LIGNAN BLANC 



LUCILE 



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producer. The fruit is highly valued for its 

 dark-red wine, and is very good for table 

 use. The vine is resistant to phylloxera and 

 withstands drouth well. The origin of Lenoir 

 is unknown. It was in cultivation in the 

 early part of the last century. Nicholas Herbe- 

 mont states in 1829 that its name was given 

 from a man named Lenoir who cultivated it 

 near Statesburg, South Carolina. 



Vine vigorous, thrifty, semi-hardy, productive. Canes 

 numerous, with some bloom at the nodes ; tendrils in- 

 termittent. Leaves with 2-7 lobes, usually 5, with 

 characteristic bluish-green color above and pale green 

 below. Clusters variable, medium to very large, taper- 

 ing, usually shouldered. Berries small, round, dark 

 bluish-purple, nearly black with lilac bloom ; skin thick, 

 tough ; flesh juicy, tender, sweet, very rich in coloring 

 matter. 



LIGNAN BLANC. V. vinijera. White 

 July. Luglienga. Joannenc. At Geneva, New 

 York, Lignan Blanc ripens first of all grapes, 

 native or European. The fruit is not of high- 

 est quality, but is better than that of any 

 other early grape. The variety makes a val- 

 uable addition to the home vineyard, and 

 should be one of the first Vinifera grapes 

 to be considered for planting in the East. It 

 is a favorite grape in Europe, and is rather 

 commonly grown in California. This variety 

 offers excellent material for hybridization with 

 native grapes. It is an old European sort. 



Vine vigorous, medium productive ; buds open early ; 

 opening leaves light green, glossy, tinged with red 

 along the edges, thinly pubescent. Leaves medium in 

 size, roundish, somewhat dull green, slightly rugose ; 

 blade thick ; lobes usually 5 though sometimes 3 ; 

 petiolar sinus medium in depth, wide ; lower lateral 

 sinus medium in depth, narrow ; upper lateral sinus 

 shallow, narrow ; margin dentate ; teeth long, narrow. 

 Flowers appear early for a Vinifera ; stamens upright. 

 Fruit ripens the first of September and is a good keeper ; 

 clusters above medium in size, tapering, medium com- 

 pact ; berries medium to large, oval, yellowish-green, 

 with thin bloom ; skin thin, tender, neutral ; flesh 

 greenish-white, firm, juicy, meaty, sweet ; quality good. 



LINDLEY. Fig. 

 228. V. Labrusca X 

 V. vinijera. By 

 common consent, 

 Lindley is the best 

 of the red grapes 

 originated by Rog- 

 ers. The bunches 

 are of only medium 

 size and are loose, 

 but the berries are 

 well-formed, of uni- 

 form size, and of an 

 attractive dark-red 

 color. The flesh is 

 firm , fine - grained, 

 juicy, tender, with 

 a peculiarly rich 

 aromatic flavor. 

 The skin is thick 

 and tough but is 

 not objectionable 

 in fruit fully ripe. 

 The fruit keeps 

 and ships well, and 



228. Lindley. (X%) 



the berries neither crack nor shatter. The vine 

 is vigorous, hardy for a Vinifera hybrid, healthy, 

 but, like most of its kind, susceptible to mil- 

 dew. The chief defects of Lindley are self- 

 sterility, precariousness in bearing, and lack of 

 adaptation to many soils. Lindley is a general 

 favorite in the garden. In 1869, Rogers gave 

 this grape its name in honor of John Lindley, 

 the English botanist. 



Vine vigorous, usually hardy, susceptible to mildew. 

 Canes very long, dark reddish-brown with thin bloom ; 

 nodes enlarged, usually flattened ; internodes long, thick ; 

 obscurely three-lobed with terminus acute ; petiolar 

 sinus deep, narrow, often closed and overlapping ; teeth 

 shallow. Flowers self-sterile, open in midseason ; 

 stamens reflexed. Fruit midseason, keeps and ships 

 well. Clusters long, broad, cylindrical, frequently 

 single-shouldered, the shoulder being connected to the 

 bunch by a long stem, loose ; pedicel short, slender, 

 smooth ; brush short, pale green. Berries large, round- 

 oval, dark-red with faint bloom ; skin tough, adherent, 

 unpigmented, strongly astringent ; flesh pale green, 

 translucent, juicy, fine-grained, tender, vinous ; good 

 to best. Seeds adherent, 2-5, notched, brown. 



LUCILE. Fig. 

 229. V. Labrusca. In 

 vigor, health, hardi- 

 ness, and productive- 

 ness, Lucile is not 

 surpassed by any 

 native grape. Unfor- 

 tunately, the fruit- 

 characters are not so 

 desirable. The size, 

 form, and color of 

 bunches and berries 

 are good, making a 

 very attractive fruit, 

 but the grapes have 

 an obnoxious, foxy 

 taste and odor, and 

 are pulpy and seedy. 

 Lucile is earlier than 

 Concord, the crop 

 ripening with that of 

 Worden or preceding 

 it a few days. For 

 an early variety, the 

 fruit keeps well, and, 

 in spite of a thin 

 skin, ships well. The 

 vine thrives in all 

 grape soils. Lucile may be recommended where 

 a hardy grape is desired, and for localities in 

 which the season is short. J. A. Putnam, Fre- 

 donia, New York, grew Lucile. The vine 

 fruited first in 1890. 



Vine vigorous, hardy, very productive. Canes long, 

 light brown ; nodes enlarged, flattened ; internodes short ; 

 tendrils continuous, bifid or trifid. Leaves large, firm ; 

 leaf with terminus acute ; petiolar sinus shallow, nar- 

 row, sometimes closed and overlapping ; basal sinus 

 usually absent ; lateral sinus a notch when present ; teeth 

 shallow. Flowers self-fertile, open early ; stamens up- 

 right. Fruit early, keeps well. Clusters large, long, 

 slender, cylindrical, usually single-shouldered, _ very 

 compact ; pedicel short, thick, with few, small, incon- 

 spicuous warts ; brush light brown. Berries large, 

 round, dark red with thin bloom, persistent, firm ; 

 skin thin, tender, astringent ; flesh pale green, trans- 

 lucent, juicy, tough, stringy, foxy ; fair in quality. 

 Seeds adherent, 1-4, small, broad, short, blunt, dark 

 brown. 



229. Lucile. 



