Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-06-14
The Golden POckiingtOn
Crane.

For the benefit of our patrons who may
contemplate planting grape vines during the
coming season, we copy the following from
CoIwan's PWdi World, of st. Louis, Mo-, in
relation 10 his famous white grape, which is Of
especial interest, coming, as 1t does from the
originator of the "Martha" grape
FRIEND CoLMAN We have heard so
much about the two New White Grapes of the
North, Niagara and Pocklington, that our
curiosity was greatly aroused. The latter we
have growing, but the former it seems was not
to be had for love or money. Now, however,
since reading Campbell's comparison made
at Boston, we feel as well without the Niagara.
He says: "Bunches larger than the illustra-
tions. and weighing more than pound. Much
the largest and most attractive white grape OF
native origin yet introduced, throwing the
Niagara, which were exhibited beside it, entire
ly in the sh ade."
Last Friday | received from Rochester, a
small basket Of Pocklington in most excellent
condition, and nothing for long time afforded
us more pleasure. Although the fruit was
taken from vines planted only twenty
months ago, and the vines left TO oyerbear, for
the purpose Of ascertaining what they could
do some of the lunches weighed over half
q pound, and some of the berries measured
almost one inob in diameter. In quality, it is,
TO my taste just about good enough. " is
somewhat like the Martha, but less foxy and
better.
We learn that the originator. sent four shoots
to an exhibition-The American Pathological
meeting, in Boston, Sept. 1881, and they were
taken from young vines exposed on the trclll'
the previous winter to "a degrees below zero
with three punches on each, and the twelve
punches weighed eleven pounds. This has
probably never been done before by an Ameri-
can grape A PECULIARLY about is ttat many
| of the smaller berries have tut a single seed
| while the average is bat two, the largest ber-
ries usually three, and in one i found four
The seeds are small for so large a grape
Here is nearly all rich, sweet, buttecy matter
instead of good part of berry being composed
of seed. Ifmy judgment is correct, fourteen
pounds of those grapes will make gallon o
| wine, and it will make good wine withou
J doubt. 1t, will, however, be some years be
| fore much wine will be mado out of it, for
will be in too great demand for the table.
While the Martha has done nobly-an'
thousands Of acres are planted with it-and
need not be ashamed of having originated it
now resign and give the palm to Mr.. Pockling
ton 1t is strong grower, and looks o
healthy as any vine ] ever saw. | have n
vines for sale, therefore no axe to grind, hp
simply write this so those who intend to paI
should not fail to plant 1t. II is a most beaut
full fruit The seed can be seen ifthe berry b
held between the light and ones eye.
! have had the fruit since last Friday, (Oc
28th), and this evening bunch of 1t IS fresh an
sound This, after travelling thousand mile
by express tells what It's keeping quaii,iIG ar
SAMUEL MILLER.
Bluffton, Mo-, Nov ID, 1881.
We understand the entire saleable stock g
this grape is controlled by GEO. A. SToNI
Continental Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y.