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CHAPTER VI 



THE MINOR VARIETIES OF AMERICAN GRAPES. 



Abby Clingotten. (Lab.) Noted by Prince in 1863 as a worthless Labrusca. 



Ada. (Vin. Lab.) Valk's Seedling. (See page 56.) Originated in 1845 by Dr. 

 Valk, of Flusliing, Long Island, from Isabella fertilized by Black Hamburg. Vigorous, 

 hardy; bunches very large, compact to loose; berries large; skin thin, almost black; 

 vinous flavor. This is the first recorded hybrid between Labrusca and Vinifera. 



Adelaide. (Vin. Lab.) A hybrid between Concord and Muscat Hamburg, by 

 Ricketts; brought to notice in 1870. Bunch shouldered, loose; berries large, oval, black; 

 sweet and sprightly. 



Adelia. (Rip.?) Petit Noir. Noted in the United States Paletit Office Report, iS^g, 

 as a sniall black native grape, raised in Orange County, New Jersey. 



Adeline. (Lab.) One of T. B. Miner's seedlings of Concord. Vigorous; berry 

 large, light green. 



Admirable. (Line. Aest.) From Munson; introduced in 1894. Vigorous; leaves 

 large, smooth; stamens reflexed; bunch medium, shouldered, moderately compact; 

 berry small, black; sweet and sprightly. 



Adobe. (Long.) A wild variety of Vitis longii; found by Munson in Hutchinson 

 County, Texas. Stamens reflexed; cluster small; berry small, black; ripens early. 



Aiken. (Lab. Vin.?) Closely resembles Isabella and is the same variety or a 

 seedling. 



Albaiis. Noted by Warder in 1867 as follows: " Vine thrifty, hardy; bunch large; 

 berry large, round, black; good." 



Albania. (Line. Aest. Lab. Bourq.) Parents, Post-oak, Norton, and Herbemont; 

 from Munson. Very vigorous, prolific; cluster large to very large, shouldered; berry 

 medium, translucent white; juicy, tender, sprightly; very late. 



Albert. (Lab.) From Theophile Huber, of Illinois Cit3^ Illinois. Vigorous ; leaf 

 large, healthy; bunch small, compact; berry very large, round, red with bluish bloom; 

 skin thin, tender; sweet, spicy, vinous; season about with Concord. 



Albino. (Lab. Vin.?) Garber's Albino; Carter's Wliite. From J. B. Garber, Colum- 

 bia, Pennsylvania, previous to 1830, from the seed of York Madeira. Bunch medium; 

 berry medium, oval, greenish-white; sweet. 



Aledo. (Lab.) From B. F. Stinger, Charlottesville, Indiana, about 1887. Bunch 

 medium, compact; berry medium to large, green, tinged with yellow, nearly round, 

 oblate; ripens with Concord. 



Aletha. (Lab. Vin.) Brought to notice about 1S70, at Ottawa, Illinois; said to be a 

 Catawba seedling. Bunch medium; berries purple, nearly black; flesh pulpy, foxy; early. 

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