Hattie. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



Herald. ] 33 



Hattie or Hettle. There 

 an- three or nH)re srapes un- 

 der this iiaine, under coiitlict- 

 iiis: desfriptioiis. One origi- 

 nated witli Mrs. N. R. Haskel, 

 Monroe, !Mifli.; described as 

 a l)i-iglit, clear hed, trans- 

 lucent grape; an other, intro- 

 duced 1)y E. Y. Teas, of Rich- 

 mond, Ind., as a large, oval, 

 BLACK grape— "earlier, larger 

 and Ijetter than Concord a7id 

 IsalJella;" still another, a 

 cha nee seedling grown by .T. A. 

 Putnam, Fredonia, X. Y., said 

 to l3e similar to Amenia (q. v.), 

 ripening with Moore's Early; 

 if so, it sliould be tried and 

 push its way forward. And 

 another of unknown origin. 

 Bunch small; berry black; 

 flesh somewhat pulpy; a poor 

 grower and bearer, but ripens 

 early. All remained so far 

 unknown. 



Hatton. ( Labr. X ) A 

 cross between Faith (Rom- 

 mel's) and Ives, produced 

 by Rautenberg of Lincoln, 

 111. A strong and healthy 

 grower, hardy and very 

 productive ; resembling 

 •'Faith" in foliage, but 

 "Tder/rap/i" in appearance 

 of the fruit ; btinch medium, 

 compact ; berry medium, 

 BLACK, vinous ; ripens a lit- 

 tle after Concord ; a better 

 keeper, seems less inclined 

 to rot. A grape of promise 

 and may prove valuable. 



Hayes. {Labr.) Syn., Francis B. Hayes. 



This is a very early white grape, raised from 

 Concord seed by .John B. Moore, of Concord, 

 Mass.; it is smaller than Martha, but better in 

 quality; was awarded a first-class certificate of 

 merit by the Mass. Hort. Society. Vine hardy 

 and a vigorous grower, moderately prolific, free 

 from mildew; wood short-jointed; twHcTi medium, 

 moderately comi^act, partly shouldered ; berry me- 

 dium, globular, with a fine ambeu-yellow color; 

 slightly whitish blossom, skin very firm; flexh 

 tender, juicy, of a delicate texture and fine flavor, 

 free from foxiness. Ripens from 7 to 8 days before 

 Concord, yet holds its leaves after those of most 

 other varieties are killed with frost. 



This WHITE grape attracted special notice for 

 quality and earliness. The originator introduced 

 it with the following remarks : "It is our endeavor 

 to place before the fruit growers of the country, 

 a grape of quality, possessing certain desirable 

 and distinct characteristics which are rare excep- 

 tions in grapes of this class. This grape is a pure 

 native, possessing hardiness and vigor to a degree 

 seldom attained by other white varieties, and 

 especially adapting it for cultivution in northern 

 and eastern sections.'''' 



It should be planted in localities where the 

 summer-heat is comparatively limited. 



THE HAYES (ou FRANCIS B. HAYES.) 



Herald. (Labr.) Of unknown parentage, produced 

 by the late G. A. Ensenberger of Bloomington, Ills. 

 (in 1888). Vine vigorous and productive, foliage good; 

 bunch medium, compact; berry above medium size. 

 One of the earliest black grapes, but poor In flavor ajid 

 quality; not equal to Moore's Early which ripens but 

 little later. 



