THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 17I 



Hybrids." In 1867 Bush secured vines of Rogers' No. jg from several 

 different sources. When these came into bearing he found he had three 

 different varieties. The original vine of Rogers' No. jg having been destroyed 

 it was impossible to determine which was the correct one. Bush selected 

 the best of these and to avoid further confusion, with the consent of Rogers, 

 named it Aminia. But in spite of Bush's care there are still at least two dif- 

 ferent varieties cultivated under this name. Although the Aminia is found 

 in many varietal vineyards, an examination of over fortv of the leading 

 grape nurserymen's catalogs shows onlv three who offer vines for sale. 



Vine vigorous, not always hardy, lacking somewhat in productiveness. Canes 

 slightly rough, long, medium in number, thickish, dark brown to reddish tinge; nodes 

 enlarged, usually not flattened; internodes medium to long; diaphragm somewhat 

 thick; pith large; shoots pubescent; tendrils intermittent, long to medium, trifid to 

 bifid, persistent. 



Leaf-buds open in mid-season, about medium in size and length, above average 

 thickness, prominent, obtuse to conical. Young leaves colored on both sides, prevailing 

 color rather bright carmine. Leaves large, of average thickness; upper surface medium 

 green, rather dull, nearly smooth; lower surface light green, slightly pubescent; veins 

 distinct; lobes usually three, terminal lobe acute; petiolar sinus rather deep, narrow, 

 often closed and overlapping; basal sinus usually lacking; lateral sinus nearly shallow, 

 narrow; teeth somewhat shallow, inclined to wide. Flowers open in mid-season, sterile; 

 stamens reflexed. 



Fruit ripens early, just after Hartford, keeps well. Clusters medium to small, of 

 average length, broad, irregular, somewhat conical, sometimes with a long shoulder, 

 rather loose; peduncle long, thick; pedicel longish, not slender, broad at point of attach- 

 ment, covered with few warts; brush short, thick, brownish-red. Berries range fr(.)m 

 large to small, decidedly variable, roundish, dull black, covered with blue bloom, per- 

 sistent, firm. Skin rather thick, somewhat tender, adheres considerably to the pulp, 

 contains a large amount of purplish-red pigment, slightly astringent. Flesh greenish, 

 translucent, moderately tender, rather solid and coarse, foxy, sweet at skin but some- 

 what acid at center; quality good. Seeds adherent, one to six, average three and four, 

 very large, long, fair width, sharply pointed, light brown with yellow tinge; raphe 

 obscure ; chalaza large, above center, irregularly circular to oval, distinct. 



ANTOINETTE. 



(Labrusca.) 



I. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt., i88i:io. 2. Rural N. Y., 48:801. 1889. /jg. 3. Bush. Cat., 1894:86. 

 4. N. v. Sta. An. Rpt., 15:294. 1896. 5. lb., 17:526, 545, 547, 553. 1898. 6. Kan. Sta. Bui., 

 110:235. 1902. 



