Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-12-09
From the Philadelphia Ledger.l
AMERICAN GRAPE ECULTURE-sELECTL LIST
OF AMERICAN GRAPES,

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The CATAwDA deservedy stands at the
head OF the list of all American Grapes, both
Tor table use or for making wine 1t is cult.
Vated extensively near Cincinnati and from
1t excellent Hook wines have been made, e.
qualllng the best that come from Europe.
within short time thousands of bottles of
champagne, of an excellent quality, have
been made, and readily command twelve
dollars per dozen bottles, tits hardy in all
parts OF the country south of New York.
The ISABELLA is undoubtedly better known
and more extensively cultivated than any
grape in this country. 1t is hardy and vigo.
rous-and like the Catawba, exceedingly
prolific, both kinds often producing ten BUSH
els to single vine From the Isabella an
excellent vine is made equaling, when it
has little age, the best Madeira.
The ALExANDER.-This grape at Cincinna-
ii is called the "Cape," AT Vevay, ILL.,, econ
stancia" AT York, Pa, "Madeira.n At
Flushing, N. Y. 'Schuylkill Muscadel.n and
at others the "Winne grape" 1t is rather
coarse and pulpy for table use but from it is
made an excellent red wine. At Cincinnati
it is only exceeded by the Catawba in the
estimation of wine gre .c,'s, and is one of
the most hardy varieties.
The ELsINBURG is highly esteemed by
many as table grape. 1t is without pulp,
sweet and of delicious flavor, the fruit small
but a good bearer.
The BLAND or Powell grape in flavor and
appearance, resembles The Chapselas grape
OF Europe. 1t is a shy bearer, but from its
many good qualities, should find place in
every garden, as the fruit keeps well for win
ter use when packed in jars. 1t should
always be planted in warm exposure.
LoNGwoRTH's Ono, or SEGAR Box GRAPE,
is an excellent dessert fruit, but small, very
similar in appearance TO the Elsinburg it
is without pulp and produces large punches,
sometimes measuring fifteen inches in length.
1t ripens early and is an excellent bearer.
NoRToN's VIRGINIA SEEDING is in appear
ance and size of fruit very similar to Long,
worth's Ohio and Elsinburg. 1t is very pro-
ductive, both in the garden or vineyard and
valuable at the South, where many
kinds rot in wet seasons.
The MIssoRRI is cultivated at Cincinnati,
and from it is made wine resembling Ma
deira. 1t is rather shy bearer.
The LENoIR is an excellent table grape,
superior in the opinion of Downing TO any
Of our native grapes. 1t has the habit of a
foreign vine, but bears and ripens well as
far north as Newburgh.
The WHITE ScuPPERNoNG is the great wine
grape of the South, and is found growing wild
rom Virginia TO Georgia. 1t is known from
Ill other grapes by its small leaves, which
ire seldom over two or three inches in diam
'ter. At the South, it is prodigious bearer,
,ne vine having produced one hundred and
fifty gallons of wine in one season. For many
iears an excellent wine has been made from
his grape. Sidney Weller, of North Carolina,
Informs us that the best quality of his last
ears vintage of Scuppernong wine has been
old at three dollars per gallon This grape
nly hourishes at the South, being too tender
wen for the latitude of Philadelphia.
All things considered the three most valua-
lie varieties of grapes in this country are
hose first named in this essay-CATAwBA,
ISABELLA, and ALEXANDER.
B. G. BOSWELL.