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an excellent, early grape, hardy, prolific, and of a rich, 

 fine flavor. This is commonly sold under the name of 

 Sweetwater. 



8. White Sweetioater — Bunches, medium ; berries, 

 large, round, and grow close on the bunches ; not so 

 transparent as the Muscadine ; flesh, firmer ; skin, thin, 

 and when exposed to the sun and fully ripe, pretty 

 thickly dotted with light russet spots ; pulp, very juicy 

 and luscious. This delicious grape is the best white 

 variety for growing near Brisbane in ordinary seasons ; 

 but it is sometimes attacked with blight, and may be 

 considered less hardy than the muscadine. 



The Muscatels, Frontignans, and other choice table 

 grapes are to be found in our gardens, and are adapted 

 for planting in the cooler parts of the colony, but are 

 too tender for general cultivation. 



Many indigenous and hybrid American grapes have 

 of late years been introduced by M»r. J. G. Cribb, of 

 Brisbane, among which some will, doubtless, be found 

 which will be valuable acquisitions. Greater vigor of 

 constitution will enable them to withstand the extremes 

 of our climate better than the more tender European 

 sorts ; and their new shades of color, their new flavors, 

 extended season of ripening, great productiveness, and 

 comparative immunity from disease, unite to recom- 

 mend them for extended cultivation, as soon as they 

 are procurable for general planting. 



Among those which have thus far given fair promise, 

 the following maybe mentioned : — Goethe, Maxatavmey, 

 Delaviare, Iona, Catawba, Anna, Lindly, Salem, 

 Rogers' 2, Rogers' 12, Allen's, Adirondiac, V/ilder, 

 Requa, Israella, and Creveling. 



For the Brisbane district and northern towns it 

 would be desirable to introduce some of the best sorts 

 from Greece, Southern Italy, &c, and more of the 

 American sorts which thrive in the Southern States. 



Soil, dec. : The vine will grow most luxuriantly in a 

 deep, well drained, rich, friable mould, but will adapt 



