The Van Buren press., 1866-04-07
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Grapes.

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We learn at meeting Of the Arlian-
sas Immigrant Aid Society, held on Tues
day evening last, there was read avery in
tercsting paper from DR.. Richard Thrns-
ten, Of Van Buren, one Of its vice presi-
dents, upon the history-and culture of
this fruit in Arkansas, the following eX-
tracts from which we cheerfully publish.
DR., Thruston is an old and highly
esteemed citizen of the State, and close
Observer Of her productions. During a
residence OF twenty eight years he has
travelled over the most of the State, and
has found everywhere the never fhiiing
grape WINGS in all their wild and luXuri
ant profusion There is in fact, scarcely
an acre in the State with timber upon it.
cypress brakes eycepted-unaccompani
ed by the grape vine. |"J 4"I '.H.h.Ad
TIE rich alluvial bottoms of her larg-
erriyers; her canebrakes wherever found; ;
the fertile valleys Of the smaller streams; /;
the high table lands, the hill-sidcs and
hiE-tops and the benches and stony de
cliyities Of the mountains, even to their
submits, all present the vine and its clus-
tering fruit. 80. far ....f-. .aa,.l...
1t is, indeed, passing strange that Ar
kansas should have been 50 long over
looked by the wine growing communities
Of the United States. Admitted to the
Union in 1886, no special attention has
been given TO her wine producing quail
ties, though the native grape even, Of ma
NJ localities isnot only delicious table
fruit, but viii we'll pay expression into
VINE
The amateur culturist has here :tnd
there planted q few vines about his gar
den or dwelIing-house, and each vine has
returned to him IN enormous yield ofwell
matured fruit. Says Dr.. Thruston, To
speak Of all the multiplied varieties Of
grapes found growing in wild state in
Arkansas, would extend this article to q
length too great for the present object.
There are at least two distinct classes Of
grapes found growing everywhere in the
country. The summer and early fall va
reties, rites ioJrusca Of bottanists, and
the ptis cord4yoiia or frost grapes. or
those two CLASSES each had q multiplicity
Of varieties; the former, especially, in
Gliding nearly or quite all OF the promi-
nent varieties Of wine grapes cultivated in
tiic United States. . ' '.''.'' 49,. ..,
70 this class belong the Catawba, Di-
ana, Concord, lIcrberlnont, Taylor's Bul-
lett, Notions Virginia Seeding. Isabella,
and ahost Others OF more or less note :;
whist the EIsinburg, the Warren and
Others are not likely hyhrids of the lat
ter, and are also fine grapes. l have a
few vines Of each class Of the very finest
varieties that have been able TO select.
The summer variety is 3 choice t&3l.
grape, buuches from 10 10 inches long
shouldered compact. being nearly round,
large and black when ripe, covered with
blue black bloom, skin thin, wholly free
from pulp, juice sweet, with little musk
delicious and does not grow from cat
tings. Ni@rg0' .'H't "". .N".'1'.'i.
n'lhc frost grape is a rampant grower
and bearer .1 the vine often making y
growth Of from 80 to 90 feet In one see
son, and the next sec son bearing full of
fruit in its whole length, punches medi-
um, shouldercd, compact, berries size