86 Ambrosia. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



August Pioneer. 



Ambrosia. {Labr.-Hijbr.) A seedling of Salem, 

 oiiginated bj' Alfred Kose, Penn Yan, N. Y. 

 Vine vigorous, a good bearer; bunch large, 

 compact, handsome, slightly shouldered; beny 

 WHITE, with delicate bloom, medium; nearly 

 round, but slightly flattened ; it drops from 

 the cluster easily; skin of medium thickness. 

 Pulp not melting, but separates easily from the 

 seeds, juicy, pleasant flavor, of very good quality. 

 An amateur grape only. (New York Experi- 

 ment Station, S. A. Beach, Horticulturist). 



America. {Line. X Biip.) See Munson's Hybr. 



Ainiuia. {Labr.-JL/br.) ; Rogers' No. 39. In 

 fall of 1867 we tried to get those of Rogers" un- 

 named hybrids, which we had not yet tested, 

 and, aware of the confusion existing as to their 

 numbers, we obtained a few of each number from 

 different sources. Of those which we planted as 

 No. 39 three survived, but not two of them wei'e 

 alike. One of them proved especially valuable. 

 To ascertain whether this was the true No. 39 we 

 addressed Mr. Rogers, to let us have a plant or a 

 graft of the original No. 39, but were informed 

 that the original stock was lost ! 



One of our vines, No. 39, proved so valuable, 

 that we determined to propagate it, and planted 

 fifty vines thereof, while we destroyed the other 

 two. From the commendation given to No. 39 

 at the quarter-centennial session of the Am. 

 Pomol. Society, by its president, the late M. P. 

 Wilder, we gave ours the name Aminia. Mr. 

 Rogers assented thereto, and it is considered, by 

 good judges, the best of Rogers' hybrids. 

 Bunches medium, slightly shouldered, moderate- 

 ly compact, more even and better on an average 

 than Rogers' grapes generally make; berries full, 

 medium to large, dark pukple, nearly black, 

 with a fine bloom. Flesh melting, with but little 

 pulp, sweet and of fine flavor, ripening very 

 early, about with the Hartford. We consider it 

 one of our earliest yood grapes. Vine moderately 

 vigorous, quite hardy, productive; (should be 

 planted near some other variety that blossoms at 

 the same time, to fertilize it) ; but fruit inclined 

 to rot. Deserves to be extensively cultivated as 

 a table grape. 



Ainoiireiix. {.Kst.) See Rulaiirtec. 



Amy. (Labr.) A greenish-yellow or white 

 seedling of the Concord, raised by W. H. Light- 

 foot, of Springfield, 111. Vine healthy and hardy 

 like its parent, and ripening with it ; bunch and 

 berries not as large as his "Capital" (q. v.), an- 

 other,white Concord seedling; it is yellow when 

 ripe. 



A.nna. (Labr.) Seedlins of Catawba, raised by Eli 

 Hasbrouck, Newbur},'li, NY., in 1852. G.W.Campbell 

 of Delaware, Ohio, described it as hardy and healthy 

 and of a moderate growtli. Bunches rather loose, of 

 medium size; fcerrtes medium; color, light ambeb. with 

 small dark specks, covei-ed witli thin, white bloom; 

 lather pulpy, liipens witli tlie Catawba; unhealthy 

 and feeble. 



Annie M. (Labr.) A chance seedling, raised 

 by Dr. L. C. Chisholm, near Nashville, Tenn. 

 The vine is a thrifty grower, with long-jointed 

 canes, needs plenty of fruit-wood, yet a rather 

 shy bearer. It is a handsome grape; in berry and 

 bunch of medium size, not shouldered, but smooth 

 and compact. Color, whitish green, quite 

 sweet; ripens about with Concord, and so far, not 

 at all inclined to rot. 



Antoinette. (Labr.) One of Miner's seedlings. 

 A handsome, large white grape of the Concord 

 character, with long, moderately compact 

 bunches; a strong growing, healthy vine, and 

 very productive; ripens earlier than Concord; 

 flavor sweet, rich, with little pulp; few seeds, 

 and but little of the foxy aroma. See also Con- 

 cord WHITE seedlings, (p. 107). 



