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In the list above J means best for making grape juice, T for 

 table use. 



ADABTAB1LITY 



Those grapes that after two fruiting seasons seem to be most 

 reliable for general planting over a great district in the 'South 

 are given in the list at the close of this chapter. Only such 

 varieties are listed as have been observed or reported as succeed- 

 ing in widely separated parts of the South. This list is of less 

 value south of the latitude of Atlanta, Georgia than it is north 

 of that line. All grapes included in this list are not of equal 

 value as table grapes. To illustrate, Norton's Virginia bears 

 heavy crops of grapes that are of great value for grape juice, 

 jelly, etc., but are not satisfactory as table grapes. Wine 

 King falls into the same class. Ives' seedling is a most excellent 

 grape for these purposes but it is also a good table grape when 

 well ripened, which means at least ten days after it has turned 

 black. 



Lutie and Ellen Scott are both free bearers of excellent grapes 

 for home use but the former loses flavor quickly when picked 

 and shatters badly, while the latter has a very thin skin and so 

 bruises and bursts easily. Neither will do for distant market. 

 Green Mountain is a most excellent table grape, but is too small 

 to look attractive on the market. Worden is included in this 



