Potomac, the 

 collection is complete; and all the Grapes celebrated for 



