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Descriptive List of Grape Vines. 
IVES’ SEEDLING. 
Healthy, hardy, productive and vigorous; generally free from rot, even in unfa- 
vorable circumstances. The bunches are full medium, or large, compact, often 
shouldered; berries slightly oval, medium, \ery black, juicy, sweet, vinous and 
well flavored, but rather pulpy. Not specially desirable as a table grape, but es- 
teemed valuable and productive for red wine. 
JOANIC, OR JOANNENC. 
A beautiful, large, oval, white grape, imported from France. Ripens iti open air 
in August. It is of very fine quality. Requires protection in winter; only worthy 
attention of amateurs, on account of its earliness and flue quality, as it is, like all 
foreigu varieties, subject to mildew, unless raised under glass. 
LENOIR. 
A southern grape of fine quality ; has been, heretofore, confounded with the Lin- 
coln. Bunch medium, compact; berries round, small; color dark bluish purple, 
covered with light bloom; flesh tender; flavor rich, sweet and vinous. Ripens 
earlier than the Isabella ; and in favorable localities, will be found desirable for wine 
and table. A fine grower and tolerably hardy. 
LINCOLN. 
Much like Lenoir in fruit, 
bemont. 
but a little later in ripening. 
MARTHA. 
Foliage resembles Her- 
Vine hardy, healthy and productive. In size of bunch and berry somewhat less 
than the Concord, hut sufficiently large; usually shouldered, compact and heavy. 
Color, when fully ripe, a pale, greenish yellow, amber tinted, where exposed to the 
sun, with a thin white bloom. Flesh tender, with very little pulp; very juicy, 
sweet and rich, slightly vinous ; quality' and flavor excellent — much more refined 
and delicate than Concord. Wine of very high character has been made from it at 
Hermann, Mo., by Mr. Geo. Husmann. The foliage and general appearance of 
the viue is almost identical with the Concord, except that the leaves are a lighter 
shade of green, and the wood of duiker brown. Vigorous and healthy in every re- 
spect. Ripe usually bv the first of September, and pronounced by many “better 
ihau the Delaware.” I have grown no variety that has always remained, under 
all circumstances, more reliable than Martha, and I liave entire confidence that it 
will prove valuable and reliable wherever the Concord succeeds. 
NORTON S VIRGINIA SEEDLING. 
A grape of much vigor of growth, hardy and productive. Bunches long and 
large; berries small, black. Has deservedly acquired the highest reputation south 
and west as the best red wine grape. 
ROGERS’ NEW HYBRIDS. 
These remarkable grapes were originated by Mr. E. S. Rogers, of Salem, Massa- 
chusetts, by hybridizing the wild Mammoth grape of New England with t lie for- 
eign Black Hamburg and Golden Chasselas. As to vigor and healthiness of growth, 
size of fruit, and beauty of appearance, they exceed any native grapes 1 have ever 
seen ; and in these respects some of them fairly rival the Black Hamburg. 1 thinK 
they do best in soil not too rich. 
For this locality, t lie following numbers have proven most satisfactory'. Nos. 3, 
4, 5, 9, 15, 19, 33. Others are highly recommended, but I have not personally tested 
all of them. 
The following comprises the best of the collection : 
XV o. 1. GOKTHE. — Large oval berry, and large bunch; at the North usually classed as a 
white grape- but south, when fully matured, o( a light red or wine color. Rather late, but tine 
when well ripened. 
Ko. 2. — Large, black, productive. Second quality. 
No. 3. MASS A SOIT.— Large, oval grape, size of we 11 -grow n Isabellas ; light purple or red 
color; early and tine flavor ; somewhat like the Diana in quality, but with less pulp. Among 
the earliest and best, ripening with the Delaware. 
