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THE GKAPE. 



Alvey. 

 Hagar. 



Introduced by Dr. Harvey, of Hagerstown, Md. "Vine vigorous, 

 moderately productive. 



Bunches above medium, long, and shouldered. Berries medium or 

 small, roundish, black. Flesh tender, refreshing, vinous. Bipens 

 middle to last of September. 



Archer. 



Origin, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Bunch large. Berries medium, roundish, greenish white, amber 

 in the sun, white bloom. Flesh juicy, sweet, pleasant. Very good. 

 Nov. (Hort.) Bipens too late for the North. 



Arkansas. 



A small black variety from the Southwest, that is said to promise 

 well for making of red wine. 



Bunch compact. Berry round, black. Flesh juicy, rich. Bipens 

 with Catawba. 



Arcott. 



Besembles Cassady. Liable to cast its foliage. Skin thick. "Valu- 

 able only for wine. (Miss. Bep.) 



Aughwick. 



A new variety, described as having originated with Wm. A. Fraker, 

 Shirleysburgh, Huntingdon Co., Pa. 



Bunches and berries similar to Clinton in size and form and color. 

 Flesh dark red, juicy, making a dark wine. We have not seen the 

 Grape. 



August Pioneer. 



Origin unknown. It is one of the coarsest of native sorts, large, 

 black, with a firm, hard, pulpy flesh, fit only for stewing. Middle 

 of August. 



Autuchon. 

 Arnold's No. 5. 



Originated in 1859, by Charles Arnold, Paris, C. W., from seed of 

 Clinton crossed with Golden Chasselas. Leaf deeply lobed. 



Bunch quite long, moderately compact, often shouldered. Berries 

 medium, greenish white with a golden tint when fully ripe. Skin thin. 

 Flesh void of pulp, resembling White Chasselas, but more sprightly and 

 rich. Bipens with Delaware. (C. Arnold, MS.) 



Baldwin le Noir. 

 Originated at West Chester, Pa. 



Bunches small, rather loose. Berries small, quite dark, almost 

 black. Flesh somewhat pulpy, brisk, rough acid. May do for wine ; 

 not desirable for table use. October. 



