POPULA.Il AND VALUABLE VARIETIES OF FRUIT. 43^ 



Rogers* Jlijhrid^o. 5 — *• Bunch medium ; berries large, dark red; one of 



the earliest." 

 ** " Xo. 7 — " About the color of Catawba; does not set the fruit 



as well as the others." 

 " " No. 8 — "Bunch large; berries large ; color amber red; late." 



" " No. 30 — "Bunch large; berries large, light amber; ripens 



with Diana." 

 " " No. 42 — "Large berry; late; may be classed as amber color." 



Venango (Miner's Seedling) — A large, handsome grape; sweet, but foxy; 

 very vigorous, productive and early. 



Walter — Bunch medium, shouldered, moderately compact ; berry medium, 

 round; flesh juicy, sweet. Eipens witli Concord. 



CLASS III. — WHITE GRAPES. 



Allen^s Hybrid — A delicious grape of Chasselas character; very much sub- 

 ject to mildew. 



Autuchon (Arnold's No. 5) — Bunch long, moderately compact, often shoul- 

 dered; berrv medium; fish sprightly, rich. Eipens with Delaw^are. 



Crotoyi (Underhill) — Said to be across between the Delaware and Chasselas 

 de Foutainbleau. Bunch large, berry small; quality excellent. Eipens be- 

 tween Hartford Prolific and Concord. 



Lydia — A seedling of Catawba; earlier, of good quality ; one of the best of 

 onr white grapes. 



Maxatawney — From Pennsylvania; of good quality; ripens about same time 

 as Isabella ; resembles Eebecca. 



Rebecca — A fine and delicious grape ; berry and bunch medium size ; vine a 

 free, slender grower and abundant bearer ; quite hardy; ripens almost as soon 

 as the Delaware. We regard it as the highest-flavored of our native grapes;, 

 recommended particularly for careful garden culture. — Barry. 



SELECT FOREIGN GRAPES.— GROWN IN VINERIES. 

 CLASS I. — BLACK OR PURPLE GRAPES. 



Blade Friyice—JjaYge, oval; bunches long, rather open ; sweet and fine. A 

 profuse ben re r. 



Black Front ig nan — Berries medium size, round ; bunches long; flavor rich 

 and musky ; prolific. 



Blach Hamburg — A fine grape, and a general favorite for the vinery ; bunches 

 are large, very much shouldered — that is, branched; berries large, sweet and 

 rich. 



Black St. Peters — Bunches large ; berries large ; late; hangs well after being 

 ripe ; valuable. 



Black Muscat of Alexandria — (See Muscat Hamburg). 



Due de Magenta — A large grape ; flesh juicy and very rich ; vigorous; ripens 

 three weeks before the Black Hamburg. 



Early Black Bordeaux — Berries round, above medium size; bunches short;, 

 flesh melting and very rich ; one of the finest early purple grapes known. 



Jura Muscat — Bunches long and tapering; berries above medium size, oval, 

 and well set; flesh richly flavored with a fine muscat aroma. 



Lady Downs — Berries large, oval ; flesh firm, sweet and richly flavored with 

 a fine aroma ; one of the best late grapes. 



Madre,<field Court — Berries very large ; rich muscat flavor. A superb grape. 



