168 Paragon. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Pierce's Isabella. 



lobed; it has short-jointed dark brown wood. 

 The bunch is very lar^e; berries also, some one 

 inch in diameter," black, sits rather close. The 

 quality is lirst-rate, as good as Hamburg; the flesh 

 as meaty as a raisin-grape, keeping well until 

 January. Eotted slightly in bad seasons. 



This is an instance of duplicated names, which 

 might be avoided in future bj' the aid of this Cat- 

 alogue, but cannot well be remedied now, as Mr. 

 Copley justly claims priority. He has exhibited 

 it, winning premiums under this name, manj^ 

 years ago, and the late Mr. Burr, who might have 

 been willing to change the name, lives no more. 



Pauline. {JEst.) Syii., Burgundy of CiEOKGiA, Red 

 Lenoir. A Soutliein ^rape, of the Leuoir family. Said 

 to be superior for botli wine and the tahle. Of little 

 value here and at tlie North, where it does not ripen or 

 Rrow well. Bunch large, long, tapering, shouldered; 

 berries helow medium, compact, pale amber or violet 

 with a lilac bloom; flesh brisk, vinous, sweet and aro- 

 matic. "The most delicious grape we have seen."— 

 Onderdonk. 



Growtli moderate and peculiar; comes late into bear- 

 ing; sometimes sheds a part of its leaves too early. 

 Onderdonk believes it to be a liybrid and not a pure 

 ^stivaiis. (See also Bottsi.) 



Pa\>nee. {JEst. X) Originated by Dr. J. Stay- 

 man, of Leavenworth, Kan., from the same lot of 

 seed as Ozarl-. Vine very vigorous, hardy and 

 immensely productive. Subject to rot some in 

 unfavorable seasons. Bunch very large, double 

 shouldered, compact: />«'m/ large, black ; meaty 

 yet sprightly sweet, of the same peculiar flavor of 

 Ozark; ripening later than this variety and of 

 better quality. Promises to make a very fine dark 

 red wine, requiring ijroper treatment. 



(Doctor! Doctor: If t)ie Ozark is better than Norton, 

 and the Pawnee of still better (luality than Ozark! 

 This seems too good to believe!) 



Paxtoii. (Lahr.) See Concord Seedling, p. 107. 



Paynes Early. {Lahr.) See Isabella, p:ige 141. 



Peabody. (Bip.X) A seedling of C7m?0H, fruited 

 bj^ ,Ias. H. Kicketts. He says, " It is hardy in vine 

 and fruit; bunch medium to large and quite com- 

 pact ; berry the size and shape of lona, oval form 

 predominating, black with blue bloom; flesh 

 tender, juicy, rich, and sprightly. The fruit is 

 unlike that of most other grapes now cultivated; 

 first-class in every respect.^' It has not been dis- 

 tributed nor tested in the West, as far as we could 

 learn. At the Experimental ground of Ottawa, 

 Ont., Canada, it ripened about same time as Wor- 

 den, being juicy, acid, with a peculiar breaking 

 quality of flesh; seeds large. Vine a fair grower. 



_ Pearl. (Bip.-Hi/hr.) Rommel's Taylor Seed- 

 ling No. 10. Valuable in some localities both as 

 a table and a wine grape. Bunch medium, shoul- 

 dered, compact; hcrrn medium, round, talk yel- 

 low covered with a delicate bloom ; skin thin and 

 transparent; pulp soft and melting, juicy, sweet 

 and high-flavored. Vine a strong grower, of 

 short-jointed, grayish wood, with bright green 

 leaves; not very productive. l)ut averag'ed in 1S!)3 

 ten pounds of fruit for each vine in X. Y. Experi- 

 ment Station; healthy and hardj^, but prone to 

 mildew. Ripens with or after Concord. i 



Pedee. (Botun.) See Sub.Var. of Scuppernong. I 



Peola. (Lahr. X ) One of John Burr's many I 

 valuable seedlings, raised on his grounds near \ 

 Fort Leavenworth, Kan., from mixed seed. Vine 

 vigorous, hardy, healthy and productive; sup- 

 posed to be free from mildew and rot; has not j 

 shown any so far. Bimch medium, compact, [ 



handsome: berry medium, black, very tender, 

 juicy, sprightly and sweet, of fine quality: ripe- 

 ; about with Concord. A good table grape. 



