. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. THE FOREIGN GRAPE. Vitis vinifera, L. Vitacea of Botanists. Frorr. the earliest record of foreign lands, the vine has ever been held in high esteem ; its fruit valued for the dessert as well as for the ma
. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. THE FOREIGN GRAPE. Vitis vinifera, L. Vitacea of Botanists. Frorr. the earliest record of foreign lands, the vine has ever been held in high esteem ; its fruit valued for the dessert as well as for the making of wine, and itself held as symbolic of happiness and plenty. "The pages of Scripture abound with allusions to the fertility of the vine, as emblematical of ; To trace its introduction and en- tire history up to this date would occupy more room than the limits of our present work will admit: we shall therefore content ourself by saying that the original type of the vitis vinifera came from Persia ; that it was probably cultivated in Britain not many years after the commencement of the Christian era; that the varieties native of Britain and America, are quite distinct : that those native of Britain are not edible, while those of our own land embrace a number of edible species. The success of the Foreign varieties, so far as tried north of 34° of latitude, has not been satisfactory, tew or no varie- ties withstanding the extremes of our climate, without protection. Between 1760 and 1770, Lord Sterling imported large numbers of foreign grapes into New Jersey, with a view to wine. The experi- ment failed, as have those of Longworth, and others since. Of the longevity of the vine, records are made giving it existence from six hundred years down, with immense length of vine, and stems six feet around, or sufficient to afford the cutting out of planks fifteen inches broad. P ropafjation.—The same practices as noted under head of American Grapes are applica
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