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latticEltttial lejjaitment. 
REPORT UPON GRAPES 
#/ the Coy>nhiU£e Ad Interim of the PomuLogical Society 
of Georgia, 
As several varieties of Grapes, some well known to all 
&uit growers, others imperfectly so, and some entirely 
sew, have been, from time to time, submitted to the 
Committee, it has been thought best to report upon this 
fruit by itself; and in so doing, notice in detail, all the na- 
tive varieties known to us, now cultivated. We shall 
strive to do this so lullythat any one under tlie impression 
he has a new Grape can probably ascertain from these 
descriptions if his fruit has already passed under the eye 
of the Committee ; and if it has, determine for himself its 
name; or if new, he can send it for them to report upon 
ists qualities and value. 
So far as .we know, our cultivated native Grapes all be- 
fong to three species: Is. Vitis rotundifolia (Vulpina of 
Gray). 2d. Viiis aestivalis. 3d. Vitis labrusca. The 
fic|^f these species includes the ‘•Muscadine and Scup- 
pSrong,'’ the second the smaller fruited juicy ‘-Summer 
Grapes,” and the third the common “Fox Grapes.” 
1. Vitis rotundifolia. ( Vulpina, of Gray) — .Stem moder- 
ately large, perfectly smooth, even in the oldest vines. ■ 
Leaves smallseldom over three or four inches ac'ross, thin, j 
.smooth, shining on both side.S; most so beneath, rounded 
♦erdate, not liobed, acuminate, very coarsely tod'.hed, teeth 
generally y.lternalely larger and smaller; axtilEC of the 
cerves bene.ith sometimes furni.'hed with a suidli tuft of 
pubescence. Panicles srriali, densely dowered, blossoms 
later than (he other .species. Berries large, 2 to | inch in 
diameter, black, purple or light green, without liloorn, 
with a ihiik, tough skin, musky. Branchlets minutely 
warty. (Scuppernnng, Bullace or aiusctidine. Bull Grape, 
Southern Fox Grape ) 
Individual plants of this species often produce male 
or staminate flowers only; but upon examination of 
many vines this season, wild and cultivated, while in blos- 
som, none were found pistillate only. So far as ob- 
served, all the bearing vines of the species had hermaphro- 
dite or perfect flowers. The species is doubtless polygam- 
ous. All the blossoms observed were also six petalled 
and hexandrous. Of this species the only cultivated vari- 
ety is the 
Scuppernong, a native of North Carolina, now v/idely 
cultivated. It is not dicecious, as stated by Downing and 
other authors, but with perfect flowers. The tendrils are 
green. Bunches very small, having generally two to four 
and occasionally up to nine berries, loosely set, large (| to | 
inch in diameter,) round. Skin thick, light green with 
minute brownish dots. Flesh somewh.at pulpy, juicy, of 
a honied sweetness, rich and luscious, of a somewhat 
musky flavor and scent. Berries ripen gradually and 
drop from the bunch when mature. The vine does not 
readily strike from cuttings. There are said to be seed- 
lings of this Grape with black and purple fruit, equal in 
quality, to the Scuppernong itself. For ordinary culture, 
as it never rots, and is said to produce a good wine, this 
is probably the best single variety — single vines covering 
an immense area of trellis and producing sometimes over 
twenty-five bushels. Quality very good. Fruit from E. 
Bancroft, Esq,, Athens. 
II. Vitis cestivalis . — Stem climbing, lofty. Leaves 
rounded, heart shaped, sublobately angled, sometimes dis- 
tinctly three or five lobed, with rounded sinuses ; acumi- 
j nate, irregularly toothed or .serrate with the teeth mucron- 
ate, alternate ones often smaller; above, smooth or some- 
what arachnoid (cobwebby), especially in their younger 
state; beneath, more or less downy with loose cobwebby 
hairs, hoary' or fuscous (sometimes subglabrous) the 
youngest ones always more densely villous ; leaves gen- 
erally arnoothish green above: Fertile panicles, compound, 
oblong. Blossoms open after those of Y. labrusca and 
before those of V. rotundifolia. Berrries small, i to about 
I inch in diameter, round, rather closely' set, usually black 
or dark purple, with a bloom; generally pleasant. Varie- 
ties of this species display unu.sual diversity in form of 
leaf, but the cobwebby instead of wooly and velvety down 
of the leaves and young shoots, the general resemblance 
of the bunch and berry in size and its usual freedom front 
mi’skiness and pulp render it generally quite easy to refer 
them to Vitis aestivalis. It affords already varieties whick 
if inferior in size of berry are quite superior in flavor and 
excellence, more worthy of cultivation for the table, and 
quite as much so for wine, as those derived from Vitis la- 
brusca. It is also the most promising source from which 
to seek superior new varieties from seed. Tiie wild 
species is called the “Summer Grape,” the cultivated vari- 
etiesare as follows. First, those with leaves usually three 
or five lobed : 
1. Devereaux . — The only specimens we have .seen were 
from Peters, Hardt 0 ■& Cu., of Atlanta, from which and 
from ihtee small vines set ouf this .‘jcason, our deseriptioft 
IS derived, aided 03/ notes from Dr Baldwin, of Mont- 
gomery, Alabama It was tuund in the woods ovpa: 
forty years isince by Sam lel .M. Devereaux, and first 
cultivated by himseir and his neighbors, near Sparta, 
in this State. A.s Devereaux .k(?pt tiie stage house, 
j.asseuger.s soon disgeminatid it, lieing .strudv wttli the 
wonderful [iroducfiveiitss of the vine. It .seems quite, dis^ 
• met in foliage. Vouii^er leaves .“^ub three Inued —older 
ones di.stmci'iy lobeil, The 3 ouu^' ieavfs and shoots aro 
light green (not brnv.-nisii as in Ibe Warren) Leaves 
moderately ilowriy. di.stinctly araxhiinid, hoary in.Ntead of 
fuscous Bunches qui'e long, nhose sent, ovt r 0 inehrs) 
ry much shouldered, compact. Bernes srvall Skin 
thin, black, covered with blue bloom. Flesh iree froia 
