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Varieties. 



For commercial uses Moore's Earlj^, Worden and Concord are the 

 best varieties. An additional list would be Winchejl, Campbell's Early, 

 Diamond and Niagara. 



For the home garden a selection might be made from the following 

 varieties: Brighton, Campbell's Earlj^, Concord, Delaware, Diamond, 

 HerlDert, Moore's Early, Niagara, Winchell and Worden. 



The following brief descriptions of these varieties are compiled from 

 Bulletin 315 of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station: — 



Brighton. — Originated in New York in 1870; tendrils, continuous; 

 self sterile; stamens, reflexed; cluster, very large to medium in size and 

 medium to loose in compactness; berry, medium to large in size and 

 round to oval in form; color, red; flavor, very sweet; quality, very 

 good; season, midseason; use, for dessert and market; well recom- 

 mended; of high quality, productive; earlier than Concord; a good 

 market grape. 



CampbelVs Early. — Originated in Ohio in 1892; tendrils, intermit- 

 tent; fertile; stamens, upright; cluster, very large to medium in size 

 and close to medium in compactness; berry, large in size and round 

 in form; color, purplish black; flavor, sweet and vinous; quality, good; 

 season, early; use, dessert and market; well recommended ; one of the 

 standard commercial grapes. 



Concord. — Originated in Massachusetts in 1843; tendrils, continuous 

 and irregular; fertile; stamens, upright; cluster, large to medium in 

 size and close; berry, about medium in size and round to oval in form; 

 color, black; flavor, sweet and slightly foxy; quality, good; season, 

 midseason; use, for dessert and market; well recommended; hardy 

 and productive; the standard market grape. 



Delaware. — ^Originated in New Jersey (?) in 1849; tendrils, inter- 

 mittent; fertile; stamens, upright; cluster, medium to small in size 

 and close; berry, small to medium in size and round in form; color, 

 light red; flavor, vinous, spicy and sweet; quality, best; season, mid- 

 season; use, dessert, market and wine; well recommended; the stand- 

 ard American grape for quality. 



Diamond. — Originated in New York in 1870; tendrils, intermittent; 

 fertile; stamens, upright; cluster, medium to large in size and close; 

 berry, about medium in size and round to oval in form; color, green 

 to 3'ellowish green; flavor, spicy; quality, very good; season, mid- 

 season; use, dessert, market and wine; well recommended; one of 

 the best white grapes; worthy of more general cultivation. 



Herbert. — Originated in Massachusetts in 1852; tendrils, inter- 

 mittent; sterile; stamens, reflexed; cluster, medium to large in size 

 and loose; berry, about medium in size and round in form; color, 

 black; flavor, tart; quality, good to very good; season, midseason; 



