THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 4II 



that it ripens a little before Catawba. The variet)- long since ceased to be 

 of commercial im]:)ortance and can now be found but rarel}' in collections. 



To-Kalon was originated in the early part of the last centur}- by Dr. 

 Spofford of Lansingburg, New York. The originator states that it is a 

 seedling of a European grape, but from its resemblance to Catawba it is 

 supposed by many to have been a seedling of that variety. Wyman 

 and Carter are two varieties of later introduction which are said to he 

 identical with To-Kalon, but as the origin of each is apparently authentic 

 and distinct it appears more probable that they are merely similar 

 sorts. To-Kalon was placed on the list of sorts recommended by the 

 Ainerican Pomological Societ)- in 1862 but was dropjDcd from this list 

 in 1 87 1. 



The following description has been compiled from various sources: 



Vine vigorous to rank, variable in productiveness, hardy, often mildews badly. 

 Foliage large, abundant. Flowers do not always set well. Fruit ripens somewhat 

 earlier than Catawba. Clusters large, shouldered. Berries large, oval to oblate, darker 

 than Catawba, covered with heavy bloom, shells. Pulp sweet, of pure flavor, melting, 

 very good in quality. 



TRIUMPH. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera.) 



I. Grape Cult., 2:205. 1870. 2. Am. Jour. Hort., 9:84. 1S71. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 

 1881:33, 40, 162. 4. Downing, i88i:i6g app. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1883:26. 6. Bush. Cat., 

 1883:140, /ig., 141. 7. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1884:217. 8. .4m. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1885:104. 9. .V. Y. 

 Sta. An. Rpt., 11:637. 1892. 10. Va. Sta. Bui, 94:142. 189S. 11. .V. Y. Sta. An. Rpt.. 17:535- 

 548. 557. 1S98. 12. Miss. Sta. Bid., 56:17. 1899. 13. Mich. Sta. Bid., 169:176. 1899. 14. 

 Ala. Sta. Bid., 110:89. 1900. 15. Ga. Sta. Bid., 53:49, 52, 59. 1901. 16. Kan. Sta. Bid., no: 

 243. 1902. 17. Traiic gen. de vit., 5:186. 1903. 



Campbell's Concord Hybrid Xo. 6 (6). Campbell's Seedling Xo. 6 (17). Hybride de Concord 

 No. 6 (17). 



When cjuality, color, shape and size of bunch and berry are all con- 

 sidered. Triumph is one of the finest dessert grapes of America. When at 

 its best it is a magnificent bunch of golden grapes of highest equality, 

 esteemed even in southern Europe where it must compete with the best 

 of the Viniferas, though unfortunately it is nearly as susceptible in that 

 region to phylloxera as the Old World varieties, a defect which has caused 

 its relegation there from commercial vineyards to the collections of experi- 

 menters and amateurs. In Ainerica its commercial importance is cur- 



