380 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



Pocklington is a seedling of Concord and resembles its parent in most 

 of its vine characters, fully equaling or surpassing it in hardiness, but of 

 slower growth and not quite as healthy, vigorous or productive. In quality 

 it is as good if not better than either Concord or Niagara, being sweet, 

 rich and pleasant flavored, though as with the other two grapes it has a 

 little too much foxiness for critical consumers of grapes. It is a handsome 

 fi-uit, a delicate golden yellow in color, being often called the Golden Pock- 

 lington, and with finely formed bunches and berries making it one of the 

 most attractive of all green grapes. Pocklington keeps and ships better 

 than Concord or than any of the latter's seedlings, having a tough, though 

 comparatively thin, skin. Under some conditions, it ripens unevenly and 

 in some localities it is vmfruitful. Pocklington is not equal to several other 

 of the grapes of its season in cjuality, as, for instance lona, Jefferson, Diana, 

 Dutchess and Catawba, but it is far above the average as a table grape and 

 for this reason and because of its handsome appearance, one of the most 

 attractive of all green grapes, it should be retained in our list of grapes for 

 the garden. 



John Pocklington of Sandy Hill, Washington County, New York, 

 originated Pocklington from seed of Concord about 1870. The variety 

 was first exhibited at the New York State fair in Rochester, in 1877, and 

 was exhibited before the American Pomological Society two years later. 

 It was introduced by John Charlton of Rochester, New York, about 1880. 

 In 1 88 1 it was placed on the grape list of the American Pomological Society 

 fruit catalog. In spite of its general failure as a commercial sort, it is 

 still offered for sale by many nurserymen. 



Vine medium in \-igor, hardy, variable in productiveness, somewhat subject to 

 mildew in the Hudson River and Central Lakes districts. Canes intermediate in length, 

 number, and size, very dark reddish-brown ; nodes enlarged, flattened ; internodes medium 

 to below in length ; diaphragm thin ; pith slightly above average size ; shoots pubescent ; 

 tendrils continuous, of fair length, bifid to trifid. 



Leaf-buds small, very short, slender, pointed, open late. Young leaves tinged on 

 lower side only, prevailing color light rose-carmine. Leaves variable in size, medium to 

 rather thick; upper surface light green, glossy, of average smoothness; lower surface 

 tinged with bronze, pubescent; veins distinct; lobes none to three with terminus acumi- 

 nate to acute ; petiolar sinus medium to deep, rather wide ; teeth of average depth, medium 

 to rather narrow. Flowers fertile, open in mid-season; stamens upright. 



