4o6 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



Stayman & Black of Leavenworth, Kansas. There are few characters of 

 either vine or fruit that show evidence of having come from Delaware. 



Vine variable in vigor, usually hardy in ordinary seasons, productive. Canes short 

 to medium, few in number, rather slender; tendrils continuous to intermittent, bifid to 

 trifid. Leaves not very healthy, medium to small, moderately light green; lower sur- 

 face tinged with bronze, pubescent. Flowers partly fertile, open in mid-season; stamens 

 upright. Fruit ripens about with Concord, usually keeps fairly well. Clusters not uni- 

 form in size, short, frequently with a small single shoulder, compact to medium. Ber- 

 ries small to above medium, roundish, very dark reddish-black covered with a large 

 amount of lilac bloom, sometimes shatter considerably from pedicel. Skin thin, rather 

 tender. Flesh unusually pale green, somewhat stringy, vinous, tender, sweet from skin 

 to center, good in quahty. Seeds slightly adherent, medium to small, intermediate in 

 width; chalaza oval, often distinctly above center. 



STARK-STAR. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera, Aestivalis.) 



I. National Niir., 10:128, 133. 1902. 2. Rural N. Y.. 62:788. 1903. 3. III. Hort. Soc. 

 Rpt., igo3:65, 20S, 274, 276. 4. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1904:301. 



Stark-Star is receiving careful attention in the South and Southwest 

 but unfortunately it does not ripen early enough to promise well for this 

 latitude. On the Station grounds it ripens after Catawba, which does not 

 always mature. If the variety fulfills the high expectations of it in the 

 region of its origin it is worthy a trial in the regions of this State where 

 the Catawba ripens. 



The variety was originated by Joseph Bachman of Altus, Arkansas, 

 from seed of Catawba fertilized by Norton or Hermann. The seed was 

 planted about 1892. Stark-Star was introduced by Stark Brothers, of 

 Louisiana, Missouri. 



Vine vigorous, hardy, healthy, productive. Canes medium to short, numerous, 

 often slender, roughened; tendrils continuous to intermittent, bifid to trifid. Leaves 

 large to medium, dark green, frequently thin; lower surface pale green, slightly pubes- 

 cent, cobwebby. Fruit ripens later than Catawba, appears to be an excellent keeper. 

 Clusters large, medium to long, inclined to broadness, frequently with a well marked 

 short single shoulder, very compact. Berries medium to below in size, oval to roundish 

 but frequently compressed on account of compactness of cluster, black when ripe, cov- 

 ered with blue bloom, persistent. Skin intermediate in thickness, tender. Flesh pale 



