496 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



tough; flesh tender and melting; mild, slightly vinous, nearly sweet; fair; ripens about 

 with Concord; of the Delaware type but inferior to that variety in both fruit and vine 

 characters. 



Olitatoo. (Vin. Lab. Line.) A seedling of Armlong crossed with Excelsior; from 

 Munson in 1896. Cluster very large; berry medium, white; self-fertile; ripens very 

 late. 



Olmstead. (Lab.) A fox grape mentioned by Nicholas Longworth in Buchanan's 

 Culture of the Grape, 1852. 



Olympia. From William M. Marine about 1S70. Bunch and berry medium, round, 

 black. 



Omega. (Lab. Vin.?) From John Burr, Leavenworth, Kansas. Moderately 

 vigorous, hardy, healthy, not productive; clusters medium to small, short, usually 

 shouldered, compact; berries medium, oblate to roundish, dull red with thin gray bloom, 

 persistent, soft; flesh green, tender, juicy, sweet, sprightly; good; ripens about with 

 Concord; self-sterile. 



Omega. Noted in the Record of Horticulture . 1868, as "a new variety from the 

 West, resembling Catawba but said to be better." Possibly the same as the preceding. 



Onderdonk. (Bourq. Lab.? Vin.") Said to be a pure seedling of Herbemont but 

 also given as Herbemont crossed with Irving; from Munson, about 1890. Very vigorous, 

 hardy, very productive; aft'ected some with soft rot; stamens upright; clusters large, 

 conical, compact; berries small, white, translucent, with scattering dots; skin thin, 

 tough; pulp juicy, sweet, sprightly; very good; makes excellent white wine. 



Oneovem. (Rip. Bourq. Lab.) A seedling from Munson in 1897; from One Seed 

 fertilizcil liv Rommel. Cluster medium ; berry large, white ; stamens reflexed ; ripens late. 



One Seed. (Rip. Bourq. Lab.) A variety produced by Munson from Elvira crossed 

 with Humboldt; used by him as a parent in some of his breeding work. 



Onondaga. (Lab. Vin. Bourq.) A seedling of a cross between Diana and Dela- 

 ware; from Lewis Hueber, Fayetteville, Onondaga County, New York; exhibited at the 

 American Institute Fair in 1865. Hardy, vigorous and prolific; bunches large, com- 

 pact; berries medium, amber color with thick skin; pulp sweet, rich, fine flavored; ripens 

 with Delaware. 



Ontario. (Lab.) A very large black grape, probably identical with Union Village. 



Onyx. (Lab. Vin. Bourq.) Parentage, Delago crossed with Golden Gem; from 

 Munson in 1899. Cluster medium; berry medium, dark red; stamens erect; ripens early. 



Opal. (Lab. Vin.) A white seedling of Lindley crossed with Martha; from Mun- 

 son, introduced about 1892. Lacks vigor; hardy, not productive at this Station; self- 

 fertile; bunch medium to large, shouldered, compact; berries medium, nearly round, 

 yellowish-white with thin white bloom; skin thin, tough; pulp tough, not readily releas- 

 ing seed, juicy, sweet, sprightly, vinous with little or no foxy flavor; good; ripens with 

 Niagara. 



