174 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



lent, being that of its European parent with the agreeable sprighthness 

 of its American ancestor. According to the reports regarding it from 

 France it makes a "wine remarkably white, vinous and fresh, slightly 

 musky and agreeable, and of a beautiful yellow color."' 



Autuchon was originated by Charles Arnold of Paris, Canada, from 

 seed planted in 1859. The parents are Clinton pollinated by Golden 

 Chasselas. It is not in the Station collection, and the following description 

 is taken from the Bushhcrg Catalogue.' 



" Leaves dark green, very deep lobed and sharp pointed serratures; the unripe 

 wood is very dark purple, nearly black. Bunches very long, not heavily shouldered, 

 rather loose; berries medium size, round, white (green), with a moderately firm, but 

 readily melting flesh, and an agreeable sprightly flavor, resembling the White Chasselas. 

 Skin thin, without astringency. Ripens with the Delaware." 



BACCHUS. 



(Riparia, Labrusca.) 



I. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1879 (cited by 2). 2. Gar. Mon., 22:176. 1S80. 3. Mass. Hort. Soc. 

 Kpl., 1880:238. 4. Bush. Cat., 1883:72. pf;. 5. .V. Y. Sta. An. Rpt.. 9:326. i8qo. 6. ///. Sta. But., 

 28:252. 1893. 7. Tcv.n. Sta. Bui.. Vol. 9:167. 1896. 8. Rural .V, V.. 59:7. 1900. 



Bacchus is a wine grape deemed worthy by its originator to bear the 

 name of the god of wine. It is an offspring of Clinton which it mucli 

 resembles in vine and leaf characters but surpasses in quality of fruit 

 and in productiveness. In New York Bacchus has very generally super- 

 seded Clinton though neither is extensively grown. It is vigorous, 

 l-iroductive, hardv, free from mildew and adapted to a variety of soils; it 

 re([uires a long season for full maturity and cannot therefore be well grown 

 in northern locations though the seasons in the grape regions of New York 

 are usually sufficiently long. The wine-makers of the State mention it 

 as one of the most desirable grapes for a dark red wine. While it is gen- 

 erally too tart for a dessert grape, yet if left on the vine until frost, as late 

 as it can hang, it becomes a good late table grape. Bacchus is one of the 

 best, if not the best, cultivated types of Riparia, or of the Clinton group 

 of Riparia. Its special points of merit from a broad standpoint are: Resist- 



' Traite gen. de vit.. 5:201. 1903. 

 - Bush. Cat., 1883:71. 



