4OO Native Grapes. 



medium, round ; skin thin, dark, nearly black, covered with a 

 delicate bloom ; flesh tender, with little or 

 no pulp, with a mild, sweet, agreeable flavor. 

 Vines and leaves resemble those of the Isa- 

 bella, and are about as hardy. They are some- 

 what liable to mildew. One of the best, most 

 productive, and valuable of the newer grapes. 

 Ripening very early, or with the Hartford Pro- 

 lific. 



Adirondac. Alexander's. (Cape Grape, Schuylkill Musca- 



del, Spring-Hill Constantia.) Bunches not 

 shouldered ; compact ; berries medium, nearly round, slightly 

 oval ; skin thick, black ; pulp firm, coarse, acid until fully ripe ; 

 season late. Worthless in New England and New York ; good 

 further south. A native of Penn. 



Alvey. Bunches medium, loose, shouldered ; berries small, round; 

 skin thin, black ; bloom thin, blue : flesh without pulp, vinous. 

 A strong grower. 



CATAWBA. Bunches medium in size, shouldered ; berries large, 

 deep coppery red, becoming purple when fully ripe ; flesh slightly 

 pulpy, juicy, sweet, aromatic, rich, slightly musky. Does not 

 ripen well as far north as 43 latitude, except in warm exposures. 

 Very productive. 



Clinton. Bunches medium or small, not shouldered, compact ; 

 berries nearly round, small, black ; bloom thin blue ; pulpy, juicy, 

 with a slightly harsh flavor. Very hardy and rather early. 

 Western New York. Requires thorough maturity to develop its 

 flavor. A good keeper. 



CONCORD. Bunches compact, large, shouldered ; berries large, 

 round, almost black, covered with bloom ; skin rather thick, but 

 very tender ; flesh juicy, buttery, sweet. Ripens ten days before the 

 Isabella, is healthy, vigorous, and very productive. The extreme 

 hardiness, vigor, and productiveness of the vine, and the large size 

 and fine appearance of the bunches and berries, have rendered the 

 Concord one of the most popular market sorts, although inferior 

 to several others in flavor. It succeeds well throughout the 

 entire West. The fruit is too tender for shipping long distances. 



CREVELING. Bunches medium, rather loose, shouldered ; berries 

 rather large, nearly round, black, with little bloom ; flesh with a 

 rather sweet and an excellent flavor. Vine hardy and vigorous. 

 Early ripens nearly with the Delaware. Penn. The bunches 

 on the young vines are often quite loose, but afterwards become 

 compact. 



Elsinborough. (Elsinburgh.) Bunches rather large, loose, shoul- 



