CHAPTER XVIII 

 VARIETIES OF GRAPES 



Nature has expended her bounties in fullest measure for 

 the vineyard. More than 2000 varieties of grapes are de- 

 scribed in American viticultnral Htcrature, and twice as many 

 more find mention in Enrojxnm treatises on the vine. Few 

 other fruits ott'cr the novelties given the grape in flavors, 

 aromas, sizes, colors and uses. The vineyard, then, to fulfill 

 commercial potentialities, should supply grapes throughout the 

 whole season, and of the several colors and flavors and for all 

 uses. A prime requisite for a vineyard being well-selected 

 varieties, an assortment of all kinds and for all places in 

 America is here described. 



ACTOXI 



(Vinifera) 



Actoni is a table-grape of the Malaga type which ripens at 

 Geneva, New York, late in Octolicr, too late for the average 

 season in the East but worth trying in favorable locations. 

 It is grown in California bnt is not a favorite sort. The fol- 

 lowing brief descrij^tion is made from frnit grown at Geneva : 



(Musters larg^o, shoiildored, tapering;, loose; berries medium to \ ery 

 larj?e. long-oval to oval, clear jifreen yellow ; flesh erisj), lirm ; flavor 

 sweet ; quality good. 



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