CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 45 


Lydia—A seedling of Catawba; earlier, of good quality ; one of the best of our 
white grapes. 
Martha—Native of Missouri; habit of the vine like Concord; bunches medium ; 
shouldered ; berry large, roundish ; flesh similar to Concord, and ripens earlier 
than that variety. 
Maxatawney—From Pennsylvania; of good quality; ripens about same time as 
Isabella ; resembles Rebecca. 
Rebecca—A fine and delicious grape; berry and bunch medium size; vine a free, 
slender grower and abundant bearer ; quite hardy; ripens almost as soon as 
the Delaware. We regard it as the highest flavored of our native grapes ; 
recommended particularly for careful garden culture. . 

SELECT FOREIGN GRAPES. 

Prick, $1 each; $9 per dozen, except where noted, for yearling vines. 
CLASS |—BLACK or PURPLE GRAPES. 
Alicante, (Black Palestine)—-An excellent late variety ; hangs well. 
Barbarossa, (Prince Albert )—A very large grape, of fine quality ; very late. 
Black Frontignan—Berries medium size, round; bunches long ; flavor rich 
and musky ; prolific. 
Black Hamburg —A fine grape, and a general favorite for the vinery ; bunches 
are large, very much shouldered—that is, branched; berries large, sweet and rich. 
Black Morocco—Berries large, oval; bunches large and heavy shouldered. 
Black Muscat of Alexandria—(See Muscat Hamburg.) 
Black Prince—Large, oval; bunches long, rather open; sweet and fine. 
A profuse bearer. 
Black Prolific—Bunches large ; berries large, round, good; profuse bearer. 
Black St. Peters—Bunches large; berries large; late; hangs well after being 
ripe , valuable. 
Black Tripoli—Bunches medium, shouldered, rather loose; berries large, round, 
sweet and rich; rather late. 
Bidwell’s Seedling—A fine, late grape ; resembles the Black Prince, 
Burchardt’s Prince—Berries medium size ; flesh firm, juicy and rich ; bunches 
long and tapering. 
Champion Hamburg—A splendid grape like Black Hamburg. 
Cochin China—A large handsome grape of fine quality. 
Esperione—Berries large, round, irregular in size on the bunch; flesh very juicy, 
sweet and rich; a most abundant bearer. 
Early Black Bordeaux—Berries round, above medium size; bunches short ; 
flesh melting and very rich ; one of the finest early purple grapes known. 
Gros Bleu—(See Black Tripoli. ) 
Gros Maroc—Berries oval, very large; flesh sugary and very rich; a great 
bearer. 
Jura Museat—Bunches long and tapering; berries above medium size, oval, 
and well set; flesh richly flavored with a fine muscat aroma. 
Lady Downs—Berries large, oval; flesh firm, sweet and richly flavored with a 
fine aroma; one of the best late grapes. 
Madresfield Court—Berries very large ; rich muscat flavor. A superb grape. $2. 
Mill Hill Hamburg—Berries round, very large; bunches large; one of the 
best late sorts. 
