422 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



matic, rich. Ripens early in October, but will hang, and is 

 improved, until weather becomes too cold. Keeps well 

 during winter. 



Delaware i This in quality is one of our most delicate 

 and best of native varieties. The vine is perfecely hardy, 

 a healthy grower, requiring rich soil, has short-jointed 

 wood, and bears abundantly, so much so, that, if long 

 pruned, which is best, it should have more or less of its 

 fruit thinned out. As a table-dessert grape, or for wine, it 

 is one of the best. The bunch is small, compact, shoulder- 

 ed ; berries small, round, clear, light red, almost translu- 

 cent ; free from pulp, sweet, vinous, aromatic. 



Diana* Originated in Boston, Mass. Vine vigorous, 

 healthy, hardy, and productive, requires age to develop 

 its true qualities. A thin, light, or poor soil is better 

 suited to it than one over-rich. It hangs well after ripen- 

 ing, and is one of the best winter keepers among grapes. 

 The bunches are large, compact ; berry medium, reddish 

 lilac ; flesh juicy, nearly free from pulp, sweet, aromatic ; 

 colors early, but does not attain perfect maturity earlier 

 than Catawba. A valuable table and wine grape where it 

 ripens well. Supposed to be a seedling from the Catawba. 



Goethe (ROGERS' "No. 1). Vine very vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Ripens with Catawba. Succeeds well South and 

 South-west, or wherever the Catawba ripens perfectly. 

 At the North and East, it does not ripen perfectly, except 

 in sheltered, warm locations. Bunch large, moderately 

 compact ; amber flushed with red ; flesh tender, melting, 

 sweet, juicy, delicious. 



lona. Originated by Dr. Grant. Vine moderately 

 vigorous, hardy, productive. The fruit colors early, but 

 does not really ripen much, if any, earlier than Catawba. 

 It has been widely disseminated, but is not found success- 

 ful as a vineyard sort, except in certain localities. Bunch 

 medium to large, shouldered ; berries medium size, round- 



