Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-11

so many particulars that their identity with the
latter might well be suspected.
The O9Porte is sufficiently vigorous and
healthy, tolerably productive but the lunches
are not large it may make a good red wine, bat
is not desirable for table. The same remarks win
apply TO che Boggls Islund. which hes smaller
punches, and medium sized, dark blue berries,
with peculiar astfngeney ); indeed it resembles
our UorfhiilgtoR grape in its slender wood. and
thin, smooth foliage The fruit of Bogg,s
Island also colors early, but is not ripe until
after it has been frosted.
The Alrey is only moderately vigorous, rather
slender, and does not appear TO ripen its wood
perfectly the foliage is rather small and persis-
tent the bnnches are small, loose and shouldered,
with small, round blue berries, that are soft and
juicy with brisk acid flavor, promising well for
wine; it ripens from Sept. 18th TO the middle of
October. 900 te4ri7 esass..ss 'ssr4
The Cpsbfs August, probably the Royal Ma
deira, has vigorous, hardy, brown wood, with
good, roundish leaves somewhat pubescent. The
punches are small and loose, bearing round, blue
berries of medium size, which are sub-acid and
Of Indifferent quality. This is only a market
fruit ripening the end Of August
The august Pioneer is a rery for grape, having
vigorous, red, pubescent wood, with round and
very pubescent leaves. The lunches are small
and loose, with large blue berries, that are very
pulpy round and dry, sweet and foxy, indiffer-
ent and fit for market only," ripening Aug. 20.
The Mary Aun is of similar quality, having
vigorous brown canes, furnished with healthy,
roundish, large and very pubescent leaves. The
lunches are rather small and loose, with large
very dark oblong berries, that are very firm and
pulpy, as well as very musky, and of poor quail
ity, npening early in September. These grapes
are unworthy of cultivation, and may be classed
with the native Amber, Northern MHscadine, Char
ter Oak, Wild For, ct I'd opnnes genus.
Since there is great desire with the public
and especially with amateurs, for white or light
celored Grapes, they may now be gratifed BY
cultivating several varieties of this character.
The TdElor or Bullif 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 are rather long, but the
canes exceeded the height of the trellis. The
foliage is good, angular, serrated and smooth
The punches upon these young thrifty growing
vines, were small and compact, crowded with
rather small, green, amber colored, red, and dull
red berries, which are melting and juicy, slightly
PUPPY, wild sub-acid to rich sweet; very gooC
table grape, ripening September 20.
The AaRd is but moderately vigorous in it
canes, but they are firm; the foliage is small
pubescent and disposed to curl and fall. The
punches are scarcely medium and rather close
the berries are from medium TO large, round, D
a whitish amber color, covered with thick
white bloom; they arc juicy, sweet, aromatic
but the skin is thick and the pulp firm. This is
only an amateur variety, ripening the end o
September.
The Rebecca and the Cayahoga have higher
claims for our praise, being more refined and
delicate. Both of these are desirable amateur
varieties, the former rather bearing the palm o
excellence in the opinion of most judges.
These are some of the varieties that are now
being subjected to the test of fruitage by Mr.
Knox