438 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



shouldered ; berries small, round ; flesh free from pulp, 

 juicy, sweet, excellent. 



Essex (Rogers' No. 41). — Vine a vigorous and strong 

 grower, productive ; bunch medium size, short, shoul- 

 dered; berry large, tender, and sweet. Ripens with Con- 

 cord. 



Eumelan. — Origin New York. A supposed seedling 

 of the Isabella. Bunch and berry medium; flesh tender, 

 sweet, juicy, rich, excellent ; vine moderately vigorous 

 and a good bearer. One of the best for the table. 



Hartford Proliflc, — A very popular variety because of 

 its early maturity. Tlie vine is vigorous, hardy, and a 

 good bearer; bunch large, shouldered; berry large, round, 

 musky; thick skin, black, with a bloom; flesh sweet, with 

 a tough acid pulp; rich and good when fully ripe. Liable 

 to drop its berries from the bunch when fully ripe, and 

 more so on sand than clay soils. A week earlier than 

 Concord. 



Herbemont. — A Southern variety, highly esteemed in 

 Missouri and many Southern localities, as profitable and 

 desirable for wine or table. North it does not ripen its 

 fruit generally. The bunch is large, compact; berries be- 

 low medium, almost black ; flesh juicy, sweet, rich, aro- 

 matic. 



Herbert (Rogers' No. 44). — Bunch rather loose; berry 

 medium ; flesh tender, sweet, a little pulpy, very good; 

 vine vigorous, a strong grower, and moderately produc- 

 tive. Ripens with Concord. A large, handsome variety. 



Isabella. — This old, well-known sort continues popular 

 and profitable in many localities, but is rapidly being su- 

 perseded. It is a vigorous grower, an immense bearer, 

 and hardy, but in some localities it is liable to mildew. 

 In quality, it is the best of any of the black grapes of its 

 season. Bunches large, rather loose; berries oval, pretty 

 largo ; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, slightly musky. Still 



