i)0 Beauty of Min. 



BlISHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Black Defiance. 



Beauty of Minne.sotn. {Labr. X Del.) Originated (or 

 introduced only) hy .J.C. Kramer, of La Crescent, Minti. 

 Desci'ibed l^y liim as a seedling of Delaware crossed 

 with Concortl; a good grower and liealtliy; 6Mftc/t equal 

 to Concord, l)ut more compact; herry greenish-yellow 

 when ripe and of rich flavor; recommended by liim and 

 indorsed by many testimonials as the best grape for tlie 

 olimate of Minnesota, ripening there by the 1st of Sep- 

 teml)er. Pulpy, poor quality, in Ontario, Canada. 



Beliala. (Labr). See Miner's seedlings. 



Belvlilere. (,Labr.) Originated by Dr. Lake, of Bel- 

 videre, 111. Was e.xpected to be a' valuable market 

 variety, on account of extreme earliness; large size 

 and fine appearance. In some localities was claimed 

 to be an improvement in bunch and berry upon Hart- 

 (oi'd, but in quality is not much, if any iDetter; like 

 Hartford, it- sliows a tendency to fall from the launch, 

 especially if a little over-ripe. Being in appearance 

 much like Hartford, a description is unnecessary. It is 

 u vine of very vigorous growth, perfectly hardy and 

 healthy, very early and productive: l)ut so Is the Hart- 

 ford also, and, we think, we have more than enough in 

 one variety of such poor quality. 



Benjamin. (Labr.) Raised by W. H. Lightfoot, 

 of Springtield, 111., from seed of the Northern 

 Muscadine (not the Southern Muscadine, Rotundi- 

 folia, erroneously described by others). Vine a 

 vigorous grower, with all the characteristics of 

 its northern parent and not the least resemblance 

 to any other; its bunch is large, compact; hernj 

 large, black with blue bloom; flesh pulpy, juice 

 sweet; ripens about same time as Concord. 



Berckiuans. (Bip.-Hyhr.) A cross between 

 Clinton and Delaware, originated by the late Dr. 

 A. P. Wy lie, Chester, S. C. Vine very vigorous 

 and prolific; growth and foliage almost similar 

 to Clinton. Bunches and berries larger than Dela- 

 ware, of same color (pale red) and quite equal in 

 quality to this favorite variety, uniting the vigor 

 and fertility of the one with the excellent fruit of 

 the other parent. Dr. Wylie considered this variety 

 one of the most promising of his seedlings and 

 named it in honor of his friend P. J. Berckmans, 

 whom he gave it also, to propagate and dissemi- 

 tate it. In our Catalogue, 1883 edition, we re- 

 ported it already as proving healthier than Dela- 

 ware and deserving dissemination. It has since 

 grown and fruited in several localities, East and 

 West, Xorth and South, and sustained all what 

 was expected from it; holds its foliage until frost, 

 proving less inclined to mildew, but liable to be 

 destroyed by thrips in some localities. It may 

 nevertheless remain only a grape for amateur col- 

 lections. 



Berks, or Lehig^h. (Labr.) 5(trtc/i large, shouldered, 

 compact; berry large, round, red, little pulp, good 

 <iuality; vine vigorous grower, similar to Catawba, of 

 which it is a seedling, and perhaps an improvement in 

 siz,! and ((uality; but also more sub.iect to disease. 



Berlin. (Labr.) A Concord seed., originated at 

 Ionia, Mi<-h. l)y Geo. Uosford. Vine vigorous, hardy, 

 healthy and productive. Bunch large, conipnct: Ix'i'ries 

 <jREE.\iSH WHiTK with moderate bloom, I'escmhling the 

 Niagara, moderately Juicy, translucent; flavor pleas- 

 ant, slightly foxy; shipping quality good, except a 

 tendency to drop from the stem; season with Concord. 



Bertha. (Labr.) A very nice white grape of 

 unknown parentage, originated with Theophile 

 Huber, Illinois City. 111. Vine very vigorous and 

 a heavy bearer. Bunch large, compact, shoul- 

 dered; bej-rij small to medium; pulp tender and 

 sweet; skin thin, but tough and slightly acrid in 

 taste when chewed; ripens a few days after Con- 

 cord ; it would make a very good wine. 



Bertrand. (Rip.) Syn.: Blue Seedling. 

 Au accidental seedling, from Judge J. B. 

 Jones, of Herndon, Middle Georgia, and first 



reported to the American Pomological So- 

 ciety, session 1885, b}'^ T. T. Lyou, chairman 

 committee on native fruits ; described as fol- 

 lows : Vine exceedingly vigorous and healthy : 

 hunches above medium, sometimes shoul- 

 dered, sometiines not ; berries medium, round, 

 BLACK with blue bloom ; peduncles long, pulp 

 dissolving, very juicy, vinous and of high- 

 flavored, delicate aroma ; skin firm and thin ; 

 flesh melting, pulp not perceptible, quality 

 best. Maturity middle of August. A re- 

 freshing, delightful grape. 



It originated in 1878 ; when eight years 

 old, bearing its fifth crop, there were upwards 

 of 100 bunches on the original vine and no 

 trace of rot. Our honorable friend P. J. 

 Berckmanns was struck with its healthy ap- 

 pearance and fruitfulness, and now, in 1894, 

 he kindly informs us about the Bertrand : 

 This I consider one of the very best grapes 

 of that type that has come under my obser- 

 vation, and it has the remarkable advantage 

 of ripening when nearly all other varieties of 

 bunch grapes are gone. I have watched this 

 grape since 1886, and it will likely be offered 

 to the trade by a Florida grower who pur- 

 chased the stock of the Bertrand. 



(Figure from nature, slightly reduced.) 



Beta. (Hip.-Hybr.) Originated by L. Snelter, Carver, 

 Minn.; said to be very hardy, enduring unprotected 50'' 

 below zero in Minnesota, iiearing good crops. 



Big Extra. (Lmc.X Triumph.) SeeMunson'shyb. 



Big Hope. (Linc.Y.Triumph.) SeeMunson'sh)'b. 



Bird's £g:g:. (Labr.) Probably a seedling of Catawba, 

 •somewhat similar to Anna. Bunch long, pointed; berry 

 oval, WHITISH, with l)rown specks; flesh pulpy; only 

 good; a curiosity. — Dovning. 



Bisniark. A seedling of Brighton, q. v. 



Black Cape. (Labr.) hiee Alexander. 



Black Delaware. Originated by Jacob Rom- 

 mel, of Morrison, Mo. It promised to be a valuable 

 early market grape, and we propagated it and re- 

 ported it in our third edition of this catalogue, as 

 Delaware Seedling No. 3, but was discarded when 

 it ceased to be healthy. On the experimental 

 farm of the Canadian Department of Agriculture, 

 at Ottawa, it continues, however, very success- 

 fully, free from mildew and rot, ripening a few 

 days before Champion and of far superior qualitj*. 

 Well worth trying now. 



Black Delaware. (Labr.X) See Nectar. 



Blaeli Oerinaii. ( ? ) See York Madeira. 

 Blaoli July. (.Etit.) See Devereau.r. 



Black Deftauce. (Labr.-IIybr.) (Underbill's 

 No. 8-8.) Originated by Stephen Underbill. Cro- 

 ton Point, N. Y. A splendid, late table grape, 

 with us more desirable than Senasqua. If we are 

 rightl}^ informed, it is a cross between Black St. 

 Peters and Concord. Bunch and berries large, 

 BLACK, with a fine bloom; three weeks later than 

 Concord, and much better in quality. Succeeds 

 well, and pleases also in France. 



