4-48 SELECT VAIUETIES OF FRUITS. ) 



Bunch large, shouldered; berry large, round, witli bloom; 

 flesh Juicy, sweet, and vinous. Kii^eus late, probably too 

 late for this locality. 



Empire State (Ricketts). — A seedling of the . Hart- 

 ford Prolific, fertilized with the Clinton. Described as 

 follows: " Bunch large, shouldered ; berry medium to 

 large, roundish-oval, white, with a slight tinge of yellow; 

 llesh tender, juicy, rich, sweet, and si^rightly. Ripens Avith 

 Hartford Prolific. Vine a good grower. 



Janesville. — An early black grape, originated with F. 

 \V. Loudon, Janesville, Wis. Useless here, but said to 

 be valuable in cold sections on account of its earliness, 

 hardiness, and habit of maturing its short-jointed wood. 

 Ripens with the Hartford. 



Jefferson. — A cross of the Concord and lona, raised 

 by James H. Ricketts, Newburgh. N. Y., described 

 as follows: " Bunch large, shouldered, compact; berry 

 medium to large; skin firm, light red, resembling lona; 

 flesh meaty, tender, juicy, sprightly, and rich. Ripens 

 about with Concord; vine vigorous and hardy." 



Jessica. — A promising, new, early white grape, now 

 being disseminated by D. AV. Beadle, St. Catharines, 

 Out. 



IVaomi. — A hybrid of Clinton and one of the Muscats, 

 raised by Mr. Ricketts. Described as follows: "Bunch 

 large, shouldered; berry medium, roundish-oval, pale 

 green, tinged with red in the sun ; flesh tender, juicy, 

 melting, crisp. Ripens with Concord." Said to be desirable 

 for the amateur. 



IVoali. — Originated by Edward Wasserzieher, Nauvoo, 

 111., from seed of the Taylor. Described as follows: 

 " Bunch medium, shouldered, compact; berry medium, 

 round, pale yellow, with white bloom; pulpy, but sweet." 

 Said to be a valuable grape at the West for wine, but not 

 suitable for the table. 



