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berries. Delaware is an especially desirable grape to cultivate in 

 small gardens because of its delicious handsome fruit, its compact 

 habit of growth, and its ample and lustrous green leaves, which 

 make it most ornamental. Delaware can be traced to the garden 

 of Paul H. Provost, Frenchtown, New Jersey, where it was 

 growing early in the nineteenth century, whence it was taken to 

 Delaware, Ohio, in 1849. 



Vine weak, hardy, productive. Leaves small j lobes 3-5 in number, termi- 

 nal one acute; petiolar sinus narrow; basal sinus narrow and shallow when 

 present ; lateral sinus deep, narrow ; teeth shallow. Flowers self -fertile, open 

 late; stamens upright. Fruit early. Clusters small, slender, blunt, cyl- 

 indrical, regular, shouldered, compact ; pedicel short, slender, smooth ; brush 

 light brown. Berries uniform in size and shape, small, round, light red, 

 covered with thin bloom, persistent, firm; skin thin, tough, adherent, un- 

 pigmented, astringent; flesh light green, translucent, juicy, tender, aro- 

 matic, vinous, refreshing, sweet; best in quality. Seeds free, 1-4, broad, 

 notched, short, blunt, light brown. 



624. Herbemont is grown in an immense territory, extending 

 from Virginia and Tennessee to the Gulf and westward through 

 Texas. The vine is remarkably vigorous, being hardly surpassed 

 in this character by any of the native grapes. The fruits are 

 attractive because of the large bunch and the glossy black of the 

 small berries, and are borne abundantly and with certainty in 

 suitable localities. The flesh characters of the fruit are good for 

 a small grape, neither flesh, skin, nor seeds being objectionable 

 in eating; the pulp is tender, juicy, rich, sweet, and highly 

 flavored. The ample lustrous green foliage makes this variety 

 one of the attractive ornamental plants of the South. Herbe- 

 mont was in cultivation in Georgia before the Revolutionary 

 War. 



Vine very vigorous. Leaves large, round, entire or 3-7 lobed, nearly 

 glabrous above and below. Flowers self -fertile. Fruit very late. Clusters 

 large, long, tapering, prominently shouldered, compact; pedicels short with 

 a few large warts; brush pink. Berries round, small, uniform, reddish-black 

 or brown with abundant bloom; skin thin, tough; flesh tender, juicy; juice 

 colorless or slightly pink, sweet, sprightly. Seeds 2-4, small, reddish-brown, 

 glossy. 



Sub-group 6. Berries Purple-black 



625. Norton is one of the leading wine-grapes in eastern 

 America. The vine is hardy but requires a long warm season 



