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George Gibbs, Esq. of St. Augustine, who then resided 

 at Brooklyn, Long-Island, and in honour of that lady 

 has been called Isabella Grape. It is a dark purple fruit, 

 of a good size, oval form, and juicy, and nearly equals 

 some of the European kinds, and for vigour of growth 

 and an abundant yield, exceeds any other yet cultivated 

 in this country, and requires no protection during the 

 winter season. General Joseph Swift, of New- York, in- 

 formed me, that a single vine in his garden produced 

 above eight bushels during each of the seasons of 1820 

 and 1821. This Grape promises to rival all others in 

 cultivation in this country for the purpose of making 

 Wine, as it possesses all the requisites to ensure success 

 in making Wine of a fair quality, or for making Brandy 

 equal to that of France ; it ripens in September. 



16. Scuppemon. — This Grape has been cultivated 

 with great success in North-Carolina, of which State it 

 is a native, and where many hogsheads of Winaare an- 

 nually made from it. The Wine is of a very agreeable 

 and peculiar flavour. It will no doubt be ere long cul- 

 tivated extensively throughout the United States for the 

 purpose of making Wine, as the experiments in North- 

 Carolina, which, in some cases, have been on quite an 

 extensive scale, have realized the most sanguine wishes 

 of those who commenced the uudertaking. 



GRAPES which succeed in the City only, or in Grape 

 Houses roofed with glass. 



17. White Sweet Water. — This Grape flourishes ad- 

 mirably in our cities, where large quantities are annu- 

 ally sold in the shops ; some bunches which grew in the 

 garden of Edward Probyn, Esq. during the summer of 

 1821, were of uncommon size, one of which weighed 

 I lb. 1 oz. and was 1 7 inches in girth ; in fine seasons it 

 succeeds in the country also. 



18. Black Hamburg. — This in fine seasons succeeds 

 Xd the country also. 



1 J, White Parsley leaved, or Ciotdt. — This ift fine 

 seasons succeeds in Uie country alsa. 



