VARIETIES OF GRAPES 387 



KEY TO VARIETIES OF GRAPES 



A. Skin of mature grapes separating from the 

 pulp. (Native grapes) 



B. Berries in clusters not exceeding 10 to 20 ; 

 parting readily from the pedicels. (Rotundi- 

 folia grapes) 

 C. Color of berries greenish with an amber 



tinge 596. Scuppernong. 



CC. Color of berries red or purple. 



• D. Shape of berries round, 4 to 12 in a 



cluster, blue-black 597. James. 



DD. Shape of berries round-oblong. 



E. Number of berries 4 to 12 in a clus- 

 ter, almost jet-black 598. Memory. 



EE. Number of berries 10 to 20 in a 



cluster, purplish-black 599. Flowers. 



BB. Berries in bunches of 20 to many; ad- 

 hering strongly to the pedicels. 

 C. Size of berries about as large as those 

 of Concord or larger. (Labrusca-like 

 grapes) 



D. Color of berries green or greenish- 

 yellow. 

 E. Grapes green, rather small, round; 



season very early 600. Winchell. 



EE. Grapes yellowish, large, oval. 



F. Clusters short, rather small; sea- 

 son early; pure flavor 601. Diamond. 



FF. Clusters long, large; midseason; 



flavor foxy 602. Niagara. 



DD. Color of berries red or reddish. 

 E. Ripening early ; round ; dark red. 

 F. Clusters short, broad ; flavor 



scarcely foxy 603. Salem. 



FF. Clusters long, narrow; pulpy and 



very foxy 604. Lucile. 



EE. Ripening midseason; berries oval; 

 light or dark red. 

 F. Grapes light red; cluster large, 



long, broad, loose 605. Brighton. 



FF. Grapes dark red. 



G. Cluster short, broad, tapering ; 



stem medium long 606. Agawam. 



GG. Cluster long, cylindrical; stem 



long 607. Lindley. 



EEE. Ripening late; berries oval; light 

 and dark red. 



F. Berries amethyst -red ; clusters 

 shouldered, slender, tapering, loose. 608. lona. 



