VARIETIES OF GRAPES 



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productiveness, 



high quality; for the vine, vigorous growth, 

 adaptability to various soils, and ability to 

 withstand fungi. Brighton has two serious 

 defects which keep it from taking high rank 

 as a commercial variety : the fruits deterio- 

 rate in quality very quickly after maturit}^; 

 and the flowers are self-sterile to a more 

 marked degree than in any other commonly 

 grown grape. Brighton is a seedling of Diana 

 Hamburg pollinated by Concord, raised by 

 Jacob Moore, Brighton, New York. The origi- 

 nal vine fruited first in 1870. 



Vine vigorous, hardy, productive, subject to mildcAv. 

 Leaves large, thick; lobes 3 when present, terminal 

 one acute; petiolar sinus intermediate in depth and 



■width; lateral sinus shallow; teeth narrow. Flowers open late, self -sterile ; 

 stamens refiexed. Fruit midseason. Clusters large, long, broad, tapering, 

 heavily shouldered, loose; pedicel thick; brush pale green with brown tinge, 

 thick, short. Berries irregular, large, oval, light red, glossy with heavy 

 bloom, persistent, soft; skin thick, tender, adherent, astringent; flesh green, 

 transparent, tender, stringy, melting, aromatic, vinous, sweet ; very good. 

 Seeds free, 1-5, broad, light brown. 



Fig. 221. Brighton. 



606. Agawam (Fig. 222). — The qualities commending Aga- 

 wam are large size and attractive appearance 

 of bunch and berry ; grapes of rich sweet aro- 

 matic flavor ; vigor of vine ; and capacity for 

 self-fertilization. The vine is vigorous, hardy, 

 and productive. The chief defects of the 

 fruit are a thick and tough skin, coarse solid 

 texture of pulp, and foxy flavor. The vine 

 is susceptible to the mildews, and in many 

 localities does not yield well. The vines pre- 

 fer heavy soils, and do better on clay than 

 on sand or gravel. This is one of the grapes 

 grown by E. S. Rogers, Salem, Massachusetts. 



Fig. 222. Agawam. 



Vine vigorous, hardy, productive. Leaves thick; lobes lacking; terminus 

 acute; petiolar sinus deep, narrow; lateral sinus very shallow; teeth shallow, 

 wide. Flowers on plan of 6, nearly self -fertile, open late ; stamens upright. 

 Fruit midseason. Clusters medium to large, short, broad, tapering, loose; 