' Perfection. (Lahr.y) A seedling from Dela- 

 ware, originated by Dr. J. Stayman, at Leaven- 

 worth, Kansas. Vine vigorous, hard}" and very 

 productive ; its grow th and foliage is strongly of 

 the Labrusca type ; and has shown neither rot nor 

 mildew so far. Bunch handsome, long, compact, 

 shouldered; berry medium, ked, tender, juicy, 

 sprightly, vinous sweet with some native aroma ; 

 quality very good; ripens ver}^ early, about witii 

 Jewel, say one week before Hartford. 



Perkins. (Lahr.) Origin, Massachusetts. 

 A very early market grajie, which is more im- 

 portant for our markets than fine quality ; be- 

 sides, tastes differ, and to many tastes its 

 strong fox or musk flavor is not disagreeable. 

 Vine a vigorous grower, with thick leatbery 

 leaves, healthy and productive. Bunch me- 

 dium to large, shouldered ; berries medium^ 

 oblong, often flattened by their compactness ; 

 GREENiSH-AVHiTE at first, then of a fine, pale 

 lilac or reddish color when fully ripe, with a 

 thin white bloom ; flesh rather pulpj', sweet, 

 juicy, not melting; skin thick; ripens a few 

 days after Hartford and before Delaware. 



It is one of the surest grapes we cultivate, 

 succeeding remarkably well, and is vaoTefree 

 from rot than any other Labrusca variety. 

 It is also not without value as a wine grape ; 

 its foxy taste and odor grow less the older the 

 wine becomes, and can be improved by gal- 

 liseing, or, better still, b}' blending with other 

 white wines. The grape has, however, no 

 merits as a keeper, shrivels and loses flavor 

 rapidly. 



Perry. (Line. X .Cs^.l See Munson's Seedling, p. l.'V.t. 



Peter Wylie. {LaJn-.-Hiihr.) See Dr. Wy lie's 



Grapes. 



Pierce. Syn., Isabella Regia. a sport from 

 Ii^aheUa, originating about the year 1881 with Mr. 

 J. P. Pierce, of Santa Clara, Cal. The vine is an 

 exceedingly strong grower and prolific bearer; 

 the foliage is remarkably large; the clusters are 

 of good size ; the berries like the leaves of extra- 

 ordinary size, twice as large as those of its parent. 

 BLACK with light bloom, and when ripe are ex- 

 ceedingly sweet, delicious and slightly arom:ilic. 

 the pulp readiljr dissolving. Mr. Pierce had it in 

 cultivation under every condition and it has 

 remained constant, showing no indication of run- 

 ning back to the parent. The entire crop of two 

 acres has been shipped to San Francisco for many 

 years past under the name of Isaliclla licgia, an<l 

 always I'ealizes the highest market price. 



(Bailey's Annals of Horticulture, 18!)2.) 



('alifornia's soil Jinfl climate is piM'uliiirly adapted tiv 

 produce fruil of gre:it bciuity and large size; sports like 

 Pierce's lsiil)ella might i)r()l)al)ly occur t licre fi-om otlier 

 Eastern varieties; but we doubt that wine-grajjes eqii:il 

 to ours, ;is rich in flavor jiiid ai'onia.can be grown llieic. 

 Some e.xplorers think that Neir Me.rico (Valencia) will 

 some day i)roduce oui' best grapes. What does fr end 

 Munson say? ^Vhilt the Agricultural College at Altni- 

 (juc'i'tjue? 



IMoneer. {Lobr.) Sec ls:il)cll:i. piigc 141. 



