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THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



covered with thin blue bloom, strongly persistent, firm. Skin thin, tough, contains 

 a small amount of wine-colored pigment, rather astringent. Flesh juicy, tough and 

 solid, becoming tender as it reaches maturity, fine-grained, vinous, briskly sub-acid 

 to acid, ranking good in quality when properly ripened. Seeds adhere somewhat to the 

 pulp, medium in size, rather broad, of average length; raphe shows as a small cord; 

 chalaza central to slightly above center, obscure. 



FLORENCE. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera, Bourquiniana?') 

 I. Bush. Cat, 1894:127. 



The fact that the Florence here described has been discarded by all 

 vineyardists is presumptive evidence that the variet}' has little intrinsic 

 value and this proves to be the case in New York. Neither fruit nor vine 

 characters are such that the Station can recommend it. It is doubtful 

 if the variety is longer worthy of preservation. 



Florence is one of the productions of A. J. Ca\Tvood of Marlboro, New 

 York, from seed of Niagara pollinated by Dutchess. But little is known of 

 its time of origin or of its introduction. It is very rare in varietal vineyards 

 and not known to nurserymen. 



Canes medium to above in length, often somewhat slender, slightly roughened 

 and pubescent ; tendrils intermittent, bifid. Stamens upright. Fruit ripens slightly 

 earlier than Niagara, does not keep well. Clusters above medium in size, rather long 

 to medium, sometimes slightly single-shouldered, loose. Berries large to above medium, 

 roundish, green often with tinge of yellow, covered with thin gray bloom, nearly per- 

 sistent. Flesh slightly tough and solid, aromatic, agreeably sweet next the skin to rather 

 tart at center, good to very good in quality. Seeds few, intermediate in size and lengtli, 

 plump. 



GAERTNER. 



(Vinifera, Labrusca.) 



I. U. S. D. A. Rpt., 1863:548. 2. Horticulturist, 24:126. 1S69. 3. .4m. Jour. Hort. 5:263. 

 1869. 4. Bush. Cat., 1894:127. 5. Tenn. Sta. Bui., Vol. 9:180. 1S96. 6. I'd. Sta. Bui., 94:137. 

 1898. 7. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt.. 17:53°. 548, 555, 559. 1898. 



Rogers' No. 14 (i). Rogers' No. I4 (2, 3. 4, 5). 



When at its best Gaertner is probabh' surpassed in appearance and in 

 ([uality by no other one of Rogers' hybrids. Fruit and clusters are large 

 and handsomely colored making a showy grape which attracts attention 



