282 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



TEAMIJSTEE. Bunch, medium, compact; color, pale 

 red ; form of berries, round, ovate, middle size, uniform ; 

 flavor, tender, juicy, sweet, no pulp, rich, and pleasant; 

 quality, 1. 



Eemarks. — This deserves a place in every garden. 

 Eipens ten days before the Isabella. 



WHITE FEONTIG^AN. Bunch, medium size, rather 

 long, rarely shouldered ; form of berries, middle size, 

 round, rather closely set; flavor, delicious, sugary, rich, 

 musky flavor; quality, 1 ; situation, cold house. 



Eemarks. — An old productive variety. Suited only to 



the house. 



SEEDLING GEAPE. 



EINTZ'S SEEDLING. Bunch, compact, medium size ; 

 color, dark purple, almost blue when fully ripe ; form of 

 berries, round, larger than Catawba, medium size. 



Eemarks. — From the seed of the Catawba, by Sebastian 

 Eintz. In wood, leaf, and habit, like the Catawba. Same 

 vigorous growth as the Fox Graj)e, the parent of the Ca- 

 tawba. The skin is- thick, pulp tough, juice sweet, but 

 slightly astringent, and, as in the Fox grape, not abun- 

 dant. Eij^ens one month before the Catawba. Considered 

 Jby the Committee the best seedling from the Catawba 

 raised in this vicinity ; but as a wine grape, can not com- 

 pare with the Catawba. 



