the grape. 557 



Union Village. 

 Shaker Grape. Ontario. Imitation Hamburgh. 



Origitt claimed among tlie Shakers of Union Village, O. It is 

 perhaps the largest berry of any good native Grape. Vine very vigor- 

 ous and coarse grower, but a little tender at the North — requires pro- 

 tection. 



Bunches large, compact, shouldered. Berries very large, round, 

 deep black, slight bloom. Flesh, when fully ripened, without any hard- 

 ness, juicy, vinous, pleasant, not rich. Ripens with Isabella. 



Urbana. 



Bunch medium, short, shouldered. Berry medium to large, round, 

 white, yellowish in the sun, juicy, vinous acid, hard centre, aromatic 

 skin. Ripens about with Isabella. 



Venango. 

 Miner's Seedling'. 



An old variety, said to be cultivated by the French at Fort Ve- 

 nango, on the Alleghany river, some eighty years since. A very vigor- 

 ous grower, and hardy. 



Bunch compact, of a fine lilac color, with the toughness of pulp 

 belonging to the native varieties, but with a peculiar ai-omatic flavor. 

 Ripens earlier than Catawba. 



Walter. 



Originated with A. J. Caywood, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., from seed of 

 Delaware crossed with Diana. As yet it has only been fruited in the 

 hands of its originator, whei'e it promises to be valuable. 



Bunch medium, shouldei-ed, moderately compact. Berries me- 

 dium, round, light red. Flesh juicy, sweet, not quite tender at the 

 centre. Ripens about with Concord. 



Wilder. 

 Rogers' No. 4. 



Raised by E. S. Rogers, of Salem, Mass. Vine vigorouSj very pro- 

 ductive. This is one of the best of Rogers' seedlings, adheres well. The 

 bunch keeps well after it is gathered, and is a promising variety for 

 market. - 



Bunch large, compact, shouldered, sometimes double-shouldered. 

 Berry large, round, black, slight bloom. Flesh tender nearly to the 

 centre, juicy, sweet, rich, slightly aromatic. Ripens about the time of 

 Concord. 



Wilmington. 



Originated on the farm of Mr. Jeffi-ies, near Wilmington, Del. Vine 

 very vigorous, hardy. 



Bunches large, loose, sometimes shouldered. Beriies large, round, 