Ariadne. (Rip. X Vin.) One of Iticketts' Clinton 

 seedlings; vine vigorous and healthy; productive, much 

 inclined to overbear; fcwnc/i compact, resembling Clin- 

 ton, but much better in quality; very juicy, sweet; 

 producing a light red, lieavy wine of fine flavor. These 

 notes, taken at J. H. Kicketts' Experimental Grounds 

 several years ago, are somewhat modified by his List of 

 March, 1882, wherein he describes it as a Seedling of 

 Clinton and a Newburgh Vinifera; the wood short- 

 jointed and only moderately vigorous; foliage medium, 

 coarsely serrated; bunch small to medium, compact; 

 be7-ry small, round, black, with a light blue bloom; 

 flesh soft, tender, juicy. It makes a very dark and rich 

 wine of good body, with Sherry flavor. Mr. Ricketts 

 was confident that this grape would become popular 

 for wine purposes. It never did. 



Arkansas, (^st.) See Cynthiana. (Syn.) 



Arkansaw. (Labr.) Introduced by Jas. Hart, of 

 Fayetteville, Ark. In Mitzl<y's "Our Native Grape," 

 Rochester 1893, it is described: Vine strong grower, 

 s/jor< jointed, lively green leaf which remains in perfec- 

 tion long after the crop is gone; hardy as Concord; very 

 productive and healthy; bunch large compact; berries 

 larger than Concord ; while turning pinkisn when fully 

 ripe, transparent; skin thin, tough, clear with a deli- 

 cate bloom; pulp melting and juicy; flavor very high, 

 similar to Southern (?) Muscadine and very fragrant; 

 ripens a week ahead of Concord. 

 We have not seen or heard anything of this remark- 



I able grape except that it was received by the New York 



I Experiment Station in 1893 for testing. 



1 Arnold's Hybrids.* See Othello, (No. 1). Cor- 

 I nucopia, (No. 2). Autuchon, (No. 5). Brant, 

 i (No. 8). Canada, (No. 16). 



Arrot (or Arcott?) (Labr.) Pliiladelpliia; bunch and 

 berries medium, white; resembling the Cassady, but not 

 i as good. "Sweet and good, with a thick skin; good 

 grower and productive," said Husmann. 



' Angtawick. (Bip.) Introduced by Wm. A. Fraker, 

 Shlrleysburg, Pa. Bunches shouldered, similar to Clin- 

 ton; berries larger than Clinton, black, juice very dark, 

 of spicy flavor; said to malve a very dark red wine, of 

 superior quality, and to be entirely free from rot or 

 mildew; very hardy and healthy. \Ve found it not as 



[ good as Clinton, and less productive. Should be dis- 

 carded. 



Augusta. (Labr.) See Miner's Seedling. 



Augrust Griant. (Bij^.-ITybr.) A cross between 

 Black Hamburg and Marion. Originated bj^ N. 

 B. White of Norwood, Mass. Leaf strong and 

 thick, and vine a very strong grower and bearer; 

 bunches very large with rather long and very 

 strong stem ; when shouldered the shoulders are 

 very short and double; berries black, very large, 

 somewhat oblong, often measuring Ifg inch in 

 diameter. Placed in a basket beside Black Ham- 

 burg the August Giant can hardly be distinguished 

 from it. Fruit when well grown has a decided 

 Hamburg flavor; quite tender to the center, very 

 rich and flne; fruit ripe in August. A fine ama- 

 teur grape. 



Ang:H8t Pioneer. (Labr.) Origin unknown; one of 

 tlie coarsest of native sorts; large, black, with a firm, 

 liard, ))ulp.y flesii; fit only for stewing, Middle of Aug- 

 ust. — Downivg. 



* The late Charles Arnold of Paris, Ont. Canada, has 

 been successful in his experiments in hybridizing the 

 native Clinton wilh the pollen of foreign varieties. 

 His seedlings seem to be of decided promise in some 

 localities. 



