424 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



CLASS III. WHITE GRAPES. 



Allen's Hybrid. Vine vigorous grower, not hardy, pro- 

 ductive, liable to mildew, ripens early ; bunch medium or 

 above, pretty compact; berry medium, roundish, pale 

 whitish yellow; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, slightly vinous, 

 delicious. Rarely escapes destruction by mildew in West- 

 ern New York. 



AutUChon (ARNOLD'S No. 5). Originated with Charles 

 Arnold, Paris, C. W. Said to be a cross between Clinton 

 and Golden Chasselas. Yine moderately vigorous and 

 productive ; bunch long, moderately compact ; berry me- 

 dium ; greenish white, with a golden hue when fully ripe ; 

 flesh free from pulp, juicy, sweet, sprightly, and rich. 

 Said to ripen with Delaware. New and but little known. 



CrotOD, Originated by S. Underbill, Croton Point, 

 N. Y. Said to be a cross between Delaware and Golden 

 Chasselas. Yine vigorous, very productive ; bunch large, 

 shouldered ; berry medium or above, greenish yellow ; 

 flesh juicy, sprightly, sweet, rich, delicious. Ripens 

 among the earliest, or about with Hartford Prolific. 

 Promises to be a valuable garden variety. 



( uyahoga. Origin Ohio. Yine vigorous, healthy, and 

 productive, requires a warm soil and location at the North ; 

 mildews at the South; bunch medium; berry medium, 

 greenish amber ; flesh tender, juicy, vinous, sweet ; when 

 well ripened, one of the best. Ripens with Catawba. 



Lydia. Originated on Kelley's Island, O. Yine moder- 

 ately vigorous, with rather sparse foliage, moderate bearer 

 while young, good bearer when old and long pruned; 

 bunch medium, short, compact; berry round, greenish 

 white, amber yellow at maturity ; flesh juicy, rich, sweet, 

 very little pulp. Ripens with Delaware. One of the very 

 best in quality. 



