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an exorbitant figvire from which there was a reaction detrimental to the 

 variety. It was placed on the grape list of tlie American Pomological 

 Society fruit catalog in 1867. Probably no American variety has been 

 the subject of more caustic discussions than this one and it is only within 

 the last few years that its merits could be impartially estimated. Zona 

 was extensively tried in all the grape regions of America but has been 

 generally dropped as a commercial grape. It is still to be found in all 

 varietal vineyards, in occasional commercial plantings and somewhat 

 commonly in gardens. 



Vine medium to weak, precariously hardy, unproductive, often susceptible to 

 attacks of mildew. Canes short to medium, of average number and size, light brown; 

 nodes enlarged, roundish; intemodes short; diaphragm thick; pith nearly inter- 

 mediate in size; shoots show some pubescence; tendrils intermittent, of average 

 length, bifid. 



Leaf-buds about medium in size, short to medium, thick, conical to pointed, open 

 verj' late. Young leaves tinged on under side and along margin of upper side with 

 carmine; often heavily coated with thick, whitish pubescence. Leaves of average size, 

 thick; upper surface light green, dull, smooth to medium; lower surface grayish-green, 

 heavily pubescent, somewhat cobwebby; veins indistinct; lobes three to five with ter- 

 minal lobe acute ; petiolar sinus intermediate in depth and width ; basal sinus shallow, 

 medium to wide; lateral sinus shallow, wide; teeth not deep, of average width. Flow- 

 ers nearly fertile, open late; stamens upright. 



Fruit ripens later than Concord, keeps well. Clusters above medium to small, 

 sometimes double-shouldered, intermediate in length, somewhat slender, slightly taper- 

 ing to conical, medium to loose; peduncle short and slender; pedicel intermediate in 

 length, slender, nearl}' smooth, enlarged at point of attachment to fruit; brush of aver- 

 age length, not thick, pale green. Berries intermediate in size, uniform, oval to nearly 

 roundish, dull, light and dark red, covered with thin lilac bloom, persistent, firm. Skin 

 of medium thickness, tough, adheres considerably to the pulp, contains no pigment, 

 slightly astringent. Flesh greenish, translucent, juicy, fine-grained, tender and melting, 

 vinous, very good in quality. Seeds separate easily, one to four in number, average 

 three, small and broad, plump, brownish; raphe usually obscure but sometimes distinct; 

 chalaza small, nearlv central, circular, distinct. Must SS^-ioo". 



