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separate from the pul]) rather easily, few in number, intermediate in size and length, 

 medium to broad, blunt, light brown; raphe obscure; chalaza large, above center, circu- 

 lar to oval, not distinct. 



LADY WASHINGTON. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera.) 



I. Gar. Moi!., ig\^;^(i. 1S77. 2. lb., 20:47. 187S. 3. lb.. 21:147. 1870. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. 

 Rpt., 1881:33, 4(1. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat.. 1881:24. 6. Gar. Mon., 26:14, 334- 1884. 7. A^. V. 

 Sta. An. Rpt., 5:107. 108. 18S6. 8. Ih., 9:331. i8go. 9. Ala. Sta. Bui., 10:11. 1890. 10. Kan. 

 Sta. Bill.. 28:164. iSqi. II. Col. Sta. Bnl., 29:22. 1804. 12. Bush. Cat., 1894:147. 13. N. Y. 

 Sta. An. Rpt.. 17:532, 541, 5t4. 545. 547. SS^- i8g8. 



Were there not so many really fine green grapes, and were they sought 

 for by grape-buyers, more might be said commendatory of Lady Washing- 

 ton. It is in many respects a most excellent grape but it falls short in 

 quality for a green grape and does not excel greatly in vine characters; it 

 cannot therefore be highly recommended to grape-growers except to give 

 variety in the vinevard and for locations where it does preeminently well. 

 The fruit makes an excellent appearance, keeps well and ships well, and is 

 fairly tender, juicy and sweet, with a delicate aroma. The vine is very lux- 

 uriant, — too much so, — hardy for a grape with Vinifera blood, and healthy, 

 though slightly susceptible to mildew. As an exhibition grape few green 

 varieties show better when grown with all possible care and in a favorable 

 location, for the variety is somewhat capricious as to soils and locations. 

 It appears to be a desirable variety for home use. In the West and South- 

 west it is said to succeed better than most others of Ricketts' grapes. 



Lady Washington is another of J. H. Ricketts' fine seedlings, this 

 variety having come from seed of Concord fertilized by Allen's Hybrid. 

 It was introduced in 1878, placed on the grape list of the American 

 Pomological Society fruit catalog in 1881, and is still retained there. 

 The vine characters of Lady Washington are mostly those of Vitis labrusca 

 but the fruit plainly shows the admixture of Vinifera. 



Vine usually more vigorous than Concord, sometimes sustains winter injury, pro- 

 ductive, susceptible to mildew. Canes long, few, thick, moderately dark brown; nodes 

 greatly enlarged, variable in shape; internodes medium to long; diaphragm thick; pith 

 large to medium; shoots strongly pubescent; tendrils continuous, long, bifid to trifid. 



Leaf-buds large to medium, short, thick, open late. Young leaves lightly tinged 

 on under side and along margin of upper side with light rose-carmine. Leaves medium 

 to large, rather thick; upper surface dark green, older leaves strongly rugose, glossy; 



