THE AMERICAN GRAPES. 371 



green, tender, vinous, rich, with much juice, and slight aroma. Sea- 

 son in Ohio, early September. Commercially grown for market in the 

 Southeastern States. New York. Labrusca. 



America. Bunch conical, quite compact; berries medium, 

 round, with slight bloom, dotted by black spots with white speck in 

 the center. Flesh melting, juicy, rich in sugar, and fruit acid, very 

 good. Season some later than Concord. Grown in the Southwest. 

 Hybrid. Texas. 



Amber (Rommel's Amber). Bunch long, shouldered, quite com- 

 pact; berry medium, oval, or oblong; color pale amber. Flesh 

 sweet, juicy, tender, vinous. Season, quite late. Commercial in 

 Ohio and Southeast to Georgia. Missouri. Riparia. 



Amber Queen. Bunch medium to large, shouldered; berry 

 large, round, or roundish oblong, amber-colored, but when mature 

 purple. Flesh tender, rich, very good; a good keeper. Commercial 

 in the Southeastern States. Labrusca. 



Antoinette. Bunch large, quite compact; berry large, white. 

 Flesh sweet, rich, with few seeds and but little of the foxy aroma of 

 the Labrusca. A vigorous, healthy, productive variety of the South 

 and in Ohio. Season, earlier than Concord. Labrusca. 



August Giant. Bunch very large, very long; stem strong, often 

 with short double shoulder; berry very large, oval or oblong. Flesh 

 juicy, high-flavored, vinous, half tender. Season, first of September. 

 A hybrid with vinifera that does well over a large part of the South 

 and fairly well in Michigan. New York. 



Bacchus. Bunch medium, compact, shouldered; berry small to 

 medium, black, with blue bloom. Flesh juicy, sprightly, good when 

 fully ripe. Of Clinton type, mainly used in wine-making. New York. 

 Riparia. 



Barry (Rogers' No. 43). Bunch medium, compact, shouldered, 

 but it is wider than long; berry large, round; color black, with blue 

 bloom. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, pleasant; quality good; ripens 

 with Concord. Requires mixed planting. Massachusetts. Hybrid. 



Bailey. Bunch large to very large, roundish, often branched, 

 usually quite compact; berry large, black, with slight bloom. Flesh 

 firm, meaty, juicy, sprightly; quality very good. Grown to best 

 advantage in dry climates in the Southwest, where it does not mildew 

 or rot. Does best with mixed planting. Hybrid. Texas. 



Beacon. Bunch large, roundish, often shouldered, quite com- 



