THE GRAPE. 151 



NOAH. 

 (Rip. X.) A prolific, stvoug-growing, white grape; 

 bunch medium, compact, shouldered; berry large ; skin 

 thin, transparent; ripens a week after Concord. 

 NORTON'S VIRGINIA. 

 (Aest.) Bunches long, compact ; berries small, dark 

 purple; skin thin; flesh vinous, sweet and juicy; an 

 excellent wine grape. August. 

 PERKINS. 

 (Labr.) Bunch medium to large, shouldered ; berries 

 medium, lilac when fully ripe, with white bloom and 

 thick skin ; flesh pulpy, sweet and juicy ; vine a strong 

 grower, prolific. Ripens several davs after Hartford Pro- 

 lific. 



PETER WYLIE. 



(Hybrd.) Bunches large, shouldered, loose ; berries 

 medium, round, transparent, golden yellow at maturity; 

 flesh melting, vinous, of excellent quality ; vine vigor- 

 ous, short-jointed. July. 



POCKLINGTON. 



(Labr.) A seedling of Concord ; bunch and berry 

 large; golden, fair quality; vigorous; ripens with Con- 

 cord ; a good shipper. 



PRENTISS. 

 (Labr.) A white grape of good qualit}-; slow grower, 

 productive; wood short-jointed. 

 REBECCA. 

 (Labr.) A good white grape • bunch and berry medi- 

 um ; slow grower, not productive. 

 SALEM. 



(Hybrid — Rogers', No 53 ) Bunch large, compact and 

 shouldered; berry large, dark and chestnut with little 

 pulp; flesh tender, sweet, aromatic, of good quality ; large 

 foliage; vine vigorous and healthy ; can be propagated 

 readily from cuttings ; nearly as early as Concord. 



SCUPPEkNONG. 

 ■^ (Rotund.) Bunches small, rarely containing more than 



