. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. THE GRAPK. S43 known, and wlio left no account of them. It is still commoiily known as the Segar Box in that vicinity. It is now supposed to be the same as the Jack Grape culti- vated near Natchez, Mississippi, and was so called from an old Spaniard of the name of Jaques, who introduced the vine. It is most likely a foreign sort, a
. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. THE GRAPK. S43 known, and wlio left no account of them. It is still commoiily known as the Segar Box in that vicinity. It is now supposed to be the same as the Jack Grape culti- vated near Natchez, Mississippi, and was so called from an old Spaniard of the name of Jaques, who introduced the vine. It is most likely a foreign sort, and, except in a few localities, a sandy soil and a mild climate, it is not likely to succeed ; it wiU not stand our winters here. The wood is strong, long jointed, lighter red than that of the Norton's Virginia, and smooth, with peculiarly pointed buds. Leaves large, trilobed. Bunches large and long, from six to ten inches, and often fifteen inches in length, rather loose, tapering, shoulder- ed. Berries, small, round. Skin thin, purple, with a blue bloom. Flesh tender, I and melting, without any pulp, brisk and vinous. This grape is a good bearer, requires to Ohio. ti6 well pruned, and the wood laid-in thin and long. Eaabb. Raised by Peter Raabe, (thought to be hardy.) Bunches small, compact, rarely shouldered. Berry below medium size, round, dark red, thickly covered with bloom. Flesh very juicy, with scarcely any pulp. Flavour saccharine, with a good deal of the Catawba aroma. Quality " ; (Ad. Tnt. Rep.) Rebecca. A new variety. First disseminated last season. Bunches nearly cylindric, about four inches long by two and a half inches in diameter, very compact, and heavy, often shouldered. Berries of full, medium size, oval, and generally much compressed, strongly adhering to the peduncle. Colour light green in the shade, auburn or golden in the sun, and covered with a light bloom, considerably translucent. Flesh of some consistence, juicy, sweet, and delicious,
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