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PORTUGAL. — The fruit of tliis is more oblong than the apple, of a lighter color and 

 better quality, but not so good a bearer ; the shoots are stouter, and the leaves 

 thicker and broader. Usually propagated by budding or grafting, A week or 

 two later than the apple. 



PARIS OR FONTEKAT.— Less vigorous than the Angei^, but equally suitable 

 stocks, 



REA'S MAMMOTH. — A new, very large variety of the Orange Quince. A strong 

 grower and productive, 



■ For ornamental species, see Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 



HARDY NATIVE GRAPES 



CLASS I,— VAEIETIES WHICH WE CAN RECOMMEND. 



CLINTOK— Bunches small and very compact, berries small black, sprightly, keeps 

 well, one of the most fi'ee, rapid growers and profuse bearers ; ripens earlier than 

 the Isabella. 50 cents each, 



CATAWBA.— Well known as the great wine grape of Ohio, Kentucky, &c, ; bunches 

 large and loose, berries large, of a coppery red color, becoming purplish when 

 well ripened ; two weeks later than the Isabella ; requires the most favored soils 

 and situations, good culture and warm seasons to mature perfiectly in Western 

 Is ew York. 50 cents each. 



CONCORD, — A very large, handsome, black grape, ripening a week or two earlier 

 than the Isabella; hardy and productive; promises to succeed well over a great 

 extent of country, 'i® cents ^'" . "- 



CREVELIXG-.— A fine black grape, nearly as large in bunch and berry as the Isabella , 

 ripening almost as early as the Hartford Prolific ; very valuable. §1 each. 



DELAWARE. — This fruit has fully maintained its high reputation as the finest of 

 our native grapes. The vine is comparatively slender, but grows freely. SmaU 

 vines the second year after planting have made two shoots each, (12 feet high,) 

 and well ripened to the top, with ordinaiy culture on our grounds. It proves 

 quite hardy in this climate, and ripens two or three weeks before the Isabella. 

 Bunch small and compact; berries small, light red, with a violet bloom, beauti- 

 ful. Sweet, sugaiy and vinous, with a musky aroma ; equal to the finest foreign i [ 

 varieties. It justly claims the best place in every garden, ^-iee^-each. yi)^ VTf ' 



DIANA. — About the same size and color of the Catawba, of which it is'supposed to ) 

 be a seedling; a beautiful and delicious grape, ripens about the same time as the j^n 

 Isabella ; vine remarkably vigorous ; rather a shy bearer while young. "Scents. 6 ^ 



HARTFORD PROLIFIC— A hardy, profuse bearing, and tokrably good black 

 grape, ripening very early, and valuable on this account. 76 cents, r" fj 



ISABELLA. — Bunches long, large, loose ; berries large, oval, black, juicy, sweet and 

 musky. A vigorous grower, hardy and immense bearer ; one of the most popu- 

 lar of" aU our native varieties. 50 cents each. 



REBECCA. — A fine and delicious white grape, berry and bunch medium size ; vine 

 a free grower and abundant bearer, but slender ; quite hardy, ripens almost as 

 soon as the Delaware, We regard it as the highest flavored of our native grapes, 

 recommended particularlv for careful garden culture. ■&. ". 



