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1821
Nov. 16

_ A _ 1821 Nov

Bland Grape from Virginia

Plants about 16 vines along wall on North side of
the Garden Gate - drew the Earth up so as to cover the
tops of the vines about two inches - before Spring the
earth settled & exposed the tops which were planted with 
the 2nd eye about an inch below the surface. Three
fourths of them grew - notwithstanding the drought
which was upwards of forty - Bland & Orwicksburgh
grapes planted in the Spring following, not one succeeding.
A vine of the Bland - planted out 18 months from 
the Slip being one of the above 16, bore a fine bunch
of Grapes Sept. 1822.
1 large vine more than 20 yrs [years] old from Burlington
from Mrs [Ponsell] - by Summerhouse.

1825
Nov. 15
B

Planted Elsenborough Grapes from Salem.
A very fine blue grape, large bunches, a small
berry, very sprightly and juicy - (see next page)

C. April
1827

-89 Cions of Grapes from W McMurtrie
2. Isabella Roots from D Smith are in Greenhouse
Ap. 16  6 grafts of Elsenborough by [illegible]
Ap. 16  1 graft of blue Canaan [illegible] by [illegible] next
Ap. 16  1 graft white queen (Spanish) [illegible] SE. of [illegible]
Trimmed Blands in the Arbour
4 Elsenborough Roots from D Smith + walk
East of Strawberry next main walk 
        