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Chasselas of Fontainebleau (Sweetwater) — Medium, 
sweet ; piolitic. 
Frontignan, Grizzly — Large, round, green and dull red; fine 
flavor; and excellent. 
Frontignan Purple — Above medium, darlc, slightly oval ; lon^ 
liiinclics ; having the peculiar and delieious flavor of all the Frontignan 
varieties. 
Frontignan, White — Large, very juicy; rich muscat flavor. 
Hamburg, Black — Large, round ; bunches large ; the standard. 
Hamburg, Golden — Large, amber; with the hardy and produc- 
tive qualities of the preceding. 
Lady Downs — Large, roundish, purple, juicy, excellent; keeps 
well. 
Miller's Burgundy — An early black grape of small size, with 
compact bunches ; sprightly sub-acid. The best of all foreign kinds for 
open culture; being comparatively free from mildew, and ripening in 
August. 
Muscat of Alexandria — Large, oval, amber ; rich muscat. 
Muscat Hamburg — Large, oval, black ; rich muscat aroma. 
Royal Muscadine — Bunches largo, shouldered, long; berries 
large, golden amber ; skin thin, tender ; rich and juicy. Distinguished 
from Sweetwater by its stronger growth and larger berries. 
St. Peter's (West's) — Large, oval, purple, juicy, sprightly. 
Trentham, Black — Large, oval, purple, brisk, and delicious. 
White Nice — Berries medium, oval, clear white; bunch very 
ilarge; fruit melting and juicy. 
NATIVE GRAPES. 
The number of new kinds has increased rapidly within a few years; 
but it is desirable to enumerate only such as arc likely to prove valnable 
in New England. Other new kinds can be supplied, if ordered. Price 
no cents each, unless noted. Vines in bearing, at increased rates. Also 
vines in quantity at low prices to those who plant largely. 
Adirondack — This is claimed to he " the earliest native grape." 
It seems to have the character and habit of the Isabella, but is three or 
four weeks earlier; is much more melting and free from pulp, but not so 
sprightly. Bunches large, wcll-shouldcred, and compact ; berries large, 
round, black, with a slight bloom ; skin thin ; flesh melting to the 
centre, sweet, and excellent. Rather lender. 75 cents. 
Allen's Hybrid — A sweet ami delicious grape; bunches large ; 
berries medium, round, amber ; skin thin ; Hesh very melting, juicy, and 
sweet.; vine vigorous; needs winter covering, and is liable to mildew. 
