404 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



Stephen W. Underhill of Croton Point, New York, originated Senasqua 

 from seed of Concord pollinated by Black Prince. The seed was planted in 

 1863 and the resulting variety introduced about 1870. This variety, although 

 it attracted much attention at the time of its introduction, was never popular. 

 It was rather widely tested btit was soon dropped and is to-day practically 

 obsolete. The foliage and vines of Senasqua show little trace of Vinifera 

 but the descent from the foreign species is plainly marked in the fruit. 



Vine variable in vigor, sometimes weak and tender, medium to unproductive, 

 somewhat susceptible to attacks of mildew. Canes short, few in number, above average 

 size, light to dark reddish-brown; nodes enlarged, flattened; internodes short to medium; 

 diaphragm thick; pith of medium size; shoots slightly pubescent; tendrils intermittent, 

 long to medium, trifid to bifid. 



Leaf-buds below average size, short, of medium thickness, conical, open very late, 

 tinged on under side and slightly along margin of upper side with light rose-carmine. 

 Leaves intermediate in size and thickness, light green, slightly glossy, medium to some- 

 what rugose; lower surface whitish-green, pubescent; veins distinct; leaf usually not 

 lobed with terminus acute; petiolar sinus of average depth, medium to narrow; basal 

 and lateral sinuses shallow and narrow when present ; teeth intermediate in depth and 

 width. Flowers fertile, open late; stamens upright. 



Fruit ripens a little later than Concord, keeps well. Clusters large to medium, 

 intermediate in length, broad to medium, irregularly tapering, usually with a small 

 single shoulder, very compact with uneven surface; peduncle short to medium, thick; 

 pedicel intermediate in length, thick, usually smooth, enlarged at point of attachment 

 to fruit; brush short to medium, green with slight red tinge. Berries above medium in 

 size, roundish, reddish-black to black, covered with heavy blue bloom, persistent, firm. 

 Skin medium to thick, tender, inclined to crack, adheres strongly to the pulp, contains 

 a fair amount of light wine-colored pigment, without astringency. Flesh greenish, 

 translucent, very juicy, tender, meaty, vinous, somewhat spicy, sprightly, good in 

 quality. Seeds separate readily from the pulp, one to five, average two, intermediate 

 in size, rather long, narrow, usually one-sided, light brown; raphe buried in a narrow 

 groove ; chalaza small, above center, oval, obscure. 



SHELBY. 



(Labrusca, Riparia.) 



1. Vineyardist, Oct. 15, 1893. 2. Rural N. Y., 53:683. 1894. 3. Bush. Cat., 1894:180. 

 4. Rural N. Y., 55:638, fig., 642. 1896. 5. A^ Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 17:535, 546. 547. 557- 1898. 

 6. Ga. Sta. Bui., 53:49. igoi. 



Shelby is hardly worth cultivating in New York. It ripens at a time 

 when there are many other grapes which surpass it in flavor and appearance. 



