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Victoria. 



thin, covered with bloom ; llesh sweet when fully 

 ripe, but of rather poor ciuality. Ripens late and 

 unevenly. Might be used as parent for new 

 varieties in preference to Isabella. Vine is a 

 coarse grower but tender; requires protection in 

 severe winters. 



UnO. {Lahr.-Hijhr.) See Campbell's Juno, 

 page 144. 



Urbaiia. {Labr.) Bunch medium, short, slioulde-ed: 

 herrtj medium to larjje, round, whitk-yeli.owish in the 

 sun,' juicy, vinous acid, h;ud centre, aromatic skin. 

 Ripens about with Isabella.— i>o«-«J7ifir. 



Venango, or Minor's Seedling. (Labr.) An old 

 variety, said to have been cultivated by the French at 

 Fort ^ enango, on Allegheny river, about 100 years ago, 

 but should be discarded now, when so many superior 

 grapes can be grown. Bunch medium, compact; berries 

 medium, round, often flattened by their compactness; 

 color PALE RED, a tine white bloom; skin thick and 

 tough; flesh sweet but pulpy and foxy, Vine a vigor- 

 ous grower, very hardy, healthy and productive. 



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THE VERGENNE8 GRAPE. 



Verg'eiines. (Lahr.) A ked chance seedling,, 

 originating in the garden of Wni. E. Green, Ver- 

 gennes, Vt. : fruited for the flrst time in 1874; but 

 introduced about six years later. The T'me is a 

 good grower, hardy, healthy and productive; the 

 /e«/ large, downy and free from mildew; in our 

 locality and further South it rotted and mildewed 

 some. Clusters medium size; />er/ves large, round, 

 holding tirmly to the stem; skin thick; color 

 LIGHT AMBEK to KED ; Covered with a thick beau- 

 tiful bloom ; flavor not rich, but pleasant, free 

 from hard pulp; ripening a little after Concord, 

 and possessing superior keeping qualities. As a 

 winter grape it probably heads the list. This 

 variety proves generally satisfactory, in some 

 localities very desirable. 



General Wm. H. Noble, gives the following 

 recommendation to the Vergennes : — "For hardi- 

 ness, vigor of growth, large bounteous fruitage,, 

 a fruit of richest tint of blended pink and purple 

 bloom; for its yield of wine with the most deli- 

 cate aroma; for its earlj" maturitj^ of wood and 

 fruit; for its long-keeping quality, I think this 

 the equal of any American grape." While this is 

 excessive praise, which we would not indorse, the 

 Vergennes is no doubt well worthy of attention. It 

 has so far '' held its own," and increased in popu- 

 liiin I ill' II < I'Uipanying engraving is a true 

 ii>|ii Imm I phi •! I iiiraph of a medium-sized bunch. 



Vesta. ( Hybr. - Labr. X 

 T7h.) Originated by C. 

 Engle, of Paw Paw, Mich.,, 

 from Rogers' No. 53, Salem. 

 Vine very vigorous, hardy 

 and productive of very 

 handsome and large bench- 

 es and berries, of very clear 

 WHITE color; the skin is 

 thin but tough; ripens with 

 Concord or a little later-, 

 quality very good. 



Vevay. (Labr.) See Alex- 

 ander, page 84. 



TIalla. (Rip.) A Franco- 

 American variety, recom- 

 mended as a grafting-stock; 

 resembles the Franklin, is by- 

 some supposed to be the same 

 variety; others contend that 

 it is distinct from and superior 

 to Franklin, and that the Vialla 

 produces more and better fruit. 

 We incline to ascribe these dif- 

 ferences to the effects of loca- 

 tion, soil, etc. The President 

 of the Agricultural Society of 

 the Herault, in whose honor M. 

 Laliman gave it that name, 

 does by no means claim the 

 Vialla nor the Clinton-Vialla as 

 his productions. 



Victor. (Labr. X ) See 

 Enrlij Victor, p. 121. 



Victoria. (Lahr.) T. B. 

 Miner's best avhite Con- 

 cord Seedling. Vine hardy,, 

 healthy and productive; 

 bunch' and berry medium to- 

 large, moderately compact, 

 with large shoulders, some- 

 times double; rather thick 

 skin ; pulp sweet, vinous ; of 

 good quality but foxy. 



