Of Delawba we can say but little, not having vines of it on the Station
grounds. It is an offspring of Delaware crossed with Catawba, as the
name indicates, and was introduced with the expectation that it would
take the place of one or the other or both of its parents. However, it
has made no impress upon the viticulture of this State though it has
been tested here and there in the several grape regions during the past
ten years. The fruit resembles Catawba, though not as attractive, the
berries averaging smaller, but it ripens almost as early as Delaware, a
great point in its favor. The vine, too, is more like Catawba than the
Delaware, being more vigorous and productive than the latter. The
reports of this variety indicate that it is very promising but it seems
not to be making headway as either a fancy or a commercial fruit
probably because of characters lacking in the fruit.
Dr. L. C. Chisholm of Spring Hill, Tennessee, produced the Delawba some
time about 1880 from seed of Delaware fertilized by Catawba. The variety
was introduced in 1895, after having received high encomiums from
various horticultural authorities. The following is a compiled
description:
Vine usually vigorous and productive, resembling Catawba very
closely, blooming with Concord. Cluster above medium to large,
moderately compact, cylindrical or slightly tapering, sometimes
slightly shouldered. Berries variable in size, ranging from above
medium to below, of amber color with lilac bloom; skin quite tough.
Not attractive in appearance. It is self-fertile and ripens its
berries evenly. Quality good to very good. Ripens shortly after
Delaware.
DEVEREAUX.[179]
(Bourquiniana.)
=1.= _Mag. Hort._, =9=:373. 1843. =2.= _U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt._,
=1853=:299. =3.= _Horticulturist_, =12=:458. 1857. =4.= _Gar.
Mon._, =2=:265. 1860. =5.= Downing, =1869=:531. =6.= _Grape Cult._,
=1=:17, 326. 1869. =7.= (?) _Bush. Cat._, =1883=:118. =8.= _Ib._,
=1894=:116. =9.= (?) _Texas Farm and Ranch_, Feb. 8, =1896=:11.
BLACK JULY (5). _Black July_ (8, 9). _Blue Grape_ (5, 8, 9).
_Devereux_ (5). _Hart_ (4, 5, 8). _Husson_ (5, 8, 9). _Lenoir_ (9,
incorr. 5, 8). LINCOLN (4, 7). _Lincoln_ (5,? 8, 9). _McLean_ (4,
5, 8, 9). _Sherry_ (5, 8, 9). _Sumpter_ (5, 9). _Thurmond_ (5, 8,
9). _Tuley_ (5, 8, 9).
The Devereaux is an old southern grape now nearly obsolete because of
its capriciousness as to location. When it can be grown it is of high
quality and makes a very good wine. The variety is of only historical
and botanical interest. In France the Devereaux was at one time
considered a valuable wine grape.
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