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THE GRAPE. 



grapes are gathered before they are fully matured, they do not have as 

 good flavor, nor are they as rich and sweet as when fully ripe. In han- 

 dling, be careful to take them always by the stem. 



VARIETIES. 



Adirondac. 



The original vine of this Grape was discovered in the grounds of J. 

 G. Witherbee, Port Henry, Essex Co., 1ST. Y., and was introduced 

 to notice by J. W. Bailey, of Plattsburgh, N. Y. The growth and foliage 

 is much like Isabella, but not as vigorous. 



Bunches large, compact, shouldered. Berries large, round. Skin 

 thin, dark purplish black, covered with a delicate white bloom. Flesh 

 very tender, juicy, mild, pleasant, sweet, not rich. Bipens a week or ten 

 days earlier than Isabella. 



Agawam. 

 Rogers' No. 15. 



Baised by E. S. Bogers, of Salem, Mass. Yine very vigorous, very 

 productive, but subject to rot badly in unfavorable seasons. 



Bunch large, moderately compact, shouldered. Berry large, round- 

 ish, dark red or maroon. Flesh almost tender, juicy, vinous, with a 

 little of the native aroma. Bipens soon after the Concord. 



Albino. 

 Garber's Albino. 

 Baised by J. B. Garber, Columbia, Pa. 



Bunch small. Berry nearly round, slightly oval, yellowish or amber 

 color. Flesh acid, tough, too late for the North. 



Alexander's. 



Schuylkill Muscadel. Winne. 



Muscadine. Schuylkill Madeira. 



Cape Grape. Constantia. 



Springmill Constantia. Black Cape. 



Clifton's Constantia. York Lisbon. 



Madeira, of York, Pa. ? Vevay. 



Tasker's Grape. Rotbrock, of Prince. 



This Grape, a natural seedling, was first discovered by Mr. Alex- 

 ander, gardener to Gov. Penn, before the war of the Bevolution. It is 

 not unfrequently found, as a seedling, from the wild Foxgrape, on the 

 borders of our woods. 



Bunches rather compact. Berries of medium size, roundish oval. 

 Skin thick, quite black. Flesh with a very firm pulp, but juicy, rather 

 harsh. October. 



The White Cape is similar to above, differing only in its color, which 

 is greenish white. 



Allair. 



Bunch small, loose. Berry medium, reddish brown. Flesh pulpy, 

 harsh, poor. 



