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to medium; diaphragm rather thin; pith intermediate in thickness; shoots sHghtly 

 pubescent; tendrils continuous, of average length, trifid to bifid. 



Leaf-buds nearly medium in size, short to medium in length, thick, conical to nearly 

 obtuse, open in mid-season. Young leaves tinged faintly with carmine on the lower 

 side only. Leaves rather large, medium to somewhat thin; upper surface light green, 

 older leaves dull but younger leaves glossy, smooth to medium ; lower surface pale green 

 slightl}' pubescent, hair>'. Veins rather distinct; lobes none to three with terminus 

 acute to acuminate; petiolar sinus deep to medium, inclined to narrow, sometimes 

 closed and overlapping; basal sinus usually lacking; lateral sinus shallow, often notched; 

 teeth medium to rather deep, somewhat wide. Flowers fertile or nearly so, open 

 moderately early; stamens upright. 



Fruit ripens about with Concord, does not keep well. Clusters intermediate in 

 size, above medium to short, of average breadth, cylindrical, usually single-shouldered, 

 compact; peduncle short to medium, rather thick; pedicel not long, of average thickness, 

 nearly smooth; brush short, greenish-yellow with brownish tinge. Berries average 

 medium in size, roundish to slightly oblate, often misshapen on account of compactness, 

 greenish with 3'ellow tinge, rather dull, covered with a fair amount of gray bloom, not 

 always persistent, rather firm. Skin verj' thin, tender, adheres slightly to the pulp, 

 contains no pigment, somewhat astringent. Flesh greenish, juicy, fine-grained, tender, 

 slightly foxy, sweet, not acid at the center, somewhat fiat in flavor, of fair quality. Seeds 

 separate easily from the pulp, one to four, average three, medium to nearly large, medium 

 to broad, intermediate in length, blunt, often plump, medium to dark brown; raphe 

 obscure or nearly so; chalaza of average size, slightly above center, pear-shaped, rather 

 distinct. Must 888. 



EMPIRE STATE. 



(Riparia, Labrusca, Vinifera?) 



I. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1881:66. 2. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1882:227. 3- Ohio Hori. Soc. Rpt., 

 1882:46. 4. Bush. Cat., 1883:99. 5. Gar. Mon., 26:272, 364. 1884. 6. ir. .V. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 31:110. 1886. 7. Rural X. Y., 46:20, 495. 1887. 8. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1887:97, 125. 9. Ohio 

 Hon. Soc. Rft., 1887-8:85, 169. 10. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1889:370. 11. .4m. Pom. Soc. Cat., 

 1889:24. 12. .V. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 13:603. 1894. 13. Bush. Cat., 1894:125. 14. Col. Sta. Bui., 

 29:22. 1894. 15. Ohio Hort. Soc. i?/>/., 1894-5:11. 16. Tcnn. Sta. B«/., Vol. 9:180. 1896. 17. .V. 

 y. Sta. An. Rpt., 17:330. S4i, 544. S48, 552. 1898. 



Empire State competes with Niagara, Diamond and Pocklington for 

 supremacy among green grapes in commercial vineyards, probably taking 

 fourth place the country over. The variety is equally vigorous in growth, 

 just as free from predaceous parasites, whether fungi or insects, and upon 

 vines of the same age it is as productive but is a little less hardy and the 

 grapes are not as attractive in appearance as the other varieties named. 



