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POUGHKEEPSIE RED. 



Tou^likeepsie Red. (Lahr.-IIi/hr.) This grape 

 originated by the late A. J. Caywood, from lona 

 crossed with mixed pollen of Delaware and Wal- 

 ter. It is an admirable grape both for its beauty and 

 line quality; but a weak grower and often winter- 

 killed. (Jliixtor above medium, compact and well- 

 shouldered ; resembles Delaware more than any 

 «ther variety, but is about one-third larger, rather 

 •darker kei> with less bloom; quality best; no 

 pulp, melting like lona. Claimed to be v^y 

 valuable as a wine grape. It ripens very early, 

 with Hartford, and keeps a long time after being 

 removed from the vine, tasting like raisins when 



shrivelled. As a dessert fruit it is considered by 

 some good judges as equal to fiue European 

 grapes, but worthless north ; a failure at the 

 Slichigan Experiment Station. South Haven. 



Although known on the Hudson for over thirtj- 

 years, and exhibited at New York State Fairs, it 

 has been but little tested and not disseminated 

 outside. 



Its parentage does not give confidence of suc- 

 cess except where the Delaware and lona can be 

 successfully grown, and that is — in localities few 

 and far between. 



Ponell. (?) See TilMiul, i):i;_'i- 9.S. 



