. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. Red Mum Catawba Tokay. icy. Tot This excellent native grape was first introduced to notice by Major Adlum, of Georgetown, D. C, and was found by him in Maryland. It probably has its name from the Catawba river, but it has been found growing at various points from that river to Pennsylvania. It is one of the hardiest, most productive, and excellent of our native sorts, either for wine or table use, and succeeds well in all situations not too cold for grape culture. In habit of growth, it so closely resembles the Isabella that it is
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. Red Mum Catawba Tokay. icy. Tot This excellent native grape was first introduced to notice by Major Adlum, of Georgetown, D. C, and was found by him in Maryland. It probably has its name from the Catawba river, but it has been found growing at various points from that river to Pennsylvania. It is one of the hardiest, most productive, and excellent of our native sorts, either for wine or table use, and succeeds well in all situations not too cold for grape culture. In habit of growth, it so closely resembles the Isabella that it is difficult to distinguish the two, except in the colour and shape of the fruit. Unless it be very ripe, it is, perhaps, a little more musky in flavour, than the Isabella. Bunches of medium size, somewhat %i loose, shouldered. Berries, (fig. 97,) jLN round, (or sometimes slightly oval,) pretty large. Skin rather thick, pale red in the shade, but pretty deep red j in the sun, covered with a lilac bloom. Flesh slightly pulpy, juicy, very sweet, with an aromatic, rich, musky flavour. Ripe from the 1st to the Fig. 97. Catawba. middle of October, and should be allowed to hang till fully ripe. The To Kalon, is a seedling of this grape raised by the late Dr. Spoflbrd, of Lansingburgh, N. Y. It has no pulp, but it orovcs, with us, too shy a bearer to be worth Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852. New York, Wiley & Halsted
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