130 Golden Berry. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Green Mountain . 



rarely touched by rot; skin thin but tough, pulp 

 not tender, yet juicy of agreeable flavor, becom- 

 ing very sweet when fully ripe. A showy market 

 grape and will nuike a very good white wine. 



Golden Berry. (Labr.-Hi/br.) A white seedlins of the 

 Hartford n\u\ Ocii. Marmora, orijrinated by Dr. Culbert, 

 Ne\vl)urv% N- V.: liaidy and a free bearer. Exhibited 



1877. 



Golden 4'Ilufon. {Hip.) Syii. King. A seedling from 

 the Clinton rlosely rescmliliiig it, l)ut with this ditfer- 

 enee, tliat its berries are gkeenish-white. and that it 

 is far less productive. Campbell is perfectly correct in 

 saying: '• It does not sustain the character given by 

 those wlio first introduced it. Bunches small, scanty, 

 and irregulai'; berries small and of inferior quality." 



Golden Concord. (Labr.^ See Concord White 

 Seedlings, page 107. 



Golden Drop. (Lahr.-IIyhr.) An early white 

 grape, raised by Pringle in 1869, from the Adiron- 

 dac, fertilized by the Delaware. In size of bunch 



and berry it re- 

 sembles Dela- 

 ware. Color 



YELLOWISH- 



WHiTE, with a 

 tinge of red 

 when in the 

 sun; bunch cyl- 

 indrical, seldom 

 shouldered, 

 small, close; 

 berry smallish, 

 round; flesh 

 tender, though 

 slightly pulpy, 

 juicy, very 

 sweet and pure 

 flavored, with- 

 out the slight- 

 est foxiness. 

 I 5 :i / \ The vine is a 



I'" V -? ^ H^4 / ' good grower, 



\ ^ '.-i«^' -^^ r^^ yearly loaded 



with fruit, 

 leaves small, 

 obscurely lob- 

 ed, tomentose 

 beneath, show- 

 ing superior ca- 

 pacity to resist 

 mildew and 

 thrips. 



This purely 

 native and har- 

 dy variety is 

 admired by 

 some for its del- 

 icate flavor. Its 

 '*t x^' surpassing ear- 



^■^ ' liness makes it 



GOLDEN DROP. (Actual Size.) valuable for 



planting in our 

 northern districts where none of the varieties in 

 cultivation are sure to ripen thoroughly every 

 year. — Bliss £ Son. 



Golden Gem. (^Jst -Hi/br.) A seedling of the 

 Delaware and lona, a superb table grape, of 

 GOLDEN color, produced by J. H. Ricketts; first 

 exhibited at the Am. Poinological Society meet- 

 ing in 1881. Vine moderately vigorous; wood 

 short -jointed: leaf small to medium, slightly ser- 

 rated ; bunch small and sometimes shouldered ; 

 berry small and of a rich golden color; flesh 



tender, juicy and rich, with a fine rose fiavor; 

 quality best. The fruit ripens very early, even 

 before Hartford, and continues a long time in use 

 without losing any of its good qualities. Wher- 

 ever either of its parents, the Delaware or the 

 lona, can be successfully grown, this superior 

 grape deserves special attention. 



Golden Pocklington. (Labr.) See Pocklington. 



Governor Ross. (Lo.br. -Hybr.) See Munson'& 



Seedlings. 



Grabam. (? ) An accidental seedling, introduced l)y 

 Wm. Graham, of Philadelphia; bunch of medium size, 

 not compact; beri-y half an inch in diameter, round, 

 PURPLE, thickly covered with a blue bloom, contains lit- 

 tle or no pulp, and abounds in juice of agreeable flavor. 

 A poor grower and bearer. — Downing. 



Green Castle. (Labr). See Marine's Seedling. 



Green Mountain. {Labr.) This rm/mr/y 

 WHITE grape is a chance seedling, found grow- 

 ing on one of the slopes of the Green Mount- 

 ains, of Vermont, and was introduced by a Mr. 

 Paul and propagated by Stephen Hoyt's Sons, 

 of New Canaan, Conn., who secured the entire 

 franchise of this seedling and had the same 

 registered, as their Trade-Mark (see figure). 

 The ''WincJieir' (q. v.) is claimed, however, 

 and generally admitted to be identical ; and 

 under pomological rules this, being the earlier 

 name, which is that of its discoverer in Ver- 

 mont, is entitled to precedence. Vine very 

 vigorous and healthy, with large foliage ; no 

 mildew ; productive, a profuse bearer, fruit 

 of very good qualitj^ ; hunches of medium size, 

 well shouldered ; berries of greenish-white 

 color, medium size, skin thin, pulp tender 

 ! and sweet, with few and small seed ; taste of 

 ' excellent flavor, free from foxiness. Pecu- 

 liarl}' adapted to the northeast climate of our 

 ! country. Prominent horticulturists and fruit 

 growers of New York, Massachusetts, Con- 

 ; necticut and New Jersey express golden opin- 

 \ ions of the '"Green Mountain," and predict 

 i a great future for this really fine grai)e, being 

 ! also one of the earliest to ripen of all our na- 

 i tive varieties. Elllwanger and Barry recom- 

 mend it, '-The WincfieU Grape," sa^'ing: It 

 has been tested for several 3'ears in our vine- 

 I yards and has proven satisfactory in all re- 

 spects. It combines hardiness, fruitfulness, 

 vigor, good size and excellent qualit3^ Friend 

 Munson considers his ''BelV equal not onlv 

 but stiperior to the (4 keen Mountain. 



The description of the Bell, one of T. A'. 

 j Munson' s best grapes, has been accidently 

 ; omitted in this Catalogue (p. 90.) It is a hy- 

 i brid of Elvira with Delaware, and will prove 

 I best in our Central States (Ohio, Ky., Tenn., 

 ! Ind., Ills., Mo., Kan., and the S. C. S.), while- 

 Green Mountain may be better adapted to 

 the North, lioth deserve to be extensively 

 I planted, they are health}' and hard}', good' 

 j and sure producers, ripening before Concord.^ 



