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THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



Venango. (Lab.) Minor's Seedling. According to Buchanan (Mss.), an old variety, 

 said to have been cultivated by the French at Fort Venango, on Allegheny River, over 

 a century ago. Very vigorous, hardy, healthy arfd usually productive; stamens erect; 

 bunch medium, compact; sometimes shouldered; berries medium, round or sometimes 

 flattened by compactness; skin thick and tough, pale red with white bloom; flesh sweet, 

 aromatic; pulpy and foxy; ripens about with Concord. 



Vermont. Listed by Prince in Gardener's Monthly, 1863, as a worthless sort. 



Vermont Giant. (Lab.) From C. G. Pringle of Charlotte, Vermont. Noted in 

 the Western New York HorticiiHiiral Society Report, 1882, as a black, very pulpy grape 

 with poor flavor. 



VennoreL (Champ.) A wild variety of Vitis champini from WiUiamson County, 

 Texas; collected by Munson. Stamens reflexed; bunch small with medium-sized black 

 berry; early. 



Vesta. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Salem; from C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan. 

 Vigorous, hardy, productive ; stamens upright ; bunches medium to large, long, shouldered, 

 moderately compact; berries large, round, greenish-white; skin thin, tough; pulp tender, 

 juicy, vinous, rich; very good; about a week later than Concord. 



Viala. (Champ.) A wild variety of Vitis champini, from Coryell County, Texas; 

 collected by Munson. Stamens reflexed ; bunch small ; berrj^ medium, black ; early. 



Vialla. (Rip.) According to Bushberg Catalogue, 1883, " a Franco-American variety, 

 recommended as a grafting stock; resembles the Franklin and is by some supposed to 

 be the same variety; others contend that it is distinct from and superior to FrankHn." 



Victoria. Origin unknown. Moderately vigorous, open, healthy ; bunch very small, 

 short and thick; berry large, round, dark purple, scarcely black, with thin bloom; skin 

 tender; pulp tender but stringy, juicy, mild acid, without decided character; poor; 

 about a week later than Concord. 



Victoria. (Lab.) Ray's Victoria. Introduced in 1872 by M. M. Samuels, of Clinton, 

 Kentucky. Vigorous, healthy, and productive; bunch medium; berry medium, round, 

 amber color; skin thin; pulp tender, sweet and of high flavor; ver\' good; resembles 

 Venango. 



Vine Arbor. Mentioned in the United States Patent Office Report, 1845, as being 

 grown at Brinkleyville, Halifax County, North Carolina, at that time. So called on 

 account of its very large leaf and extended growth, consequently adapted for arbors. 



Vinita. (Line. Bourq.) A seedling of Post-oak crossed with Herbemont; from 

 Munson, about 1885. Very vigorous, productive; stamens erect; bunch large, conical, 

 shouldered, compact; berries small to medium, purple; skin thin, tough; pulp juicy, 

 melting; " best"; very late. 



Vinrouge. (Lab. Aest. Vin. Bourq. Rup. Line.) From a cross between America 

 and Laura; by Munson about 1894. Vigorous, healthy; stamens erect; bunch large; 

 berry medium; black; early. 



