The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-08
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

FACTS FOR FARMERS.
g,ape,-WAat sorts to plant.-Dr. g. W.
Grant. of Ionia, near Peekskill, on the naoson
River. some fifty miles above New iork, n.
nubIished . pamphlet that contains good deal
- v.lu.ble Information about grapes and indica-
lin. nret,y clearly what sort TO plant in particu
n, locations. We give q few facts, adding that
h;s oninious are considered reliable by fruit grow.
ers generally.
The origin of varieties is . matter OF interest:
Thu most common and best known is supposed
10 be n native Of South Carolina, brought TO
BROOKLYN. n. T., and distributed there under
the name of Lsa5eIid, in respect to Mira Isabella
Gibbs. wife of Capt. g., who brought the vine
home from one of his southern voyages. IL Is
very remarkable that this grape is not found now
in the State where it is supposed to have origin
.ted. except where it can be traced back to the
Gibbs vine.
The Herbamont grape, also originated IN
South Carolina, and the original vine - still
growing at Columbia
The Catawba ia also Southern grape, having
originated, according to the best evidence We
have seen, in North Carolina 1t il little SIN
eulsr that both the Cstawba and lsabelIa are
now we'll acclimated north Of Lat. 42O. and are
much more grown in Northern than southern
States. The Herbamont also does well at the
North. DR.. Grant says it does finely with him
on an open wire trells.
The Herbamont % o very rich wine grape,
and the wine is the most ornamental Of oil,
but not a. hardy as the Catawba, the wine
crane of the great Ohio and Missouri vine
Yards: and that is not as hardy - Isabella, the
greatest market grape known in all the States
In our opinion, however, the Delaware grape Is
FIR superior to the Cstawba, or Isabella, and IN
fact, to our taste, superior to any that ever
grew.
The Delaware was at first supposed to be a
native of Delaware county, Ohio, but was after
ward found in New Jersey, and. it is probably
native of that State Both berries and punches
are email, but the vine is hardy in all grape re.
gions, and the fruit ripens much earlier than the
Isabella.
The Rebecca grape is . seeding that grew
first in the garden of E. n. Peake, Hudson, n.
T., some ten years ago, Charles Downing says of
IL in the revised Fruit Book" at is not 50
vigorous in its habit as Isabella and Catawba,
but il healthy and not disposed to mildew, and
being exceedingly beautiful as we'll a. excellent.
must be considered very great acquisition. 1t
ID superior hardy white grape. the flesh Of
some consistence. sweet, JUICY and delicious, With
psrceptible native perfume, but pure and very
agreeable. 1t has no toughness or scidty in its
pulp or Aesh, and rpens eight or ten DAYS earlier
than the Isabella. Hangs well on the vine, and
keeps long after being gathered"
The Anna, another hardy white grape, was
originased from the seed in the garden of Eli
Hasbrouck, Newburgh, N. Y, sixty miles above
the city, where it first bore fruit in 1881, and
was then moved to the garden of DR.. Grant,
fourteen miles below, to be propagated. He
says:
at Is An early and profuse bearer, and the
produce Of the young vines is of very high
favor, but not without q considerable degree Of
toughness, which disappears a the vine acquires
age and maturity.
at ripeus quite as carly a. Diana, and fully
two weeks before Catawba, hangs very late on
the vines, and is not injured BY severe freezing.
For late keeping it is unequaled, and ita raisins
ere not surpassed in quality to any foreign
variety.
The Diana grape was grown from seed by Mrs.
Diana Crehore, Of Milton Hill, near Boston, and
brought into general notice bv Hovey's Maes.
gize, in lS44. After five years acquaintance
With il, A. ]. Downing noticed il favorably in
he Horticulturist.
Il ripens early and stands very severe frost
without injury. 1t readily dries and its raisn ID
rich and whey. The vine il vigorous, and re.
quires excessive thinning, and it 10 apt TO over.
bear.
The Concord is . vigorous and healthy grower,
and bears abundantly, although not much dispo.
sed to overbear. 1t ripens ten days before the
Isabella and its leaves are less disposed to mil.
dew than that variety. Its favor is very sweet.
and i Q valuable market fruit.
The Hartford Prolific il chiefly valuable for its
early ripening.
Our objection to il is its DISPOSITION to drop
To fruit q fast a. it ripens. lust like the Fox
h sesssered herr;.s
IN 70 K.Ilor GRAN. ,..sr,hl.. a.. p,..l
Hsmhurv II on.ns p ~asI =. mo-" a..i;.,
than he Is.be,l.'
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