VARIOUS SPECIES OF FRUITS 151 



JEFFERSON. Almost equal in quality to Delaware; has large, symmetrical 

 clusters of large, red berries which ripen about two weeks after Concord. 

 The fruit makes a fair raisin or keeps until Midwinter. Vines vigorous, 

 fairly hardy, fairly prolific. 



LADY. Two weeks before its parent, Concord, this fairly vigorous and 

 prolific variety ripens its "white" berries, which are considered better 

 than those of any other Concord seedling. Because of its lateness 

 of bloom, its early ripening and its hardiness this is a good variety for 

 short season localities. 



LINDLEY. Best red of the Rogers' hybrids. Beautiful when well grown, 

 yet the clusters are almost small, but the berries often large, rich and 

 aromatic. Though ripening in mid-season they keep well. The 

 vines are vigorous, hardy "and prolific when cross fertilized; otherwise 

 sterile. 



MOORE EARLY. In effect a Concord variety two or three weeks earlier. 

 The vines demand rich, well-drained, loose soil, frequent tillage and 

 careful pruning. Clusters smaller, looser than Concord; berries larger 

 and of not as good quality. 



NIAGARA. Unjustly the leading American white Grape, mainly because 

 over-ad vtertised when introduced. Several other white varieties 

 superior in quality. Vines vigorous, prolific, almost as hardy as 

 Concord, its parent. Clusters large, berries "foxy" when first picked, 

 milder a few days later. Poor keeper. 



ROMMEL. An excellent white table variety suited to the South; not 

 sturdy, hardy or productive enough in cold localities. 



SALEM. Earliness, hardiness, vigor, fair prolificacy, high quality and 

 long keeping combine to make this one of the best of Grapes. The 

 large red berries on medium to large clusters ripen a little earlier than 

 Concord, but keep until Midwinter or later. 



SCUPPERNONG. Justly the leading family variety from Delaware to 

 Texas. Yet the fruit to lovers of European and Northern varieties 

 is too musky, even repulsive. The exceedingly vigorous vines are 

 wonderfully prolific of late, uneven ripening little clusters of big greenish 

 or brownish berries which drop as soon as mature. 



TRIUMPH. One of the choicest of American dessert varieties; clusters 

 medium to very large; berries medium to large, greenish to golden, 

 juicy, tender, excellent, late (with Catawba) but not long keeping. 

 In cold climates almost tender; often fails to ripen its fruit. Elsewhere 

 adaptable to varied locations and warm, deep loams. ' 



VERGENNES. A regular annual cropper. Vines very sprawling, not fully 

 hardy in cold localities, prone to set too much fruit and therefore to 

 delay ripening a week or two later than Concord instead of at the same 

 time. Fruit red, of agreeable but not highest quality, long keeping 

 January or February. 



WILDER. The most reliable of Rogers' black varieties though not of 

 higher quality than several others . Vines vigorous, hardy, fairly prolific . 

 Clusters medium size; berries large, good, ripening about with Concord; 

 keeps fairly well. 



WINCHELL (Green Mountain). A rare combination of earliness and 

 excellent quality. Vines vigorous, hardy, healthy, prolific. Clusters 



