140 Ideal. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Ironclad. 



Hnntingdon. (Jiip.) A j;i:ip(> of the Clinton class. 

 Bunch small, rompact. shouldered; bei-nj small, round, 

 BLACK, Juicy and vinous. Ripens early, ^'ine a vigor- 

 ous grower, healthy, hardy and productive, but un- 

 worthy of propagation. 



Hyde's Eliza. See "York Madeira." 

 Ida. (Labr.) See T. B. Miner's Seedling. 



Ideal. (yl-Jst. X) Originated by John Burr, of 

 Leavenworth, Kan., from Delaware. (See remark 

 on seedlings of this variety, page 114.) Vine vig- 

 orous, hardy and very productive; overbears, 

 sometimes subject to rot and mildew. (It never 

 rotted nor mildewed on Mr. Burr's place, but it 

 has with Dr. J. Staymau, near by.) Bunch large, 

 shouldered, compact, very handsome; berrn large, 

 RED, W'ith slight bloom; tlesh tender, juicy, 

 sprightly, vinous, rich, sweet; quality best, almost 

 equal to some European grape; skin thin but 

 tough ; without pulp when fully ripe and melting; 

 flavor very delicate; an ideal grape. Kipens 

 about same time as Delaware, is of about the 

 same color, but fully double its size. 



Friend Sam. Miller, says of the "Ideal:" Bed 

 as a ruby and perfection to my taste. 



Illinois City. (Labr.) Raised at Illinois City 

 by Theophile Huber; a white grape. Similar to 

 his Marie Louise (see descr.), but sweeter, juicier 

 and of higher flavor. Tested by Prof. J. L. Budd, 

 Iowa Agricultural Col., and recommended in the 

 Iowa State Register of Sept., 1887. 



Imperial. (Labr.-Hybr.) A white seedling from 

 lona and Sarbelle-Muscat, by Ricketts, of New- 

 burgh, N. Y. Bunch large with slight shoulder; 

 bemj very large, white with considerable bloom ; 

 no pulp ; no seedsCr' ) ; splendid flavor with traces 

 of the lona-Muscat aroma. Vine a vigorous 

 grower, hardy ; ripens about time of the Isabella. 

 The finest white grape of Ricketts'' collection, ac- 

 cording to Williams, editor Horticulturist. 



Imperial. (Labr. X) Said to be a seedling of 

 the Haiies grape with an admixture of foreign 

 blood, quite perceptible in the character of its 

 fruit. Vine subject to mildew. Bunch and berry 

 medium to large; white with a pinkish or lilac 

 colored bloom; rich and juicy, with the aroma of 

 a hot-house grape. Does not ripen fully in 

 northern locations. Another duplicate name. 



Internatioiical. (Rip.-II>jhr.) See X. B. White'' s 

 Hybrids; sub. IF. 



lola. (Jliparia. X) Originated by John Burr, 

 of Leavenworth, Kan., produced from mixed 

 seed. Tlie vine is vigorous, hardy and produc- 

 tive; was ever free from rot and mildew on Mr. 

 Burr's ground. Bunch medium, compact; berry 

 medium, white, tender, juicy, sweet, vinous; 

 quality very good. Ripens with Concord. 



lona. (Labr.) Originated by the late Dr. C. 

 W. Grant, of lona Island, N. Y. It is a seedling 

 of the Diana, and the leaf somewhat resembles 

 that variety. Wood soft, short-jointed, with a 

 pith above average size; vine a strong grovver, 

 but not very hardy ; roots ver}"^ few, straight, of 

 medium thickness, and of no very firm texture. 

 Canes straight, not inclined to ramble, and of 

 medium thickness, with few laterals. Here it is 

 subject to mildew and rot, and requires careful 

 protection in winter, and yet the lona was suc- 

 cessfully grown for a time as far north as Traverse 

 City, Mich. ! But with most growers it has proved 

 a sad failure. 



The lona is a fine grape for the garden, and 

 suited only to specially sheltered and protected 

 localities; it requires rich soil and good cultiva- 

 tion; in regions not subject to mildew the lona 

 will, in favorable seasons, yield a fine crop of 

 large, splendid and .well-developed clusters, es- 

 pecially when trained against buildings. We are 

 sorry to know that in open-field culture it does 

 not ripen uniformly, and in some years entirely 

 fails in most localities. Wherever it will suc- 

 ceed it is the finest of American gi-apes in flavor, 

 a most desirable variety, also for the vineyard. 



Bunch usually large, long, and shouldered, not 

 very compact; berries medium to large, slightly 

 oval; skin thin, but tenacious; pale red, with 

 numerous deep red veins, which become quite 

 dark when fully ripe; fine bloom. Flesh tender, 

 with uniform character and consistence to the 

 centre. Flavor rich, sweet, vinous; quality best. 

 equalling the Delaware. Ripens a few days after 

 Concord, continues a long time in use. and does 

 not deteriorate in keeping as most other grapes 

 will ; with proper care it can be kept until spring, 

 and still be good. Requires short pruning and 

 must not be allowed to overbear. Magnificent 

 specimens were grown in a cold-house by AVm. 

 Saunders, at the Experimental Gardens at Wash- 

 ington. 3Ittst 88° to 100°, acid ^-^\. 



lowa-ExcelsioP. (Labr.-Hnbr.) Raised by Prof . 

 Mathews, of Iowa. Sam. Miller describes it to 

 us as "a LARGE red grape, fair-sized bunch, 

 ripens before Concord, and to my taste as good 

 as Rogers No. 15 (Agawam), which it slightly 

 resembles." This grape might become valuable 

 for the West, and we are surprised that no effort 

 has been made to introduce it. 



Iris. {Hybr.) Originated by C. Engle of Paw I'aw, 

 Michigan. In reporting to us his best he omitted this, 

 as probably, not satisfactory to himself, or not suf- 

 ficiently tested. 



Ironclad. (RipariaX Labr.) Syn., Pearson's 

 Ironclad, ash grape, scott grape, diogenes 

 (supposed to be a native Biparia). This interest- 

 ing little grape was known to old settlers around 

 Darby, Pa., one hundred years ago. as the "Ash 

 Grape," growing on the farm of Mrs. Ash, the 

 grandmother of Col. A. W. Pearson. The people 

 around Darby resorted to this vine for its abund- 

 ant fruit to make jellies, etc. In 1872 Mr. Pearson 

 propagated plants from cuttings of this vine and 

 named it the "Scott" grape, in honor of Col. 

 Scott of the Pennsylvania R. R. When grape-rot 

 devasted the vineyards of New Jersey, while this 

 grape did not rot, public attention was called to it 

 and its name was changed to "Ironclad." A 

 few vines, apparently of the same kind, were 

 planted in 1805 at Egg Harbor City ; coming from 

 "Wilson's Nursery" through Mr. Landis, the 

 founder of "Vineland," who — desiring to give the 

 place that name — ordered six grape vines to be 

 planted on each farm lie sold; these six vines 

 were two of Catawba, two of Isabella, and two of 

 this (Ironclad), there named "Diogenes." They 

 were generally extirpated, as their fruit was dis- 

 appointing in quality for a market gra|.e; but as 

 a wine grape, free from rot, it certainly deserved 

 planting. 



]lne of exubei'ant rapid growth which does not 

 stop until freezing weather, so that late autumn 

 shoots do not ripen ; it blossoms fully ten daj^s 

 earlier than Concord. Foliage abundant, but 

 prone to attack of the Downey mildew. Many of 

 its leaves are shed as the fruit is ripening. This 



