88 Autnchon. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Bay State. 



AUTUCHON. 



Autuchon. {RijJ.-IIybr.); Arnold's "So. 5. A seedliiifi 

 of Clinton, (.Tosstd with Golden Chasselas. Leaves 

 dark green, very deep lobed and sharp pointed serra- 

 tures; tlie unripe wood is very dark purple, nearly 

 black. Bunches very long, not lieavily shouldered, 

 ralhei- loose; berries medium size, round, white (green), 

 with a moderately firm, but readily melting liesh, and 

 an agreeable, sprightly flavor, resenil)ling the White 

 Chasselas. Skin tliin, witliout :i stringency. Eipens 

 with the Delawiire. 



The Autuchon did not come up to expectations; it 

 proved tender and unrelialile, in the West at least; its 

 fruit subject to rot and mildew, and notwithstanding 

 its fine (jualities, it will leniain but an amateur variety 

 and cannot be recommended for profitable culturt; in 

 vineyards. 



We append an illustration which gives a truthful 

 view of the l)unch as grown with us, for we have never 

 seen any so large as represented by tlie cut used iji our 

 first edition, and which was obtained Ironi the origin- 

 ator. 



Bacchus. {Rip-) A seedling of the 

 Clinton, produced Ij}' James H. Ricketts of 

 Newburgh, N. Y. Resembles the parent in 

 leaf, bunch and l^err^^, but considered by some 

 as superior to it in quality and productive- 

 ness. Bunch medium, compact, shouldered; 

 herry round, below medium, hlaciv with blue 



bloom, juicy and sprightly. Ricketts said: 

 " With me it has stood all possible tests for 

 over fourteen years, as to hardiness of wood, 

 leaf and fruit. Wherever tested, all agree in 

 ascribing to it the peculiar qualities neces- 

 sary in a perfect wine grape." The Bacchus 

 makes a dark brownish-red wine of great 

 body. Must registered 95 '^ to 110'^. Some 

 regard the Bacchus, as a wine-grape, with 

 greater favor than any of Ricketts' many 

 other seedlings ; superior to Clinton, also for 

 a late table variety ; it can be left on the vine 

 ver}^ late if bagged, improving in qualit}' ; it 

 grows well and is free from mildew, but too 

 late and uncertain for extreme northern 

 localities. 



The annexed cut of the Bacchus on page 87 

 shows this grape, reduced about one-fourth 

 of its natural size. 



Bailey. {Line .yiTrin .) See Munson's Hybrids. 



Baker. (Labr.) See Isabella. 



Baldwin Lenoir. (^Est.) Originated at West 

 Chester, Pa ; said to be a seedlino; of the Lenoir; 

 bunch small, rather loose; berries small, quite 

 dark, almost black; flesh somewhat rough, acid, 

 brisk. Reported the richest in grape-sugar of 

 tweuty-six varieties tested by the chemist of the 

 Agricultitral Department at Washington. In 

 foliage and habit of growth, it is much like Lin- 

 coln. Bunch and berry similar to Norton's ; valu- 

 able for red wine. 



' Balsii^er's. (uEst. X) A cross tetween Nortoifs and 

 Martha, produced by J. Balsiger, of Highland, III. It is 

 planted in several vineyards of Virginia and in Northern 

 Texas, more as of botanical interest; though of agree- 

 able taste, ripens very late. 



Balsiger's >fo. 2 and I>Jo. 32. (Labr.) See Concord 

 Seedlings. 



Barnes'. (Labr.) Originated with Parker Barnes, 

 Boston, ISIass. Bunches shouldered; berries medium, 

 oval, Bi^ACK, sweet and good: nearly as earlj- as Itart- 

 tord.— Strong. 



Barry. {Lahr.-Hybr.) (Rogeks' No. -i'i ) One 

 of the most attractive of Rogers' Hybrids, "as 

 handsome as the Black Hamburg,'''' from which it 

 is a seedling crossed on Mammoth Sage. Vine as 

 vigorous, healthy and hardy as any one of Rogers' 

 Hybrids. Bunch, large, always rather broad, 

 short and compact; sometimes larger than rep- 

 resented on the annexed engraving; berrij large, 

 roundish; color black; flesh tender, of a sweety 

 pleasant flavor; skin thin, somewhat astringent. 

 Successful in Western New York and some other 

 localities whore it is justly esteemed as an excel- 

 lent, showy grape. Yery productive and early, 

 but little earlier than the Concord, and keeps 

 remarkably well. In some northern localities it 

 has the defect of dropping its leaves before- the 

 fruit matures. 



Baxter. [ACst.) Bunch large and long: berry lielow 

 medium, ur.AeK: very latt' in rijjcning, hardy and pro- 

 ductive; not fit for table, but may l)e valual)le for 

 w'un'. — lilufftov Wine Co.'s Catalogue. 



Bay-State. (Jiip.-IIybr.) A seedling of the 

 Black Hamburg crossed by Alarion ; introduced 

 by Wagener I't Co., Pulteney, N. Y. Vine vig- 

 orous and hardy; foliage large; Jiimch medium 



