388 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



in length and width, nearly cylindrical, often with a long single shoulder, compact. 

 Berries medium to large, slightly oval to roundish, dark dull red covered with thin gray 

 or lilac bloom, strongly adherent, not firm. Skin thin, nearly tough, adheres consider- 

 ably to the pulp. Flesh very pale green, somewhat tender, rather stringy, vinous, 

 slightly foxy, almost sweet from skin to center, good to very good in quality. Seeds 

 slightly adherent to the pulp, above medium to medium in size and length, often rather 

 broad, somewhat blunt. 



ROCHESTER. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera.) 



I. W. N. Y. Horl. Soc. Rpt., 23:60. 187S. 2. Ih.. 27:22. 1882. 3. Barry. 1883 :442. 4. .V. 

 Y. Sta. An. Kpl.. 9:32g. 1890. 5. lb., 11:634. 1892. 6. Bush. Cat., 1894:173. 7. Va. Sta. 

 Bui, 94:138. 1898. 8. .V. Y. Sla. An. Rpt., 17:534. 546, 547. 552- 1898. 9. Mo. Sta. Bui., 

 46:41, 43, 44, 45, 53. 1899. 10. Mich. Sta. Bid.. 169:175. 1899. 11. Kan. Sta. Bid., 110:240. 



1902. 



Barry's So. 19 (i). 



Rochester, as the color-plate shows, is a large-clustered red grape, 

 very handsome in appearance. It is also very good in qualit}-. The vine 

 is a particularly strong grower and very productive and in the locality in 

 and about Rochester at least, very free from diseases. It is so very vigorous 

 that it needs much room and long pruning. The variety is difficult to 

 propagate and therefore not in favor with nurserymen, and is to be had, 

 if at all, usually at extra expense. The grapes are sweet, rich, and vinous, 

 ranking from good to very good in quality. The fruit, however, should 

 be used as soon as ripe, as it does iiot keep well and the berries quickh- 

 shatter from the bunch. As an attractive early red grape Rochester is 

 well wortli a place in the garden and possibly in favored locations for a special 

 market. 



Ellwanger & Barry of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, in 1867 

 fruited over one hundred seedling grapes which they had raised from 

 mixed seed of Delaware, Diana, Concord, and Rebecca. Only two of 

 these seedlings were finall\- saved, the Rochester and the Monroe. The 

 Rochester was introducetl 1\\- the originators about iSSo. 



Vine medium to vigorous, usually hardy, medium to productive. Canes long, inter- 

 mediate in number and size, dark reddish-brown; nodes moderately enlarged, slightly 

 flattened; intemodes short; diaphragm thick; pith small, shoots pubescent; tendrils 

 intermittent, long, bifid or trifid. 



