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Section II. Berries in Bunches, 20 to Many 

 Group 3. Berries About as Large as Those of Coneord or Larger 

 Sub-p'oup 1. Berries Greenish-yellow 



600. Winchell (Fi<r. 217). Green Mountain. — The vines of 



AVincliell are vigorous, hardy, healthy, pro- 

 ductive, and the fruit is early, of high qual- 

 ity, and ships well. There are some minor 

 faults. The berries, and under some condi- 

 tions the bunches, are small, and the bunch 

 is loose, with a large shoulder. The grapes 

 shell when fully ripe. Again, w^hile the crop 

 usually ripens evenly, there are seasons 

 when two pickings are needed because of 

 unevenness in ripening. Lastly, the skin is 



Fig. 217. Winchell. thin and there is danger in unfavorable sea- 

 sons of the berries cracking. The original 



vine was raised by James Milton Clough, Stamford, Vermont, 



about 1850. 



Vine vigorous, hardy, healthy, very productive. Leaves large; lobes 3-5, 

 w-ith terminal lobe acute; petiolar sinus deep; basal sinus shallow; teeth 

 shallow, wide. Flowers fertile, midseason; stamens upright. Fruit early. 

 Clusters long, slender, cylindrical, often with a long shoulder, compact; 

 pedicel short, slender, with few inconspicuous Avarts; brush greenish-white. 

 Berries small, round, light green, persistent, soft ; skin marked with small 

 reddish-brown spots, thin, tender, slightly astringent ; flesh green, translu- 

 cent, juicy, tender, fine-grained, sweet ; very good to best. Seeds free, 1-4, 

 small, plump, wide and long, blunt, brown. 



601. Diamond. — Few other grapes surpass Diamond in quality 

 and beauty of fruit. To its desirable fruit characters must be 

 added hardiness, productiveness, and vigor of vines, but the latter 

 are often unhealthy. The plant resembles closely that of its 

 American parent, Concord. Jacob Moore, Brighton, Ncav York, 

 grew Diamond about 1870 from Concord seed fertilized by lona. 



Vine vigorous, hardy, productive. Leaves thick; lobes 3, indistinct; 

 petiolar sinus very shallow; teeth shallow. Flowers self -fertile, open early; 

 stamens upright. Fruit early. Clusters medium to short, broad, blunt, 

 cylindrical, often single-shouldered, compact; pedicel short, thick with a few 



