Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-19
The Public GrapeEy.
A NEW FEATURE Az THE AGRICULTURAL

NEW FEATURE Az THE AGRICULTURAL DE-
PAE1 MINT.
The grapery of tle Agricultural grounds, con
structed about one year ago, under the super
vision of Mr. William Saunders, attracts the
attention of most visitors to these admirsbIs
kept grounds. II IS $50 feet in length, running
from me center OF the main conservatory south
ward, 30 feet wide, with glass roof and sides.
with ample ventilation by means of hinged
sashes in the roof and sides, and 50 constructed
a. 10 exclude the rain. This building was erect
ed ior the purpose OF CulCvating ana testing the
most valuable varieties of foreign grapes. with
tie view OF encouraging this industry, which l.
annually increasing throughout the country.
The vines have been planted some three feet
apart on the outside OF the walls, and trained
through openings in the brick walls and run I'D
the inside Oh wire trelis work towards the center
OF the roof and very near 10 the glass. The heat
ing IN winter is by means OF not water circd-
lated through iron pipes running leng thwise the
building By this arrangement the required
temperature can ALWAYS be preserved, the rain
and dews excluded, the rays of the sun unob.
structcd, and the full benefit of the rains
to the roots Of the vines secured. The
ground inside is kept covered with tan bark.
and STANDS OF various foreign plants are placed
around the interior, the whole forming a move.
and pleasing scene. There are upwards OF one
Lapdred varieties nov growing in this room, aud
bearing fruit foT the frSt time. The dark cOlo-s
seem TO be arranged on one side AM the light
coloTs on the other. Among the varieties grown
are the MaEInors, Back Muscat. Black All
Cante, Black Lombarliv, Frankendale, Madar~e
Prince, Prince Albert, Lady Dome. Black
Frontignan, Black Hamburg, Pope's Hamburg.
Wilmot's Hamburg, MilILill Hamburg yictDria
Hamburg, black BarbaTosSa, Alexandra, Eov A.
Ascot, Purple Damascus, Black Prince, Tren.
than. EsPeriom, Madresfeld Court, Zntindel.
Iripoii, Sonora, Due Us MslacOIF, Madame
Prince, MCscat Hamburg, Grizzly FrOntignan
Gros Marde, SchaTges Hentia, Purple Ham
burg. BurehRrts Prince, Austrian Muscat, Black
81. Peters, Prumy Is Frontiyuan. Early Smyrna
BoUker Muscat, ChusSelas Duhamel. Muscatei
Cannon Han Muscat, White Tokay, ERpoieou's
Muscadine, Sultana, DeaCOn's Subert. Muscit
OF Alexandria, MarchIOness Hastings, Colder.
Hamburg, Early Malingre, Chathworth Tokav,
Raisin de Calabra, S. risn, Bowood Muscat
Chasselas NibeIt, BTicklanas Sweetwater, Pal
estine M uscat, Chasselas de Fontainblesu Mus
cat Frouren, TOttenham Park Muscat, White
MALAYSIA, White Nice, Chassalas Nursdue
Rein de Nice, Santa Cruz, ROYAL Mus
cadine, Gros GrsnieT, and many Others.
Most OF these grapers are very tne samples
well developed; of different shapes, size, and
color, and the combination OF so many kinds are
not often TO be seen together. The whole az
rangement IS well conceived and carried out ia
allits parts with neatness and good order. Imme-
dlately south OF the main department building
are two long rows of trelis work also covered
with great variety OF native grapes and all In
thrifty condition. These experiments viii
doubtless form the subject OF an interesting
chapter in the superintendent next annual r
Iort.