GRAPES. 425 



Martha, Raised by Samuel Miller, of Bluffton, Mo. 

 Vine a vigorous grower and a good bearer, hardy and 

 healthy ; bunch medium ; berry large, roundish, greenish 

 yellow ; flesh juicy, sweet, a little pulp at center. Ripens 

 with Concord. 



Maxatawney. Originated in Pennsylvania. Vine vig- 

 orous, hardy, healthy, and productive. Ripens with Isa- 

 bella, and is one of the best of the white grapes ; bunch me- 

 dium, rather loose, berries medium, roundish oval, green- 

 ish or yellowish white, tinted with amber ; flesh free from 

 palp, tender, sweet, juicy, sprightly, delicious. 



Rebecca. Origin Hudson, N". Y. Vine a free but not 

 strong grower, an abundant bearer, hardy in most locali- 

 ties ; ripens soon after Concord, and deserves a place in 

 every garden; bunch medium, compact ; berries medium, 

 greenish yellow, almost golden amber at full ripeness ; flesh 

 rather firm, juicy, sweet, delicious. When well ripened it 

 is not surpassed by any of the native grapes. 



SELECT FOREIGN GRAPES. 



CLASS I. BLACK OR PURPLE GRAPES. 



Alicante (BLACK PALESTINE, etc.). Bunch large, shoul- 

 dered, compact ; berries nearly round, black, with a little 

 bloom; flesh tender, juicy, fine. An excellent late varie- 

 ty; hangs well. 



Black Frontignan (MUSCAT NOIR, etc.). Bunches long ; 

 berries medium size, round ; flesh musky, rich ; a good 

 bearer. 



Black Hamburgh. One of the most popular, because 

 well known and tested. It is an admirable grape, and a 

 general favorite; bunch large, often double-shouldered; 

 berries large, roundish, slightly oval; juicy, very sugary, 

 rich. 



