GRAPES. 213 



Concord. Black, large berry; strong grower; 

 fair quality; hardy, and free from disease. 



Croton. A very good, white grape, but quite 

 tender. Not a good grower. 



Delaware. This is one of the oldest of the 

 popular pink grapes. It should be in every col- 

 lection; though in some localities it does not 

 succeed well. Bunch and berry very small, but a 

 profuse bearer, and so beautiful as to be sought for 

 in the best markets at the highest price. Quality, 

 best. The vine is a fair grower, but its tendency 

 is to overbear, which, if allowed, will frequently 

 cause its death. 



Duchess. This is among the best of the white 

 grapes for all purposes. It succeeds through a 

 wide range; is a great bearer, and best quality. 

 The skin is thick, which makes it a good keeper 

 and good shipper. Bunch and berry medium, and 

 fairly compact. 



Early Victor. An early grape of good quality. 

 Black ; bunch and berry small. Not a good grower, 

 but does well on the rich soils along the river 

 bottoms. 



Elvira. This grape is to the white ones what 

 the Concord is to the black. It is a standard, and 

 when all others fail can be depended upon to 

 supply the table with a very good crop of fair fruit. 

 Bunch and berry, medium to small. Ripens with 

 the Concord or later. 



Ruipire State. A comparatively new grape from 

 New York. It has been, like many others of these 



