THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 52 1 



Virginia. Noted by Buchanan, 1852, as a grape raised and exhibited by N. Long- 

 worth in 1846. 



Vivie Hybrid. I'ivic's Hartford. According to Biishbcrg Catalogue, 18S3, " pro- 

 duced by M. Vivie in France, and by some called Vivie 's Hartford. Of very vigorous 

 growth, very productive and its grape of good quality making a very good wine." 



Waddel. (Lab.) Noted in the United States Department of Agriculture Report 

 for 1893. Found in the woods of Highland County, Ohio, about 1863, by John F. Wad- 

 del. Productive and hardy; cluster medium, heavily shouldered, moderately compact; 

 berry oval, medium to large, persistent; skin thick, tender, dark purple or black with 

 heavy blue bloom; pulp translucent, tender, melting, very juicy, mildly sweet, rich, 

 pleasant with slightly musky aroma; good to verj^ good; season September 2o-3oth 

 in Ohio. 



Waldo Seedling. (Lab.) A chance seedling found on the farm of J. B. Waldo, 

 Johnsville, Dutchess County, New York, about 1881. Of medium vigor, healthy, hardy, 

 productive; clusters as large or larger than Concord, often nearly double, somewhat 

 loose; berries large, black with abundant blue bloom; skin variable in thickness, tender; 

 pulp moderately sweet, juicy, slightly foxy with Concord flavor; good; ripens a little 

 before Moore Early. Resembles Concord closely. 



Wales. (Lab.) A seedling having a medium-sized bunch, exhibited by E. W. Bull 

 at the meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1874. 



Waneta. (Lab. Vin. Bourq.) A seedling of Delago crossed with Brilliant; from 

 Munson, about 1896. Stamens erect; bunch medium with large red berry; equal to 

 Brighton in flavor; late. 



Warmita. (Line. Rup. Lab.) From a cross between America and Beacon; by 

 Munson, about 1896. Healthy and vigorous; stamens erect; bunch and berry large, 

 black; ripens mid-season. 



Warren. Supposed by some to be identical with Herbemont but claimed to be 

 distinct by others. The original vine grew near Warrenton in Warren County, Georgia. 



Washington. Noted by Warder in 1867. From New York. Early, black. 



Washita. (Lab. Vin. Bourq.) A seedling of Delago crossed with Governor Ire- 

 land; from Munson, about 1896. Stamens erect; bunch medium with large, black berry, 

 equal to Concord in flavor; early. 



Washita. A white grape from Arkansas; on trial in the goverment experimental 

 gardens in 1859. 



Waterloo. Rock House Indian. A native grape from Illinois, grown by F. IMuench. 

 Vigorous and a good bearer; cluster and berry small. 



Watertown. From D. S. Marvin, Watertown, New York. According to jMitzky, 

 1893, a good grower; bunch medium, sometimes shouldered; berry medium, slightly 

 oblong, white; sweet; fine quality. 



