96 Brighton. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Biijihberg. 



to the others. Sometimes, however, its flow- 

 ers have stameits luith curved filaments and do 

 not always fertiHze, though abundantly bloom- 

 ing ; it should, therefore, be mingled with 

 other varieties, growing close bj^, which have 

 the same time of blooming. 



•'Banch medium to large, shouldered, mod- 

 erately compact; berries medium to large, 

 round, light red at lirst, changing to a dark 

 crimson or maroon when fully matured, some- 

 times almost black, and covered with an 

 abundant lilac bloom. The berries adhere 

 well to the peduncle; skin thin but tough ; 

 flesh tender, very slight pulp, sweet, juicy, 

 slightly aromatic, very slightly vinous, and of 

 verj' good quality for an early grape. It has 

 its best flavor when it first ripens, but becomes 

 pasty and loses its sprightly flavor when fully 

 ripe. Ripens nearly as early as the Hartford 

 and before the Delaware." — A. J. Downing. 



One of the most considerably grown varie- 

 ties in the Eastern States, where it is a stan- 

 dard valual)le variety and the leading table 

 <;UAPE. It cannot be called a good keeper, 

 as it does not retain its fine flavor long after 

 maturit3^ It is worthy of extensive planting 

 wherever any of the hybrid grapes can be 

 grown successfully and earbj grapes for table 

 or market are desired ; requires protection in 

 severe winters and is subject to mildew. The 

 cut is a faithful copy of a photograph from a 

 medium size bunch of the Brighton grape. 

 In general beautiful appearance the Brighton 

 resembles the Catawba, which ripens a month 

 later. 



A soedlhiK of Bi-i}rlitoii lias been raised by Horace 

 Piirfiekl, of Anil Arl)or, Mich, (bore its third crop in 

 1893), wliich closely resembles the Brighton in every re- 

 spect, ripens a few days earlier, and is especially dis- 

 tinguished from its parent by its flowers being perfect, 

 having straight stamens; it is being tested in Missouri 

 and Kentucky. 



■' B SMARK," a seedling of Brighton, produced by 

 E. F. L. Rautenberg, of Lincoln, 111., is almost a repro- 

 duction, except that it is hardier. 



In Colorado also a gi-ape similar to Brighton in foliage 

 :ind growth has been grown, l)y .lolin Gravestock, of 

 Caiion City, Colo.; .supposed to be a seedling of this 

 variety. 



Brilliaut. (Labr.-Hi/br.) Raised from 

 seed of Lindley crossed by Delaware, pro- 

 duced in 1883 by T. V. Munson of Denison, 

 Texas, who is pronounced b}'^ no less an au- 

 thority than Geo. W. Campbell, "doing more 

 and better work in the way of improving our 

 native grapes than any other grower in the 

 United States, if not in the world." This 

 beautiful ked grape, one of the finest intro- 

 duced for many years, has been tested by a 

 few eminent horticulturists in various states, 

 south and north, receiving everywhere high 

 praise. Vine, a strong grower, healthy, vig- 

 orous and hardy, having endured the winters 

 of New York and Ohio with impunity ; with 

 large healthy foliage and perfect blossoms ; 



very prolific, (tender in bud at 5° below 

 zero). Bunch and berry large, about the size 

 of Concord ; of excellent quality ; skin thin, 

 tough, translucent; brilliant in color, much 

 like Delaw\are. ripening with the latter and 

 equal to it in qualit}^ which is best. Shipped 

 a thousand miles to market it arrived in fine 

 order. 



E. Williams of New Jersey, exhibited a 

 medium cluster of the Brilliant, grown by 

 him, at the last meeting of the American 

 Pomological Society (1893) at Washington, 

 D. C, comparing favorabl}'^ with its parent, 

 the Lindley. He stated : that the Brilliant 

 fruited with him three ^-ears with a good de- 

 gree of satisfaction, that it is somewhat liable 

 to mildew, adding: " But the Bordeaux mix- 

 ture, properly and seasonably applied, affords 

 the antidote for this trouble." Amateurs in 

 good grape regions will do well to give it an 

 extensive trial. 



P. J. Berckmans, who is also President of 

 the Georgia State Horticultural Society, re- 

 ports : "A thorough test has been made at 

 our State Experiment Station of Munson's 

 hybrids : of them the best, the most promis- 

 ing, so far, appears to be the Brilliant. 



Brown. {Labr.) A seedling from Isabella, 

 raised by W. B. Brown, of Newburgh, X. Y. Vine 

 a hardy, vigorous grower, with good foliage. 

 Bunches of about the size of Concord; berries not 

 quite as large ; color black; ripens very early — 

 a? early as the champion; but of very good 

 (piality. 



Bniuly's Seedling-. (Labr.) See Coleraine. 



Burnet. (Labr.-IItibr.) The Burnet grape was 

 raised by P. C. Dempsey. of Albany, Prince 

 Edwards Co., Ont., from seed of the Hartford, 

 fertilized by Black Hamburg. The vine is vigor-, 

 ous and healthy, hardy and productive; leaves 

 deeply lobed, thick, downy beneath; bunches 

 large, well shouldered and well filled; the ben-ies 

 large, oval, ruRPLLSH-BLACK: flesh and flavor 

 resembling Black Hamburg, without any trace of 

 foxiness; ripening earlier than the Concord. — 

 Sufficiently early for S. E. Canada, but a poor 

 keeper; desirable for home use only. 



Biirroii^Iis'. (liip.) From Vermont. Vine allied 

 to the Clinton. Bunch small; berry round. BTiACK, thick 

 bloom; flesh harsh, acid, a,UHtcre.—Doirning. 



Burton's Earl.y. (Labr.) A large, early, poor Fox 

 grape. Unworthy of cxiiture. —JDotrning. 



Bnshberg. {Labr. X ^Est.) A seedling of Willie, acci- 

 dentally crossed by .Estivalis (probably Cynthiana. 

 growing adjacent; it has decidedly more of the latter 

 cliara<;ter in wood and fruit than of the Labruscatype): 

 raised by Dr. L. C. Chisholm, of Tennessee, who describes 

 its vine as vigorous and healthy; wood of Arm texture; 

 dark green foliage; clusters long and loose, above me- 

 dium, shouldered; berry oblong, bi,ack, fully as large 

 as Isabella; entirely free from native, foxy aroma: 

 sprightly and vinous in taste; pulp tender, readily sep- 

 arating from seed; ripens aijout with the Concord and 

 hangs well on its peduncle. 



Not before it lias l)een fully tested in our vineyard at 

 Busliberg and in other localities, and found worthy and 

 relialilc, coming up to all Dr. Ciiisholm has said of it, 

 shall it hi' disseminated. Dr. Chisholm who, unsolicited, 

 desires to honor us by giving it this name, says himself 

 that if it does not prove to be all and more than he said 

 it will never see the light; we to be the judge. 



