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bloom, persistent, intermediate in firmness. Skin medium to thin, inclined to tender, 

 contains no pigment. Flesh very pale green, juicy, fine-grained, somewhat tough, slightly 

 stringy, agreeably vinous, sweet at skin to tart at center, good to vary good in quality. 

 Seeds separate from the pulp rather easily, large to above medium, intermediate in 

 length, broad to medium, distinctly notched, sometimes with a very short enlarged 

 neck, brownish; raphe obscured in a deep groove; chalaza of average size, above center 

 to nearly central, oval to roundish, somewhat obscure. 



GENEVA. 



(Vinifera, Labrusca.) 



I. An. Hort., 1889:101. 2. Rural N. Y., 48:49, 50. fig., 165. 1889. 3. W. N. Y. Hori. Soc. 

 Rpt; 35:180. 1800. 4. iV. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 9:330. 1890. 5. Rural N. Y ., 50:691. 1891. 6. lb., 

 51:607, 655. 1892. 7. A^. y. Sta. An. Rpt., 11:623. 1892. 8. Rural N. Y ., 52:71, 122, 655. 1893. 

 9. Bush. Cat., 1894:128. 10. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 17:530, 548, 555. 1898. lii. Mich. Sta. Bui., 

 169:170. 1899. 



Jacob Moore's Geneva is another secondary hybrid between Labrusca 

 and Vinifera in which the Labrusca blood predominates. In quality it is 

 somewhat below any of the other grapes put out by Moore and is surpassed 

 by so many other grapes of its season that it has never become popular 

 though it has much to recommend it. Thus it is vigorous, though not 

 quite hardy, only fairly productive, with ample foliage which is very healthy. 

 The berries and clusters are attractive. The color is more nearly transparent 

 than any other of our grapes and there is so little bloom that the grapes 

 are a beautiful lustrous green often becoming iridescent in sunlight. It 

 is pure m flavor but somewhat insipid. The berries cling well to the stem 

 and the fruit keeps exceptionally well. 



Geneva was originated by Jacob Moore, Brighton, Monroe Countv, 

 New York, from seed planted in 1874 of a hybrid vine fertilized by lona. 

 The maternal vine was from seed of a wild Labrusca fertilized with Muscat 

 Alexandria. The variety was introduced by the R. G. Chase Company, 

 of Geneva. It is still quite commonly found in varietal vineyards and is 

 listed by a few grape nurserymen. Geneva seems to have succeeded some- 

 what better to the south of New York and is notably better in quality 

 when grown in lower latitudes. 



Vine moderately vigorous to vigorous, not verj' hardy, healthy, produces smaller 

 crops than Concord. Canes intermediate in length and number, covered with slight 

 blue bloom; tendrils intermittent to continuous, bifid to trifid. Leaves medium in size, 



