THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 427 



in size; shoots pubescent; tendrils continuous, sometimes intermittent, of average 

 length, bifid. 



Leaf-buds meiHum to below in size, short to medium, thick, open carlw Young 

 leaves faintly tinged on under side imly with faint nise-earmine. Leaves large to 

 medium, of average thickness; upper surface light green, glossy, smooth to medium; 

 lower surface dull green, tinged with bronze, faintly pubescent; lobes three to five with 

 terminal lobe acute to acuminate; petiolar sinus deep, of medium width; basal sinus 

 shalli)w, intermediate in width; lateral sinus variable in dr]ith ami width; teeth shallow, 

 moderatel}- wide. Flowers fertile, open about mid-season or somewhat earlier; stamens 

 upright. 



Fruit ripens very early, sometimes before Moore Early, keeps and ships well for an 

 early grape. Clusters large to below medium, long, slender, cylindrical to slightlv taper- 

 ing, often with a long single shoulder, loose U^ moderately compact; peduncle long, 

 moderately slender; pedicel short, slender, covered with few, small, inconspicuous warts; 

 brush greenish-white. Berries above medium to small, roundish, light green, covered 

 with thin white bloom, usually persistent, soft. Skin often marked with small reddish- 

 brown spots, thin, tender, adheres very slightly to the pulj), contains no pigment, 

 slightly astringent. Flesh greenish, translucent, juicy, tender, fine-grained, sweet; 

 very good to best in quality. Seeds separate fairly well from the pulp, one to four, 

 average two, small, plump, moderately wide and long, blunt, brownish; raphe obscure, 

 chalaza small, slightly above center, circular, not distinct. 



WOODRUFF. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera?) 



I. ,4m. Pom. So,-. Rpt.. 1881:44. 'i.^- 2- It^ ■ 1885:107, 108. 3. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rft.. 1887-8: 

 87, 209. 4. lb.. 1888-9:10. 5. ,-i));. I'om. Soc. Cat.. 1889:24. 6. Gar. and For., 3:490, 5()(). iSyo. 

 7. U'. .V. Y. Ilorl. Soc. Rpt.. 1890:179. 8. .V. Y.Sta. An. Rpt.. 11:038. 1S92. 9. 111. Sta. Bnl.. 

 28:262. 1893. 10. Bnsh. Cat., 1894:188. /ig. 11. .V. Y. Sta. An. Rpt.. I7:5',7, 545, 546, 548, 

 55?. 1898. 12. Mich. .Sta. Bui., 169:177. 1899. 13. lb., 194:59. 1901. 14. Kan. Sta. Bid., 

 lio:2j8. 1902. 15. Kan. liort. Soc. Rpt.. 1904-05:228. 



Woodruff Rkd (1, 2. ;;. 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14). Woodruff Red (10). 



Woodruff is a handsome, sliow)-, brick-red grape with large clusters 

 and berries. While very attractive in appearance its taste belies its looks, 

 for the flesh is coarse and the flavor foxy. In spite of its attractive appear- 

 ance. Woodruff would scarcely be worth attention were it not for its excellent 

 vine characters. The vines are hardy, vigorous, productive and fairly 

 healthy. In appearance it is a typical strong-growing Labrusca with the 

 varied adaptabilities of that species for soils and abilit\' to withstand 



