376 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



OZARK. 



(Aestivalis, Labrusca.) 



I. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1889:374- 2- lb., 1890:156. 3. lb.. 1891:128. 4. lb., 1892:267. 5. 

 Bush. Cat., 1894:167. 6. Va. Sta. Bill., 94:135. i8qS. 7. Mo. Slu. Bui., 46:40, 43, 44, 45. 52- 

 1899. 8. Mich. Sta. Bui, 169:174. 1899. 9. Ky. Sta. Bui. 92:95. 1901. jig. 10. Ga. Sta. 

 Bui, 53:47. iQoi. II. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1905:213. 



Ozark belongs to the South and to Missouri, and the Ozarks in par- 

 ticular, and cannot be ripened in the average New York season. Its merits 

 and demerits have been threshed out by the Missouri grape-growers with 

 the result that its culture is somewhat increasing. It is a wine and not a 

 table grape, of low quality, partly, perhaps, from overbearing which it 

 habitually does unless the fruit is thinned. It is healthy and a very strong 

 grower ; but is self-sterile, which is against it as a market sort. In spite of 

 self-sterility and low quality, however, it is a promising sort for the country 

 south of Pennsylvania. 



Ozark was originated by Dr. J. Stayman of Leavenworth. Kansas, 

 from seed which he states was from an unknown source. The variety was 

 introduced by Stayman & Black about 1890. The variety apparently is 

 of Aestivalis descent with a slight admi.xture of Labrusca. There was 

 another Ozark' raised by Frederick Muench of Marthasville, Warren 

 County, Missouri, in 1851. It has probably long been obsolete. 



Vine vigorous to very vigorous, usually hardy, medium to very productive. Canes 

 rather long, often somewhat thick, intermediate in number, covered with thin blue 

 bloom, surface slightly roughened; tendrils intermittent, usually bifid. Leaves unusu- 

 ally healthy and attractive, dense, medium to large, light green; lower surface pale green, 

 thinly pubescent and cobwebby. Flowers sterile or nearly so, open late; stamens 

 reflexed. Fruit ripens late, keeps well. Clusters medium to large, long to medium, 

 usually with a long and loose single shoulder, very compact. Berries variable in size, 

 dull black, covered with abundant blue bloom, persistent. Skin variable in thickness, 

 tough, contains a large amount of wine-colored pigment. Flesh not very juicy, tender 

 when fully ripe, mild, fair in quality. Seeds separate somewhat easily from the pulp, 

 medium to small, not notched; raphe shows as a distinct cord-like ridge; chalaza plainly 

 above center, very distinct. 



" U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt., 1855:308. 



