BIOLOGY IN HUMAN AFFAIRS 



Ontario is another early green grape, not so attractive 

 in appearance, but sweeter than Portland — better even than 

 Winchell or Diamond, its tw^o quality parents, and earlier 

 than either. It is a welcome addition to the list of grapes 

 for the home garden and is being widely planted. 



The first grape seriously to rival Concord was produced 

 at the Geneva station. This is the handsome Sheridan that 

 gets its sturdy vine and rich luscious flavor from the 

 old Herbert and its ability to yield abundantly from the 

 well-known Worden. The large compact bunches of dark 

 blue fruit, hanging in immense numbers, are a sight 

 worth seeing. Sheridan was first named in 1920 and was 

 distributed the following year. It has been tested in 

 many places and, while it has some faults, these can 

 be forgiven since there are so many good qualities to 

 commend it. 



No mention of the Geneva grapes is complete without 

 naming Brocton. If one can imagine the juicy tenderness 

 of Brighton, the sweetness of Diamond, and the flavor of 

 Winchell, all combined in one fruit, he can form some idea 

 of this quality grape. It is a tender fruit and needs extra 

 care for its growth and can not be shipped far to market, 

 but it is worth all the attention that it needs. 



These are not all of the new grapes that have come from 

 Geneva, by any means, and more are promised. Nor have 

 the other fruits been neglected. One of the earliest pro- 

 ductions to win the attention of fruit growers was the Cort- 

 land apple. Studying the list of varieties commonly grown 

 in New York State, Beach saw in the Mcintosh an apple 

 of much promise but one with several serious deficiencies. 

 When rightly grown the Mcintosh is a beautiful fruit, 

 juicy and well flavored. But it ripens too early for winter 

 markets, and the first strong wind puts much of the best 

 fruit on the ground. Often the trees fail to bear as full a 

 crop as many other apples do. 



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