DESCEIPTIONS OF INDIGENOUS G RAPES. 



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Angnst Coral, early, large, or fall medium, rouud, bright red, exceedingly sweet, very pleas- 

 ant'flavor, juicy, little pulp, thick skin, highly esteemed, vine very robust and hardy for the North, 

 grows most vigorously, extremely productive and never fails in its crops; ripens among the ear- 

 liest varieties at the end of August and beginning of September. It is an improved very showy 

 and desirable variety of the Vitis labricsca. 



N. B. — In one Nursery Catalogue this has been confused with the Charter Oak, whereas no 

 two varieties are more distinct. 



Bartram (Ohio), a variety of the Fox, round very large, dark purple with bloom, very attrac- 

 tive, flavor similar and equal to the Concord ; cluster large, very compact, vine very hardy, suited 

 to the North, exceedingly vigorous, and a prodigious bearer. 



Baxter, nearly medium, black, very showy, quite acid till fully ripe, then pleasant; cluster 

 monstrous, long, compact ; a genuine variety of the Frost Grape, Vitis cordifulia. 



Belle Isle (Dr. Grant), medium, round, pale red, with a faint sti'ipe ; quality similar to the 

 Catawba, ten days earlier in ripening; leaf variegated. 



Black Gniguard (S. Ca.), medium size or under, round, black, thin skin, very juicy, sprightly, 

 vinous, sufficiently sweet for wine, no foxy flavor or asttingency ; bunch oblong, sometimes shoul- 

 dered, sufficiently open to ripen well, a most estimable vineyard grape far superior in its wine 

 qualities to Norton's Virginia, of rather larger size, and is destined to entirely supersede that fa- 

 vorite variety. It never rots or mildews at the South. This is one of the varieties on which our 

 future vineyards are to be successfully based. 



Black King, (N. Y.) very early, small, black, juicy, moderately sweet, perfumed ; vine perfectly 

 hardy, very vigorous, exceedingly productive; ripens last of August; hangs long and keeps well 

 for winter use. 



Blackstoae (Mass.), large, round, black, resembles Concord, rather coarse, improves by long 

 hanging: vine extremely robust and hardy, well suited to the North, very vigorous growth, high- 

 ly productive ; ripens middle of September. 



Bland, large, round, pale red, but when exposed to the sun attains at full maturity a dark red 

 or pale purplish hue, thin skin, ju'cy, sweet, no pulp at full maturity ; more mild and melting than 

 any of the original natives, very agreeable for table, but not very good for wine ; cluster loose; 

 it is hardy here, regularly productive, ripens at end of September, later than Catawba. It will 

 not succeed further north without some protection ; it is very difficult to propagate from cuttings. 

 Tb.e genuine is very rare, the Catawba being almost invariably substituted for it. 



Brown Goignard (S. Ca.), dark brownish red or chocolate color, scarcely eatable but very 

 estimable for making white wine ; combines more sacharine matter than almost any other, and 

 never rots. Foliage, bark, and growth precisely like Lenoir, very vigorous; a native of Laurens 

 District, S. Ca. 



Camak (Georgia), rather small, roimd, brownish red, thin skin, very sweet, juicy, melting, 

 free from pulp, excellent; vine vigorous and productive. 



Carolina Black Claster (N. Ca.), under medium size, round, black, juicy, vinous, some pulp ; 

 vine vigorous, and productive ; ripens 25th of September, 



Caroliaa BIgc Cluster (N. Ca.), small, blue, round, juicy, sprightl}'- acid, vinous, slight pulp, 

 fair flavor suitable for wint-; cluster very loose, berries separate, ripe 10th to 15th of Sept. hangs 

 till middle of October. 



Carolioa Blue Mask (N. Ca.), small, ovate, purple with bloom, juicy, vinous, slight acid, with 

 a disagreeable musky flavor, little or no pulp ; cluster verj" sparse; vine hardy, grows very vigor- 

 ously, productive; ripens middle of September, and makes good wine. 



Carolina Globose (N. Ca.), medium, round, black, vinous, unpleasant flavor, too acid for the 

 table, will make good wine ; vine vigorous and productive; ehister loose; ripens 20th of Sept. 



Carter's Favorite (Virginia), medium size, considerably larger than Norton's Virginia, being 

 an important improvement on that variety , round, black with bloom, skin not thick, juicy, vin- 

 ous, rather sweet, little or no pulp and pleasant flavor, free from acid when fullj' matured, very 

 estimable for vineyard culture ; cluster shouldered ; vine hardv, vigorous, and very productive. 



Carter's Virgiuian, early, small, ovate, purple with bloom, juicy, vinous, slight pulp, pleasant, 

 thin skin, suitable for making good wine ; vine very vigorous, productive ; ripens the beginning 

 of September. 



Cassidy, below medium, round, greenish white with bloom, but little pulp, sweet with an 

 aroma, juicy, pleasant ; cluster small to medium, rather compact, vine vigorous vevy productive. 

 Catawba — Qualities universally known. 



Catherine, a new Seedling, originated hj Mr. N. G. Waterman of Connecticut, and ijot yet 

 offered for sale. 



Cecilia, seedling of IsabelLi, about medium size, round, black, juicy, sweet, fi-agrant, very 

 pleasant, slight pulp, somewhat foxy, skin not thick, vine robust, with large leaves, rerj hardy 

 for the North, productive ; ripens early in September. 



Chillicotiie (Ohio), same size appearance and quality as Isabella, not q:iite so oval, cluster long 

 loose, and shouldered ; vine hardy, very productive ; ripe middle Septemijer. 



Chocolate (N. Ca.), small, black, suitable for making wine; cluster large; vine vigorous, very 

 productive; ripens late. 



