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Orwicksburgh Grape &  ca [et cetera]

A
1822
March
12 vines

A white and very sweet grape found in the woods in
Schuylkill County Pennsylvania and transplated by the
discoverer into her garden bearing for 5 years in the garden of
Dr Willim E. [illegible] of Philada [Philadelphia] who sent them to me.
The stand the severest winter in the most exposed and
bleak situation, and never fail to yield fruit.

1822 March 7

<s>Planted 25[illegible] Cuttings in a Trench, as deep as their length
permitted, about 12 inches, the end of each Cion inserted
in a potatoe put some well rotted manure among the Earth
filled into the trench - all died from the severity of the Drought. </s>

1822
Common Fox

<s>Nov. 20. White American Grape, this day planted two
vines taken up out of a Hedgerow in my field - described
to me by Isaac John Mitchell as a large white grape soft
juicy & well flavored with little pulp - turned out a Fox grape</s>

1825
Novem 15
B

Planted Cuttings of the Elsinborough Grape from
W. King on cross walk East of Strawberry bed.
A very fine eating grape, large bunches not very compact
bunches, a hardy native fruit from Salem County
New Jersey, bear abundantly - ripen

1826
Mar. 28
B

Planted 7. Cuttings of West point blue grape from
Mr McSwaines garden, a native fruit, very compact
bunches, ripen in September, very great bearers
a pleasant, though not very sweet grape. 3 cions
had a [illegible] of the last years growth on, one in the middle
& the two next alternate ones.  all died being badly [illegible]
        