THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 495 



Northern Muscat. Mentioned in Rhode Island Station Bulletin No. (!, 1890. as 

 being a new variety received from Ohio for testing; bunch medium or above; berry 

 medium, amber color; good. 



North Star. Noted in the Wisconsin Horticultural Society Report, 1886, as a seed- 

 ling from Waupaca County, Wisconsin. A black grape with long clusters; poor quality. 



Obed. Noted by Mitzky, 1893, as " a chance seedling grown by Obed Harrell, 

 Chrisman, Illinois. Cluster medium to large, moderately compact; berry medium, 

 round, whitish-green with delicate bloom; vigorous and productive." 



Oberon. (Vin. Lab.) From G. W. Campbell about 1880; a cross between Concord 

 and Muscat Hamburg. Moderately vigorous, productive, not hardy; bunch large; berry 

 large, black, resembles Muscat Hamburg; good. 



Occidental. (Lab. Vin.) Produced by N. B. White from a cross between a wild 

 Labrusca and Black Hamburg. Clusters compact with dark red berries. 



Octavia. (Line. Vin. Lab. Bourq.) A seedhng of Early Purple crossed with Bril- 

 liant; from Munson, in 1896. Cluster large; berry large, red; self-sterile; ripens mid- 

 season. 



Offer. (Lab.) Warder in 1867, says of this variety: " Bunch large; berry large, 

 dark red, sweet, musky; not approved." 



Ohio Claret. A native variety under test by the United States Department of 

 Agriculture in 1863. 



Oktaha. (Champ. Vin. Lab. Bourq.?) A seedling of Vitis chanipini pollinated with 

 Brilliant or Delaware; from Munson and introduced in 1898. Moderately vigorous, 

 healthy, productive; cluster medium, cylindrical, shouldered, compact; berries medium, 

 round, black with little bloom; skin thin, tough; pulp melting, juicy, sprightly, good; 

 early. 



Old Ford. (Lab.) Noted by Mitzky in 1893 as a wild grape from the mountains 

 of North Carolina. Remarkably healthy and vigorous, productive; bunches medium; 

 berries large, round, dark wine color; pulpy, juicy, sweet; very early. 



Old Gold. (Rip. Lab. Vin.) Munson'' s No. 29. Elvira crossed with Brighton; 

 from Munson. Tested by Virginia Experiment Station and discarded; not introduced 

 by the originator. 



Old Hundred. (Cin. Aest..-") Mitzky, in 1893, says of this variety: " Introduced 

 by J. A. Francis, Salem, Virginia. Bunch medium, not very compact; about the size 

 of Clinton: black; very prolific; good table and wine grape; contains Cinerea blood in 

 large quantity with probably Aestivalis." 



Olita. (Lab. Vin. Bourq.) A seedling of Delaware fertilized by Irving; from Mun- 

 son in 1898. Moderately vigorous, not hardy, moderately productive, somewhat sub- 

 ject to attacks of mildew ; flowers semi-fertile ; stamens upright ; clusters variable in size, 

 long, nearly cylindrical, single-shouldered, variable in compactness; berries medium, 

 round, yellowish-green, often with slight amber tinge, gray bloom; skin thin; somewhat 



