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THE GRAPE. 



Elsingburgh. 



Smart's Elsingburg. Elsenborough. Elsinboro. 



" A very nice little Grape for the dessert, perfectly sweet and melt- 

 ing, without pulp, originally brought from a township of this name in 

 Salem Co., N. J. It is not a great deal larger than the common Frost 

 Grape in the size of the berry. A moderate, but regular bearer, ripens 

 well, and much esteemed by many for the table. 



Bunches pretty large, loose, and shouldered. Berries small, round. 

 Skin thin, black, covered with a blue bloom. Flesh entirely without 

 pulp, melting, sweet, and excellent. The leaves are deeply five-lobed, 

 pretty dark green, and the wood rather slender, with long joints. 



Emily. 



Raised by Peter Raabe, near Philadelphia. 



Bunch large, not very compact, occasionally shouldered. Berry be- 

 low medium, from three-eighths to one-half an inch in diameter, round, 

 pale red. Flesh very juicy, with little or no pulp. Tender vine. 



EUMELAN. 



A chance seedling, originated at Fishkill, N. Y. Tine hardy, pro- 

 ductive, and ripens early. 



The bunch of good size, compact, shouldered. Berry medium size, 

 nearly round, of a deep purple or bluish black color, covered with a 

 light bloom. Flesh tender, melting, ripening to the centre, sweet, 

 sprightly, vinous. 



Flora. 



Origin, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Bunch small, compact. Berry small, roundish oval, purplish red. 

 Flesh somewhat pulpy, acid at centre, juicy, vinous. Bipens about with 

 Isabella. Vine hardy and productive. 



Franklin. 



Vine much the habit and growth of Clinton. ]Sot as good a bearer. 

 Bunch small, not very compact. Berry small, black, juicy, quite 

 acid, austere. Unworthy. 



Garrigues. 



Raised by Edward Garrigues, Kingsessing, Philadelphia, A vigor- 

 ous grower, hardy and productive, very much resembles Isabella, and no 

 doubt a seedling of it. Bipens a few days earlier. 



Goethe. 

 Rogers' No. 1. 



Raised by E. S. Rogers, of Salem, Mass. Vine vigorous, productive, 

 and has more of the foreign character in it than any other of his seed- 

 lings. It does not ripen here, except in favorable seasons. It is said to 

 succeed well South and Southwest. 



