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DESCRIPTIONS OF INDIGENOUS GRAPES. 



Christea'slsal»ella (Canada), resembles its parent, but is said to be an improvement of double 

 the size in berry and bunch ; others say bunch and. berry are very large. It is also stated by some 

 to be two weeks earlier, which is doubtful. It has not yet been tested by us. 



Clarke (Virginia), large, black, sprightly acid, good for wine ; vine vigorous ; ripens late. 



Clinton, small to medium, round, black with bloom, juicy, bdsk, vinous, not sweet, but pleas- 

 ant, little pulp, thin skin, secondary quality for table, but improves greatly by hanging till after 

 frost, very good for wine ; cluster small to medium, oblong, compact ; vine very hardy, suitable for 

 the extreme North, exceedingly vigorous and produces immense crops; ripens the beginning of 

 September, but the fruit can be preserved until the last of February, and improves. 



Cobstoviae, somewhat resembles Isabella, thicker skin and not equal in sweetness and flavor ; 

 ripen three weeks later. 



Collina — Hill Grape (Ohio), small, bluish black, excellent quality, peculiar delicious subacid 

 flavor ; cluster compact ; naakes blood-colored wine of superior flavor (in moderate quantity) ; 

 vine extremely vigorous and an enormous bearer ; the berries begin to color the last of August 

 but are not in pei feetion until aft'ected by one or two severe frosts. 



Colambia, small, round, dark purple, considerable pulp, juicy, vinous, pleasant, not high fla- 

 vored, some acidity but sweet when fully mature ; clusters small but very numerous, makes a 

 high colored wine ; vine very hardy, vigorous, productive ; ripens end of September. 



Columbiaa Muscat, rather larger than Catawba, pale green with white bloom, very high musk 

 flavor, similar to the White Muscat of Alexandria, very juicy and excellent, very valuable. The 

 vine is vigorous, blooms profusely, and is exceedingly productive ; ripens end of September. An 

 admirable Grape for this locality and for the South. 



Concord (Mass.), large, round, black with bloom, thick skin, moderately juicy, very sweet, 

 pleasant, considerable pulp, which diminishes at maturity, some foxy flavor; cluster large, heavy, 

 shouldered, compact, of splendid appearance ; vine exceedingly hardy, vigorous and robust, 

 remarkably productive, will succeed far to the North; ripens twelve days before Isabella. It suc- 

 ceeds admirably at the "West and South, never rots or mildews, and attains there a much greater per- 

 fection than here or at the East. 



Corbin (Conn.), medium, peculiar form, sweet, fine flavor; vine very hardy, vigorous and 

 productive. 



Coriel (New Jersey), foliage and berry resembles Isabella, but latter, is one-third to one-half 

 larger and the cluster in same proportion, skin thinner, berry less pulpy, with a flavor of the great- 

 est excellence; vine very hardy, of vigorous growth and highly productive ; ripens the beginning 

 of September. 



Creyeling, small or medium, round, black, juicy, very sweet, rich, very good, cluster very 

 sparse, ripens two to three weeks before the Isabella, a genuine native. 



Crystal, a seedling of Catawba, white, transparent, round, very sweet, luscious, but little pulp ; 

 cluster medium, shouldered, compact; vine vigorous and productive. 



Cnnningham (Virginia), small, round, black, good for table ; bunch small, containing 30 to 50 

 berries; vine hardy, very vigorous and productive ; foliage larger and more rounded than Nor- 

 ton's Virginia, not pointed ; ripe the beginning of October. 



Diana (Mass.), rather large, round, reddish lilac with bloom, beautiful, sweet, delicate, juicj^ 

 rich, vinous and aromatic, no foxiness at maturity, greatly esteemed, hangs long and improves, 

 makes good raisins, keeps well for winter use ; bunch large, very compact; vine hardy, vigorous, 

 exceedingly productive ; ripens early, 10 to 12 days before the Isabella. 



Early Amber (Shakers), an estimable variety of the Red Fox much cultivated by the Shakers, 

 and is the best of their vai'ieties, medium, oval, amber color, very sweet, dissolving pulp, no foxy 

 odor, good, falls off when ripe ; vine hardy, vigorous and productive. 



Early Black Fox, early, rather large, I'ound, black, rather sweet; cluster small but profuse: 

 berries drop as soon as fully matured; vine very vigorous quicklj' covering arbors or trellises, very 

 hardy and exceedingly productive ; ripens end of August. 



Early Red Fox, large, round, dull dark red, thick skin, pulpy, sweet, considerable juice, fiiir 

 qualitj^; vine extremely hardy for the North, very vigorous growth, and produces great crops; ri 

 pens the beginning of September. 



Early Whiite Fox, large, round, compressed, greenish, pulpy, thick skin, rather sweet, juicy, 

 pleasant; ripe 10th of September. 



Early Isabella, size, color, form, flavor, and cluster similar to Old Isabella but ripens lo days 

 sooner ; vine very hardy, vigorous and productive. 



Eaton's Catawba, large, round, red, sweet, good for table and for wine; vine vigorous; ri- 

 pens in September. 



Elizabetli, seedling of Isabella, black, medium, round, but little pulp, good, not fully tested : 

 vine hard}^, vigorous, productive; ripens middle of September. 



Ellen (Ohio), a seedling of Catawba, large, dark purple, roundish, sweet, good flavor, equal 

 to the Isabella and ripens at the same period ; vine hardy, very vigorous, productive. 



El Passo (Texas), a blue variety of great excellence for table, wine, and raisins, said to resem 

 ble the Isabella, but not yet tested here. There is also a luscious White variety growing in the 

 same region, which ripens earlier. 



