Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-04-17
agricultural.
Kind Of Grapes

Where, as in North Eastern Maine. the
locality is so near the outer edge of the
grape-growing zone, that but few varieties
OF the grape can be ripened, and those of
the earliest kinds. Success in growing this
delicious fruit, is determined mainly, by
the kind of grape, and the amount of COM
mon sense culture.
Grapes, unless they rir2n, really ripen,
are worthless for eating, and to mature and
ripen, there must be a certain average
temperature of heat, during their season
of growth. For instance, the Catawbs
requires an aggregate of heat OF 5000
degs. more than the Dracut Amber. and
the Isabella $500 dogs. more than the
Hartford Prolific. The Delaware. one of
the finest favored. hardy grapes in culti-
Walton, and which ripens three weeks be
fore the Isabella, requires about l20 days.
from the starting of the leaf to the setting
OF the fruit, and - of the days, must have,
not less than an average temperature of 80
degs. Fahrenheit to insure ripening.
There are, some 6 to 10 kinds of grape.
which in this latitude, do not require more
Than l20 days from leaf ito fruit, or be-
tween the middle of May and the middle
Of October, find an aggregate heat sufii-
cicnt TO grow and ripen; and the record
shows. that for the 40 years last past
1893 excepted, the temperature at Els.
worth for the the above named la0 days,
has been the degree required.
The Swee;water, Isabella, Catawba. and
Concord, the kinds at first cultivated in
Eastern Maine, needed an aggregate of
from 10000 10 HOO dogs. or some 100
days from Leaf to ripening-a longer sea-
son than Maine could give them, except in
rare cases.
Within a few years quite a number of
Kind, have been introduced. of earlier ma
turity by several weeks, and adapted TO
the degree of heat afforded between the
last OF May and the first OF October These
they ripen, are Northern Muscadine, Dracut
Amber, Hartford Prolific. Creveling,
Delaware, Rogers No 30, and Concord.
A. an early grape. and perfectly hardy.
the Northern Muscadine has no rival. but
it, peculiar foxincss of taste, and musky
olor. render it very Objectionable to most
persons.
The Dracut Amber. at first supposed TO
be wanting in some Indispensable charac-
ieristic. as it becomes better known, is APP
proved as one of the best of early grapes.
The clusters are compact and large, and it
ripens early.
The Hartford Prolific, in adaptation 10
the shortness of our seasons. has long
stood without a successful rival. 1t will
grow and ripen its frnit in almost any
situation. If one can have but single
grapevine, this is that one.
For the Creveling, and Adirondac, it is
claimed that they exhibit the quality,
earlineSs and other good properties of the
Hartford Prolific. For down east" the
treyeling is preferred.
The Delaware is the richest grape which
has been found to succeed in open culture
in the state. Its period of ripening is the
last OF September. 1t does not bear trans
planting kindly, and at first, is shy and
slow grower, which makes it somewhat
difficult of propagation. Even with these
drawbacks II is worthy of place in all
gardens.
Rogers Mo 80. Some years ago, Z. S.
Rogers of Salem, Mass, attempted the
hybridigation of the native with the pollen
al the foreign species, and has sent out 4G
or more Of his seedlings under members
As yet, evidence of sufficiently early ma
turity in any of them for this latitude. /:
wanting, excepting mo 80" which is the
earliest of Rogers and Hybrids. The Sa.
lem. or No 53, of which a great many have
been sold in Maine, has not been proved
as an early, and hardy scrt.
The Concord is one of the;best grapes W,
have, but, unless in very favored 10 GATOR
to develope its capabilities fully, large
and warmer season than ours is required
Every owner Of even, only a few Irods o
land, ought 10 have grape vine, or two
10 give Of this cstimable fruit for his table
EAST sURgY.