Prentisfi 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



Raahe. 171 



THE PRENTISS. 



Prentiss. (Labr.) A seedling of Isabella raised 

 by J. W. Prentiss, Pultney, X. Y. Vine hardy, 

 not a strong grower, inclined to over-bear; wood 

 rather short-jointed. Leaves large, yet tender 

 here; slightly downy; as healthy as those of 

 Catawba, Isabella or Diana, resembling the latter. 

 Bunch medium, seldom shouldered, compact. 

 Bcrrii medium, round, inclined to oval ; skin not 

 very thin; greenish-white, pale yellow when 

 fully mature, sometimes with a slight rosy tint on 

 side most exposed to the sun, with a thin whitish 

 bloom ; seeds few, small, dark; flesh with a slight 

 pulp, tender, juicy, sweet and pleasant; of musky 

 aroma. The berries adhere well to the peduncle 

 and keep well. Ripens at same time as Concord. 

 A valuable market grape for some special local- 

 ities where it succeeds. 



T. S. Hubbard, Fredonia, Jf. Y., who introduced 

 this grape, says : "We do not expect it will succeed 

 everywhere, nor do we claim it to be a grape that 

 will succeed over as wide a range of territory 

 as the Concord, but we recommend it as a 

 VERY PROFITABLE market (jrape for good grape 

 localities." 



It does not succeed in vineyards of the lower 

 Missouri and Mississippi valleys, and its parentage 

 does not encourage extensive trials in this section, 

 nor is it commended in others, excepting the 

 Experiment Station of Georgia. 



Primate. (Labr.y) Originated by John Burr 

 from mixed seed. Vine vigorous, hai'dy, healthy 

 and productive. Has shown neither rot nor mil- 

 dew so far. Bunch long, compact, handsome; 

 berry medium or above, bright red, pulp ten- 

 der, juicy, rich, sprightly, vinous; quality best; 

 ripens a little after Concord. A very promising 

 grape. 



Prosre»«N. (Labr.Hi/br.) Originated by A. F. Rice, in 

 South Weymouth, Mass.; transplanted by liini after- 

 wards to (iriswoldville, Ga., wliere it is said to make a 

 soodgrowtli; lioldiiig its leaves well on healthy, sVort- 

 jointed wood, producius a dark red grape of fine qual- 

 ity, medium in size of bunch and berry; ripening two 

 weeks earlier than Concord, and thought to be well 

 wortliy of a trial. Not tested as far as we are informed. 



Prolific. (Lnbr. X) Origin unknown; 

 named by Dr. Stay man, describing it as 

 follows : Bunch very large, double shoul- 

 dered, rather compact; berry large black; 

 x'ipens a few days after Jewel; Vine surpas- 

 sing it in vigor and productiveness; is so 

 far free from rot and mildew; clusters 

 hang on the vines until they become like 

 raisins. 



Piilasky. (Seems to be of the Riparia 



class.) One of the remarkable seedlings 

 raised by the late John Burr from mixed 

 seeds. Vine vigorous, hardy and pro- 

 ductive; seems also not liable to either 

 rot or mildew; bunch medium, compact; 

 berry medium, black, with slight bloom; 

 pulp tender, juicy, sweet and sprightly 

 vinous, of good quality; skin thin. Not 

 disseminated up to 1895. 



Piilpless. (Ili/br., Lahr.X Vin.) Origi- 

 nated by 0. Engle, of Paw Paw, Mich. 

 A seedling of Rogers' Salem. Vine a strong 

 grower, hardy and productive. Bunch me- 

 dium to large, long, often shouldered; 

 berry black, large to very large, oval; 

 more vinous than sweet; to the taste the 

 seeds seem to be floating in the juice; 

 quality nearly l)est; ripens with Concord. 



Purity. (^Est.-Hybr.) A cross upon Delaware, 

 produced by Geo. W. Campbell, is a small green- 

 ish-white, or very light yellow grape of the 

 finest quality. It is a stronger grower and has 

 healthier foliage than the Delaware. It ripens its 

 fruit eight days earlier than that variety. Camp- 

 bell gave it that name on account of the purity of 

 its flavor, which is even more exquisite than that 

 of the Delaware. He says : so far as quality is con- 

 cerned it is probably unexcelled by any variety 

 grown, its only fault being its small size. The 

 vine seems to have inherited from its parent, the 

 Delaware, its remarkable exemption from rot. It 

 is so difficult to propagate, and its clusters are so 

 small, that friend Campbell ceased growing it and 

 regards it of value for the amateur only in a col- 

 lection of varieties of American seedlings. We 

 recommend it to those who plant for their own 

 use and pleasure and are willing to compromise 

 size for fine quality. 



Purple Bloom. [Labr.-Hybr.) A seedling of Jard/ord 

 crossed with Gen. Marmora, raised by Dr. Culbert, New- 

 burgh, N. Y. Vine hardy and vigorous, a pi'olific bearer; 

 its iiMwcftes are large and showy; berries of fair size and 

 good quality. Well adapted for a good market grape. 

 Exhibited 1^77. Not disseminated. 



Putnam, {^st.-Hyhr.) or Ricketts' Delaware Seedling 

 No. 2. Cross between Delaware and Concoi-d; very early, 

 sweet, rich and good. M ust stood 80* saccliarometer ; 4'/4 

 per mille acid. Not disseminivted, we believe, 



Qnassaick. (liip.-Hybr.) A cross of Clinton and 

 Muscat-Hamburg, by J. H. Ricketts, of Newburgh, N. 

 Y. It has a lai-ge bunch shouldered; berries above 

 medium, oval, BiiACK wilh a blue bloom; llesli very 

 sweet, iuicy and rich; vine healthy and productive. — 

 F. n. Elliott. 



One of the prettiest vines ever seen, filled with large 

 hunches. — Husmann. 



Raabe. (JSst.-Htjbr.) Some say it is a hybrid between 

 Labrusca and ^Estivalis or Vinifera, but Strong des- 

 cribes it as a cross between Elsinburg and Bland, which 

 is probably correct. Raised by Peter Raabe, near Phil- 

 adelphia; thought to lie hjtrdy.but w.^sonly moderately- 

 vigorous, and proved (|uitf uii))rofitahle. ^«w/(es small, 

 compact, rarely ^lioulfleicd : berry below medium size, 

 round, dark red, thickly covered with bloom; llesh very 

 juicy, with scarcely any pulp; flavor saccharine with a 

 ^ood deal of the Catawba aroma; quality "best."— 

 Ad. Int. Hep. 



