Colerain. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



Concord. 105 



Colerain. (Labr. ) A white Concord seed- 

 ling, originated by the late David Bundy 

 (died in 1893), of Colerain, Ohio. A white 

 grape of excellent quality, first brought be- 

 fore the public m 1885. Vine vigorous and 

 health}', equaling its parent in growth ; a good 

 grower, hardy and an abundant bearer. 

 Foliage strong, with no tendency to mildew. 

 Bunches shouldered, compact; clusters of 

 full medium size, both bunch and berry ; color 

 LIGHT GREEx, with dclicatc whitish bloom. 

 Skin thin and tender ; ^/fes/i juic}' and remark- 

 abl}' sweet, of fine qualit3^ vinous, with gen- 

 erally but one seed to the berry. Rixtens 

 early, a week or more before Concord, find 

 hangs well on the bunch. It is in many re- 

 spects similar to the Witt (see description), 

 only somewhat smaller in fruit and in some 

 locations less productive though of more vig- 

 orous growth. Propagates easily and has 

 been favorabl}- recommended wherever tested. 



Colorado. Similar to Brighton^ q. v. 



Columbia. {Bip.) This grape is said to have 

 been found by Maj. Adhim on his farm at George- 

 town, D. C. A vigorous grower, productive; 

 bunch small, compact; herry small, black with a 

 thin bloom, with very little hardness or acidity in 

 its pulp; not high-flavored, but pleasant and 

 vinous; ripe last of September. — Dovmincj. 



Columbian. (Lnbr.) A chance seedling, par- 

 entage unknown ; introduced by The Columbian 

 Grape Co., Kingston, O. Vine claimed to be a 

 strong grower with large, thick, leathery leaf. 

 Bnnch and berry similar to Moore^s Early; black, 

 of high favor in its locality as a market and table 

 grape, by the very large size of its berries, showj^ 

 and of fine quality, and early ripening — extolled 

 by agents. It was exhibited at the great Colum- 

 bian Exposition or World's Fair and since, at all 

 the State Fairs, in fall of 1894. From what we 

 have seen it does not give promise of being a 

 good shipper nor of fine quality, this may be due, 

 however, to severe drouth and premature gather- 

 ing this year. 



Columbian Imperial. (Labr. x Bip.'if) Syn.: 

 Jumbo. A chance seedling, originated with J. S. 

 McKinley, Morgan, Orient P. O., Ohio, in 1885; 

 supposed to be an accidental cross between some 

 Labrusca and Kiparia variety. Vine very hardy, 

 robust and of vigorous growth, very prolific and 

 free from fungoid disease. Zer*'/ large, bright and 

 smooth, not deeply lobed. obtusely serrated. 

 Bunch large and attractive, compact, double- 

 shouldered; berries very large, some measuring 

 IJ^ inches in diameter, of deep blue-black color, 

 overspread with a heavy bloom ; skin very tough ; 

 pitlp sweet and very juicy, sepnrating veiy freely 

 from the seeds, which are small for so very large 

 a berry. Quality good: ripens, in Ohio, the latter 

 part of August; clings to the stem with tenacity 

 and has fine keeping qualities, finally drying up 

 into a fair quality of raisins. 



Promises to be a great acquisition to our list of 

 market grapes. Yearling vines of this variety are 

 to be distributed under restrictions among experi- 

 mental stations and viticulturists (in fall of 1894) 

 for testing. This "big grape'" was first brought 



to notice at the Columbian Exposition in the Hor- 

 ticultural Department of the great World's Fair 

 in Chicago, admired by thousands and receiving 

 a large number of valuable testimonials (among 

 others, from Geo. A. Manning, chairman Horti- 

 cultural Committee, World's Columbian Com- 

 mission). 



Concord. (Labr.) This most popular 

 American grape originated with E. W. Bull, 

 Concord, Mass., who exhibited it for the first 

 time in September, 1853, at the twent^'-fifth 

 annual exhibition of the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society, on Boston Common. It 

 advanced steadily and securely in public favor 

 until it occupies to-day the most important 

 position in the estimation both of grape- 

 growers and grape-consumers as the most 

 valuable variety for general use, and the low 

 price at whicli it is offered places it within the 

 reach of all. We all recognize its faults or 

 shortcomings, — said Canijibell — but its good 

 qualities, in the way of hardiness, health, vig- 

 orous growth, great productiveness, fine ap- 

 pearance and fairly good quality, — combined 

 with remarkable adaptability to almost every 

 condition of soil and climate where grapes 

 can be grown, justly give it a high position 

 from which it cannot easily be displaced — 

 especially since its disposition to rot can be 

 checked. It maintains its place at the head, 

 and more Concords are grown and marketed 

 than any and all other sorts. 



Bunch large, shouldered, rather compact; 

 berries large, globular, black, thickly covered 

 with a beautiful blue bloom ; skin thin, tender, 

 cracks easily- ; flesh sweet, pulpy, tender ; col- 

 ors about two weeks before the Catawba, but 

 should be allowed to hang late, to develop all 

 its good qualities, none too good at best. Not 

 a good keeper, becoming insipid soon after 

 being gathered. In some localities, however, 

 especially in East Tennessee and parts of 

 Virginia, the Concord becomes so \eTy sweet 

 and rich as scarcely to be recognized. Boots 

 numerous, stout, above average hardness in 

 texture, with medium liber, readily pushing 

 new fibers under the attacks of Phylloxera. 

 It was exported as a grafting stock to South- 

 ern France, but proving ill suited to some lo- 

 calities in that climate it was soon generally 

 rejected ; the Taylor and otlier Riparia va- 

 rieties being much preferred as stocks for 

 grafting. Canes of average thickness, long, 

 rambling, with numerous and well-developed 

 laterals. Wood of medium hardness and 

 pith. Vities verv strong, rampant growers; 

 coarse, strong f()liage, darlv green above, 

 rusty beneath ; has proved very hard}' and 

 health}'-, and is immensely productive. This 

 is well illustrated in the following engraving, 

 from a photograph of a Concord grape-vine 

 exhibited at the St. Louis Fair. In many lo- 



