504 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



Purple Marion. Mottier. Noted by W. R. Prince in Gardener's Monthly for 

 1863. 



Putnam. (Lab. Bourq. Vin.) Ricketts' Delaware Seedling No. 2. A cross between 

 Delaware and Concord; from J. H. Ricketts, Newburgh, New York, previous to 1871. 

 Vine resembles Concord more than Delaware; tendrils intermittent; clusters medium, 

 moderatel}^ compact, usually single-shouldered; berries medium, oval, black, persistent; 

 pulp tender, sweet, good ; ripens early. 



Quassaic. (Vin. Rip. Lab.) A cross between Clinton and Muscat Hamburg; from 

 Ricketts of Newburgh, about 1870. Usually vigorous, productive; stamens upright; 

 bunch large, shouldered, sometimes double-shouldered, moderately compact; berries 

 large, roundish-oval, black with heavy blue bloom; skin thin, tough; pulp tender, juicy, 

 sweet, slightly vinous, rich, aromatic; good; ripens soon after Concord. 



Queen of Sheba. Sent out from Connecticut about 1869 as a promising variety 

 but proved to be Diana. 



Quinnebang. Pronounced worthless by Prince in 1863. 



Quintina. (Line. Bourq.) A seedling of Early Purple crossed with Jaeger; from 

 Munson in 1897. Cluster large; berry medium, black; stamens erect; ripens late. 



Raabe. (Lab. Vin.) Honey; Raabe's Honey; Raabe's No. 3. Raised by Peter 

 Raabe of Philadelphia about 1850; supposed to be a Catawba seedling but some say 

 it is a cross between Elsinburgh and Bland. Vigorous, hardy, healthy, prolific ; foliage 

 much like Catawba; bunches small, compact, rarely shouldered; berries small, round, 

 dark purplish-red, heavy bloom; pulp sugary, very juicy, vinous with Catawba aroma; 

 very good ; early. 



Raabe's Seedlings. Peter Raabe, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, years ago originated 

 several varieties of pure Vinifera seedlings. The best known of these were Brinckle and 

 Emily. They were unfit for outdoor culture and are now long obsolete. Raabe originated 

 native varieties as well as the above mentioned Vinifera sorts. 



RacheL Exhibited at the grape show in New York in 1867 from the vineyard of 

 Rev. J. Knox, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Healthy and vigorous ; bunch and berry medium, 

 white; early. 



Racine. (Line.) According to Bushberg Catalogue, 1883, " of similar origin as 

 Neosho and at first supposed to be the same grape but afterwards recognized as distinct." 

 Hardy, healthy, not ver^' productive; small pulpy berries of poor quality. 



Ragan. (Line. Lab. Vin.) Reagan. A seedling of Post-oak crossed with Triumph; 

 from Munson about 1892. Vigorous and fairly productive ; stamens upright; clusters 

 large, conical, sometimes shouldered, compact; berries medium, roundish, a Httle flat- 

 tened; skin moderately thick, tough, shiny black with blue bloom; pulp rather tender, 

 juicy, some trace of Post-oak flavor; fair to good. 



Raisin. Noted in the 7///«ot5 Horticultural Society Report ior iSg^ . Very productive ; 

 a medi\im-sized bunch with small, black berries of fair quality. 



