THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 177 



long, not very broad, often blunt at ends, cylindrical to irregularly tapering, usuallj' not 

 shouldered but sometimes with a small, short shoulder, compact. Berries persistent, 

 medium to large, vary in shape from roundish to ovate on account of compactness of 

 clusters, change in color from purplish-black to black, covered with a heavy blue bloom. 

 Skin medium to thin, strongly astringent, tough, adheres somewhat to the pulp, con- 

 tains a large amount of purplish-red pigment. Flesh moderately juicy and tender, 

 coarse, vinous, good in quality, releases the seeds rather easily. Seeds numerous, 

 medium to above in size, moderately broad, above medium to medium length, blunt, 

 brownish; raphe buried in a shallow, narrow groove; chalaza large, above center, cir- 

 cular to oval, distinct. 



BANNER. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera, Bourquiniana?) 

 1. U. S. D. A. Yr. Bk.. 1906:361. col. pi. 



Banner is one of the newer offerings for pomological honors. The 

 Station was not able to secure vines until 1906 and these have not j'et 

 fruited. So far as is known it is not grown elsewhere in the State. Since 

 the variety has been well spoken of by horticulturists who have seen it, 

 and since it has been deemed worthy a place among the promising new 

 fruits illustrated and described in the Year Book of the United States 

 Department of Agricultttre for 1906, the variety is discussed here. The 

 technical description of it is quoted from the above reference. 



The variety was originated by Joseph Bachman of Altus, Arkansas, 

 from seed of Lindley pollinated by Delaware. The seed was planted in 

 1898. The originator states that he suspects a Stark-Star vine growing 

 alongside also furnished pollen as the Lindley blossoms were unprotected. 



" Cluster large, broad conical, heavily shouldered, very compact; stem short; 

 berries globular, of medium size, adhering tenaciously to the small green peduncles; 

 skin moderately thick, and rather tough; amber red and glossy, but covered with a 

 profuse bloom; flesh translucent, juicy, and rather meaty; seeds few, very small, brown; 

 flavor refreshing subacid to sweet and aromatic; quality good to very good. Season 

 late August and early Seotember in Frankhn county, Arkansas, ten days or two weeks 

 later than Delaware." 



BARRY. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera.) 



1. U. S. D. A. Rpt., 1864:136. 2. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpf., 1865:40. 3. Mag. Hort., 34:345- 1868. 

 4. Am. Jour. Hort.. 5:11. 1S69. fig. 5. Horticulturist, 24:126. i86g. 6. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 

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