Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-12
NUMBER 4,131.

large clusters, thicky packed with the delicious,
vinous, dark-colored berries, were almost con-
cealed from view. This vine is somewhat ten
der, and the canes, like those of the Diana, are
taken down and covered with earth in the winter,
but the fruit is so spicy. and so free from pulp,
that it is fully appreciated by the proprietor. who
rates it among the best table grapes. It's quail
ties for wine are well known here The must
/ this year weighs l0l.
The ElsiRbOro, an old variety but not generally
cultivated, is prime favorite with Mr.. Knox, on
account of its hardness, producfiveness, and the
rich sweetness Of its small, dark-blue berries
with red Juice; the bunches are rather large
loose and shouldered. This grape is desirable
for table and for wine.
The Hartford Prolific is an early variety, ripen-
ing its fruit for market early in September. The
vine is hardy, vigorous, and very productive
Welding more than fifty pounds az four years.
The fruit is not rst-rste, but very desirable for
market. The berries do not drop, IS reported
heretofore.
The Crereline is winning favor wherever
known. The vine is vigorous, hardy, and prom
iscs TO be productive The bark and leaf-stalks
are very red the foliage is smooth, the angles
pointed, deeply lobed and healthy The bunch
is loose the berries rather large, and blue, soft
an melting, rather sweet-a fine market vari-
etv ripening at Pittsburgh August "a, il makes
tine market fruit.
The To Kaioa is moderately vigorous, bat
does not appear 10 be very productive. The
foliage is good healthy angular pointed and
pubescent. The lunches are not large, loose.
and the berries are rather large, blue, soft and
melting. They hold tensciously 10 the branch,
which makes this grape desirable for late use.
1t is sweet and not muskv quality from good
TO better-a table grape. Though well favored
enough it scarcely he said 10 justify its cog
nomen, which means, emphatically. The Beautiful
The BlackStone and the Louisa are evidently
seedlings of the Isabella which they resemble in
so many particulars that their identity with the
latter might well be suspected
The Cpporfe Is sufficiently vigorous and
healthy. iolerably productive, but the lunches
are not large II may make good red wine, but
l. not desirable for table The same remarks will
apply to the Boqg'S Island. which has smaller
lunches and Medium sized dark blue berries
with peculiar astringency indeed il resembles
our WoYti,nqf0n grape in It's slender wood. and
thin, smooth foliage. The fruit Of Bogg's
Island also colors early, bui is not ripe until
after il has been frosted.
The Airey Is only moderately vigorous rather
slender, and docs not appear to ripen its wood
perfectly the foliage is rather small and persis-
tent: the bunches arr small loose and shouldered
with small round, blue berries, that are soft and
uicv with brisk acid flavor promising well for
wine il ripens from Sept. 18th to the middle of
October
Tic Canbg's august. probably the Royal Ma
deira, has vigorous, hardy brown wood, with
good. roundish leaves somewhat pubescent. The
punches small and loose, bearing round blue
berries Of medium size which are sub-acid and
OF Indifferent quality This i, only market
fruit ripening the end of August.
The Augva Pioneer is udy for grape, having
vigorous red, pubescent wood with round and
very pubescent leaves. The punches are small
and loose, with large blue berries, that are very
pulpv, round and dry, sweet and foxy, indiifer-
ent and fit '.for marker only, ripening Aug. 20.
The Mary Ann is OF similar quality, having
vigorous brown canes, furnished with healthy,
roundish large and very p,ibescent leaves. The
punches are rather small and loose, with large,
very dark oblong berries, that are very firm and
pulpv, as well as very musky, and of poor quail
itv ripening early in September. These grapes
arc unworthy Of cultivation, and may be classed
with the native 4ntber, Northern MiScddine Char
ter Oak, Wild For, ct id o'ares genus.
Since there is great desire with the public,
and especially with amateurs, for white or light
colored Grapes they NAV now be gratifed by
cultivating several varieties of this character.
| Tie Taylor or B,uHitti is one of the most prom
ising of this class. The wood is very vigorous
but slender, and of pale brown color, with
some bloom, the Joints rather long, but the
canes exceeded the height of the trellis. The
/ foliage il good angular, serrated and smooth.
The lunches upon these young thriftily growing
vines were small and compact, crowded with
rather small, green amber colorcd, red, and dull
red berries, which melting and Juicy, slightly
pulpy, wild sub-acid to rich sweet very good
table grape, ripening September 20.
The Appo is but moderately vigorous in its
canes, but they are firm: the foliage is small,
pubesceut and disposed to curl and fall. The
bunches arc scarcely medium and rather close
the berries from medium 20 large round of
a whitish amber color. covered with thick.
white bloom: they are iuicv. sweet. aromatic,
but the skin Is thick and the pulp finn. This j.
only an amateur variety, ripening the end of
September.
The Betecco and the CuVahood have higher
claims for our praise, being more refined and
delicate Both of these desirable amateur
varieties, the former rather bearing the palm OF
/ excellence in the opinion of most Judges
These some Of the varieties that are now
being subjected TO the test OF fruitage by Mr.
Knox.