The Gardener’s monthly and horticultural advertiser . e, it has not failed to riiicnUs most abundant crops, even if neglected. It hasnot iKon known to rot or mildew in its thirty yearsof cultivation here. My praiid-rathcr has the origi-nal vino yet, and it is .Mill thriving, althougli, formany years neglected. He has made excellent winefrom it, quarter century ago. It is also an excellenttable grape when fully riiie. It ripens here the lastof August, hangs long and improves. llev. Mr. Shepherd says, It was originated asnear as I can trace its history, by the Moravians, atBethlehem, Pa., and wa
The Gardener’s monthly and horticultural advertiser . e, it has not failed to riiicnUs most abundant crops, even if neglected. It hasnot iKon known to rot or mildew in its thirty yearsof cultivation here. My praiid-rathcr has the origi-nal vino yet, and it is .Mill thriving, althougli, formany years neglected. He has made excellent winefrom it, quarter century ago. It is also an excellenttable grape when fully riiie. It ripens here the lastof August, hangs long and improves. llev. Mr. Shepherd says, It was originated asnear as I can trace its history, by the Moravians, atBethlehem, Pa., and was brought to this vicinity bya German about thirty years ago. I have several thousand cuttings of this grape?which I am willing to distribute in small quantities,(?free of charge,) among those wishing to give it atrial. Van Bdrens Golden — Thefollowing note from Mr. Van Buren, was receivedlast simimcr, and not intended for publication, butwe think it so decided an acquisition, that we takethe responsibility of its publication :. Enclosed I send you a drawing of a new seedlingpeach of my own raising, which I think, will proveto be a very valuable variety. The tree is a dwarf,is now four years old, and but 28 inches in height,to the topmost leaf, has small flowers. The draw-ing sent is the exact size of an ordinary sized speci-men, for I made the measurement with a pair of di-viders, and pricked it ofl on paper, and then cutthereon. The fruit is a clingstone, and of first rateflavor. I think it will be invaluable for cultivationin the cold climate of the North, where the buds getwinterkilled; for cultivation in small lots and gar-dens in the cities and towns, as well as for border-
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