178 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



1869:42. 7. Grape Cult., 1:182, 326. 1869. 8. Bush. Cat.. 1883:74. fig. 9. Mich. Bd. Agr. Rpt., 

 24:133. 1885. 10. III. Sta. Bid., 28:252. 1893. II. Rural .V. Y., 52:671. 1893. 12. Tenn. Sta. 

 Bui.. Vol. 9:191. 1896. 13. .V. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 17:526, 548, 549, 552, 553. 1898. 14. Tex. Sta. 

 Bui., 48:1149, 1153. 1898. 15. .V. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 18:370, 395. 1899. 

 Rogers' No. 43 (i, 2, 3, 4). Rogers' No. 43 (5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12). 



Barry, first known as Rogers' No. 4J, was dedicated in 1869, by 

 Rogers, to Patrick Barry, distinguished nurseryman, pomologist and 

 viticulturist. Happily the variety is such that it should long honor the 

 name it bears. The Barry is one of our best black grapes, resembling in 

 berry and somewhat in flavor and keeping quality its European parent, 

 Black Hamburg. The flavor is delicate and sweet, the flesh tender, with 

 thin skin and unobjectionable seeds. The appearance of berr\- and bunch 

 is attractive. The fruit keeps splendidly, and as this is written, on the 

 twenty-ninth of February, leap-year, there are before the writer bunches 

 of the Barry, kept in common storage without wrapping or other special 

 care, which are in perfect condition. The vine is vigorous, hardv, and 

 productive, but susceptible to mildew. The ripening season is usuallv 

 said to be that of the Concord but, while it may color with the Concord 

 it requires a longer time to ripen thoroughly and it is not at its best, or 

 even good, unless properl}- matured. For the table, for winter keeping, 

 and for an amateur grape in general the Barry may be highly recommended. 



For an account of the origin of Barry see page 390 under " Rogers' 

 Hybrids." It is first mentioned separately from the rest of Rogers' hybrids 

 in 1864, though not named until 1869. Barry was placed on the list of the 

 American Pomological Society in i86g where it is still retained. It is known 

 and grown in the garden throughout the grape regions of eastern America. 



Vine vigorous, usually hardy, productive, somewhat susceptible to mildew. Canes 

 long to very long, numerous, usually thick, dark brown to slightly reddish-brown cov- 

 ered with a small amount of blue bloom; nodes not enlarged, very slightly flattened; 

 intemodes intermediate in length; diaphragm of average thickness; pith medium to 

 above in size; shoots nearly glabrous; tendrils intermittent, fair length, bifid to trifid. 



Leaf-buds open early, of average size, short, of medium thickness, obtuse to conical. 

 Young leaves heavily tinged with carmine on lower surface, faintly tinged along margin 

 of upper surface, prevailing color bright carmine. Leaves large to medium, of average 

 thickness; upper surface light green, slightly glossy, nearly smooth; lower surface pale 

 green, somewhat pubescent; veins rather indistinct; lobes vary from none to three, 

 terminus acute; petiolar sinus deep, narrow, sometimes closed and overlapping; basal 



