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neither does it quite equal the latter. In particular, the vine 

 is more easily winter-killed and is less productive than that of 

 Delaware. The grapes ripen a little earlier than those of the 

 last named sort and this, with their beauty and fine quality, 

 is sufficient to recommend it for the garden at least. About 

 1865, A. J. Caywood, Marlboro, Xew York, grew Pough- 

 keepsie from seed of lona fertilized by mixed pollen of Delaware 

 and Walter. 



Vine of medium vigor. Canes short, thiek, dark reddish-brown ; 

 tendrils intermittent, frequently three in line, bifid or trifid. Leaves 

 small ; upper surface green, glossj', older leaves rugose ; lower surface 

 grayish-green, pubescent. Flowers self-fertile, late ; stamens upright. 



Fruit early, keeps and ships well. Clusters small, tapering, usually 

 single-shouldered, very compact. Berries small, round, pale red wnth 

 thin bloom, persistent, firm; skin thin, tender, Avithout pigment; 

 flesh pale green, very juicy, tender, melting, fine-grained, vinous, sweet ; 

 very good to best. Seeds free, small, broad, with enlarged neck, brown. 



Prentiss 



(Labrusca, Vinifera) 



Prentiss is a green grape of high quality, once well known 

 and generally recommended, but now going out of cultivation 

 because the vine is tender to cold, lacks in vigor, is unpro- 

 ductive, uncertain in bearing and is subject to rot and mildew. 

 There are vineyards in which it does very well and in such it 

 is a remarkably attractive green grape, especially in form of 

 cluster and in color of berry, in these respects resembling the 

 one-time favorite, Rebecca, although not so high in quality 

 as that variety. Its season is given as both before and after 

 Concord. Prentiss always must remain a variety for the 

 amateur and for special localities. It originated with J. W. 

 Prentiss, l^dteney, New York, about 1870 from seed of Isabella. 



Vine weak. Canes thick, light to dark brown ; tendrils continuous, 

 bifid. Leaves small, thick ; upper surface light green, rugose in the 



