New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-25
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
MKErrNO OF rHE FARMKRy CLUB.
The IsabeIIa Grape In Enrcpe-In this Country
Its Origin snd Nasne-Thc Catawba and
ina Orssin : The York Madeira Grape.

An extra meeting Of the Club was held on Tues
asy. Cen TAtlxApor and subsequently Judge LIVING
sres In tie Chair The sttsndsnee Of raenbsrs though
easfe hrs gradually increased In numbers and Al,
npton.
Mr.. Ms1es read translation made BY hinlsef from
the Paris R<vss Hoicsh on the subject Of the isaSsa
Grape In foreign lands few years ago some garden
srs 10 France devoted themselves 10 the culture Of excel
len; grspsvines, many Of which were from America
Among the ,stssr which seemed particularly 70
AZ tbs attention Of thess euurs,s being Of once Zoe
for fsuit md ornamental purposes-Ihis was the one
known among &c as the Tsabsua vine and In Germany
the lseAia. According 70 NJ vibert of Antwerp u
rwore to eel It the lssbels. II only be hybrid
desgos.d snopg the Americans By the name Of Alrcn
Or from which the true Isabella IL very distinct But
whatsoever rane the plsnt msy have Is NUT always have
bone an important part 10 our gardens, and now ap
pears that IL begins 70 be ashy appreciated In Germany
Otto Director Of the Botanic Garden II Berlin who
f,ss aimed the gardening public Of Prussia with II
rrcrrsn as beautiful for covering walls and sreIses
On sccoun: Of its rapid growth and hne yerdure Al
Il ,rick 10 ewzerlsnd Professor Of Botany says OF II
The vines OF the lsebes attain In year engh Of 10
or IL Fec and the caves about one foot IN bresih snd
sometimes mere, cf beautiful green color on me upper
surfaces aud covered beneath With fine white tetllse
su, lance which increases their beauty when they dis
clcse their fursees a. sgtstsd W toe wind-Ine paper
then goes st length 10 ssy that 10 po1 only As "a
ornament that the lssbes promises 70 be OF service Du
slso for It's fruit which perosPs nnsy one day take M
Important part In the preparation Of WINE from US
crap g which produced 10 al abundant uuy extra
ordinary !. sy s.o Be very ~e s'e 49, - sA se
cGiler ehsractcr. which many persons Dno 70 De very
s~reos- although IL does no; please every one II !.
fai, which produces good effect on the table ana loe
eve owing 10 IL beautiful tint Of the berres-a blue
back, covered with fne white dust, sof.ening the
shade Of color Tue berries are OF good size. wren
from old vine. And lastly, what recommends tbs
Wac more partisclrly its easy ne
translation then went length TO show that the fruit
Is native Of Italy Germany, &c. but taking away all
sncestorial credit from America
Dr. UsDERHfLL wished 10 make q remark. On
tie Atisntc coast the Isabella grape pens two or three
weeks sooner than the Cstswba and Is far the safest to
rely upon-a present at less,n our vineyard cultiVa'
ronIn tho West (ohio and Indiana) ON the contrary
the catawba ripens nrstbut lisa Grape that Is much,
mere most uncertain. the Dr. thought chiefly On ae-
count Of lie being easily affected by frost be 1t ever
90 much protcctedwbereas, with the Isabella with no
protection whatever, you have a crop every year
As regards the origia Of the Isabella Doctor u be-
neved II was pretty generally admitted that the first
vines ever cultivated were from North Carolina
whether /, Is Seeding hybrid, or purely native
fruit we cannot possibly ascertain yet although 1t is
certain that the Isabella has all the botanical character
istcs of those Grapes which universally acknow.
lodged TO be ind genous this country The was
given the GrsPo In honor oil hrs Isabella Gibbs, VINO
did much toward the extension OF its culture Forty
years he thought the fruit had borne this name.
The flty appearance alluded to In the TRANSLATION just
qiven q observable all native Grapes except the
scuppsrpon which 10 different frome very other variety
but even this Is covered with rough dopn, and the
indentaton Of the leaves is very striking Caaubd
grape csme originally from the region OF the Cehswba
river In Georgia and takes s name with the alteration
Of ono letter. from that circumstance. The Cetswoa Is
undoubtedly tho better Grape but the most reunerat
Ing 10 the Isabella The Doctor has cultivated both but
planted several acres Of the Isabella 10 OF the Ca
iswbaTherc src in this City few vines OF the Esriy
Black or York Madeira grape from York Pa where II Ia
cultivated for wine. This vine IL rather shy bearer,
tho berry rather smaller than the Isabella The flavor
of the fruit IL delicious but I, is sufficiently profta
bic 10 raise for market the Doctor has demonstrated
TO his own satisfaction having cultivated II for two or
three years and finally thinking proper to change IT,
At the conclusion Of Dr. us remarks. an irrele-
want discussion aross--fnsy terminated BY general
distribution Of numbers Of Apple gratis drspeeustng''
&c-The next regular meeting viii be held on Tuesday
next-subjees, Grqfis and Cuttings, continued
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