Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-22


variety from which cuttings be obaiucd or 10 pr
cure subvarcy of esteemed select the Ia,
geSs AMI best rpened berries from LARGEST and host fr
med lunches cut Of which take the But if the oh
ect be To procure entirely variety then the 6,s
prepar steps must be taken when vines are in
'etef oy DiinS'nS two together ms
that the pollen Of the anhus may efsc, a nromiscnous i'm
presnation practised by Sleechy or bv cut,n
with small scissors, the from the flowers =, he
peShaten before their authus had burst and introducuy
the pollen -" the variety with which is to be crossed ne
inp'sgna'ed, by busting the stigma with the rine anh,s
as was pacced by htgh This is the mos. certain nd
eGectue n'ethod the certain because il the bosson
destined TO bear seeds he formulated or set, il ns
have been through the influence Of the stranger poIl
and the most eectnai, because stranger polen
Ting alone must have influence in the progepv thar
"heh operating ih conjunction with that blossom N
be crossed. -
AS guide for the selection OF sorts o breed from
borrow the pI'raseoosy of sister ar may state that
Inc legitimate object which ought be had view
not merely be t" obtain variety, but one, either SUI
erior IN The Sizr both of the bunch berry, suprror in
avo and delicacy of skin and flesh, superior il, paint of
hardness ana bearing or IN carliness laienes
hectIon with each of these particulars, the form of rhe
Dunc AMI the length of the foot stalk the fruit even
me SIZE oil the leaves and the length of their foot stalks
also objects deserving attention.; close growing
winch always have short foot stalks being subject many
ms"rinnes "A the s"rts of Frontignac pes Speech
~ observes are proper to add eXcel!ency flavor tn
nhe Kinds; but there is superior richness in black
oue an" red i'on'isnHc; and they do parta much
OF the strong muscat favor the white grizzly do
But 1t must be considered that the blue fontignac grows
close upon tie bunch, and therefore is only proper
coupled with the loose growing kinds have long foot
stalks The white OF -4ieIanfra produces arpe
loose growing lunches, berries being very larpe
ana well Favored, II must be proper Kind coupled
with mnny Sorts There is peculiar decacy in the ilesh
Tue winnie sweet water; 1t is also remarkable thin skin
t" grape with large berries consequently, it is proper kind
10 couple WIN various sorts, that small aud less deli
Gale. Were the red frontignac and white sweewatcr
welded together, their union would probably produce
very valuable there would be good change of its
ing both large and delicate, aud well favored The SD-
It" VINE Is only admired ior producing astonishing
large hu"ccs and therefore, would advise The Joining
he
Likelihood The offspring would only produce much
less iohdeous But tho white OF .9crandro. ha-
Wing larger herries and largrT fuot stalks there would
probability %! producing Kind between this & Smlat
mat weud eSccHd the original both in grape
bavor The following, kinds also admit Of junction with
great p'"p'ey, viz; 'the bnck Damascus and gri-ziy
Jro'gn"" the fame c"ioured 7ckdy and red f. Qrienar
the white musrat of 4L-randria white sweetwater
the black honiignac and white muscadne, the ST. Peters
might he cited, but these Speedily as sufficient IN
STIMULATE persons oftaste and curiosity procure a
'useiscn' thai may pronounce will contr
butte both 10 their advantage and pleasure. He auauts
tha the best Of grapes hitherto known at some
future day be esteemed only secondary kinds" (lIea
Use on ue vine, page IL Ne observes that several
persons are now engaged in the raising Seeding vines in
al" probability some excellent and hardy kinds will
poducod. that another generation more see
vineyards in this country. cd. Eu Art Hort
Grapes for seed, should nc permitted remain on the
plant I'LL The fruit pe'fecily mature, and the of
very dark brown color. lEey should be separated from
the pu, and preserved Till February the beginning of
Mach. They should then snwn pots filled with lpht
fresh UIoult and plunged moderately
they will come III -four six weeks, and plants
are about six inches high, they should anspamtcd s
ely into forty -eg and afterwards into pots larger size
Water gently circumstances require allow abun,,arc e
of light and air, aud carefully avoid r,uring any OF the
leaves Cut down the plants every tgo good
buds aud suffer only Of these extend itself fol-
lowing spiirs Shift into large pots occasion reiuirss
Till they have produced fruit This under good
menr, will take place III The fourth fifth year. whun the
approved should be selected rest csoye or
used as stocks which graft guod SORTS
f0ry aud some other authors, vise pIa drinn
vines NE second year oi their growth, against wall in
The open air and there letting them remain I'LL they pro-
and no great haste requisite for proving hu This is
very good mode, the fruit in such certain of
growing large and therefore afording better oppor
tuny Judging OF its merits 10 size aud berry
Keeping the plants i'll the large pots, on the other hand
Though the punches and berries may grow quite so
large, yet as both the wood AND fruit may Iipened
under glass, eligible mode; the plants will ro-
duce fruit snoneT and that fruit will be better avor
Specify says, ''t uld be pruden, to furnish
wall, any part of hohouse with seeding vines in
their unted sate before they have produced fruit for
although the prospect of obtaining good kinds from seed
saved in hot-house, be promising and certain h,
that Of getting them from seed of grapes Vine countless
(because these, when the flower the very air is i'm
prcgnaed with the ferena Of the grapes vineyard
which generally, of sorts of hars qualities
esteemed only O making VINE, and are not at all fit for
ea,ing) yet many Of the kinds from seed will prove
To be worse sorts than the gnals from which the
was saved specimen, therefore, of the fruit should
obtained from each pant be tried tasted before il is
permitted to be planted against the walls in winery or
hohouse, or III any permanent situation. The fruit Of
seedlings is nor render
To introduce The plants i'll vimeyard for though may
have the sweetness, flavor, bulk, precociiy desired in
eating 1t may be OF that inspid large bCed Kind
which is fit only for making the nlear wines. In
wins countries small black berry with
taste and aromatic favor and close bunch like
black cluster, is preferred all Others. (Treri on
ync S vo. edit. p. Coz IT may be Observed the
plants raised from the seeds OF black red grapes
will generally produce red black berries yet they will
occasionally produce white and the produce oil hte
berries will sometimes, III like manner, Jc berries of
coors. THUS plants from the OF tie peach, will
sometimes produce ncctarines; and though
stone will, in general produce Uf tho kind,
CoiasO' experienced, (Sm:hs correspond Of Linn. II }
yet will sometimes also, French gardeners de-
clare, produce BEARING peaches.
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