188 Wilder. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Woodruff. 



Wilder. (Labr.-Hybr.) Rogers' No. 4. 

 This is one of the best and most popular of 

 the bUick varieties for the market, its size 

 and beauty being equaled by its vigor, hardi- 

 ness and productiveness, — where rot and 

 mildew are yet unknown, and admit of the 

 successful culture of any hybrids. Where 

 these diseases prevailed, they can hereafter 

 be prevented, we hope. (See Dr. Galloway's 

 article, page 58 of this catalogue.) 



Bunch large, often shouldered, sometimes 

 weighing a pound ; berry large, globular ; 

 color dark purple, nearly black, slight bloom, 

 resembling Black Hamburg. Flesh tolerably 

 tender, with a slight pulp, juicy, rich, pleas- 

 ant and sweet. Ripens with and sometimes 

 earlier than the Concord, keeping for a long 

 time. The vine is vigorous, healthy, hardy 

 and productive ; roots abundant, of medium 

 thickness, straight, with a smooth, moderately 

 firm liber. Canes heavy and long, with well- 

 developed laterals. Wood firm, with a med- 

 ium pith. The character of the cluster and 

 leaf is shown in the annexed figure, p. 187. 



Many seedlings of the Wilder were raised 

 and exhibited, which showed considerable 

 variation in size and color of berries, ranging 

 from deep blue-black to red, but none were 

 considered improvements upon the parent. 



Wilding. {Bip. X Labr.) One of Romrael's 

 seedlings, quite different from all his other 

 grapes. Vine of a vigorous growth, hardy and 

 healthy; b%mch small to medium in size, loose, 

 shouldered; berries very pale green, almost 

 white, transparent, round, of full medium size, 

 juicy, very sweet, no pulp; skin very thin and 

 tender. Ripens with Concord. It is an exquisite 

 table grape for family use, but unfit for market- 

 ing ; it makes a delicious wine. 



Willie. (.Labr.) A seedling of Northern Muscadine, 

 or perhaps a cross of Concord on this variety, produced 

 by L. C. Chisholm, of Spring Hill, Tenn. Vine a ram- 

 pant grower, with long jointed canes, healthy in foilage 

 and fruit; clui^ters large, shouldered, resembling Con- 

 cord; skin BLACK, rather tough, containing much color- 

 ing matter; ripens a few days later than Concord. It 

 is of decidedly strong Labrusca type, but almost free 

 from the foxiness of this class. Dr. Chisholm, produced 

 some very promising seedlings from Willie. 



Willis. {uEst.-Hybr.) Claimed to be from Del- 

 aware seed, by its oi'iginator, W. W. Jones, Ca- 

 margo, 111., who sent this grape to the Ohio State 

 Hort. Society, Dec., 1879. The bunches are of fair 

 to good size, very compact, often conspicuously 

 shouldered, and the berry of full medium propor- 

 tions, round, and from pale green to amber yel- 

 low; flavor good ; flesh very tender, no pulp, rich 

 and sweet. It was considered promising. 



After a very severe winter, though unprotected, 

 in September, 1881, Prof. T. J. Burrill testified 

 that not the least appearance of injury could l>e 

 found. He described the Willis, as there seen : 

 "Of vigorous growth, not so rampant as Concord, 

 but producing about an equal amount of fruit; 

 wood hard, joints inclined to be short; leaves 

 remarkably thick and leathery, with a dense, 

 dark-colored tomentum beneath. The vine has 

 nothing of the appearance of foreign parentage— 

 the fruit certainly has." 



Wilinln{s;toii (?). A white grape, originated near AVil- 

 mington, Del. Fmc very vigorous, hardy; bunches large, 

 loose, shouldered; berries large, round, inclining tooval, 

 GKEENisH-WHiTE, or, when fully ripe, yellowisli; flesh 

 acid, pungent. Not desirable. Ripens late.— X>o?«mnf?. 



Wlliniiig'ton, Red. (Labr.) Syn., Wyoming, red. 

 Raised by Dr. S. .T. Parker, Ithaca, N. Y., and, according 

 to Fuller, "nothing more than an early red Fo.x-grape, 

 but little better than the old Northern Muscadine," and 

 Fuller is always right. It is, at best, but a slight re- 

 move from the wild type. The Horticulturist, of Novem- 

 ber, 1874, speaks of the Wyoming Red (probal)ly the more 

 correct name) as being rapidly dilfused and much in 

 demand there as an early profitable grape. Said to be 

 double the size of Delaware, which it resembles (!)in 

 appearance. Bunch small, compact, and handsome. 

 Berry small to medium, bright red; skin thin and 

 firm; flesh sweet, very fo.xy. Vine good grower, 

 healthy and hardy, but mildews in unfavorable seasons. 



Winchell. (Labr.') See Green Mountain, with 

 which it is identical, page 130. 



Wlnne. {Labr.) See Alexander, page 84. 



Wluslow. (Rip.) Originated in the garden of Chas. 

 Winslow, Cleveland, O. The vine resembles Clinton, is 

 hardy and productive; the fruit matures very early, 

 and is less acid than Clinton; bunch medium, compact: 

 berrtf small, round, black. Flesh reddish tinge, some 

 pulp, vinous, juicy.— />owmn^. 



Witt. (Labr.) A pure ivhite Concord seedling, 

 originated by the late Michael Witt, of Columbus^ 

 Ohio. Vine hardy and healthy, moderate in 

 growth and foliage ; large in clusters and berries, 

 very productive ; though not as strong in growth 

 as the Concord, but better in quality; of very 

 fine flavor. "An admirable grape, highly recom- 

 mended." Ripening eight days before Concord. 

 It is one of the best of its class. Was awarded a 

 first premium in 1885 at the Ohio State Fair, for 

 best new seedling grape. An objection to this 

 variety is that the berries often vary in size from 

 medium to very large. It is quite difficult to 

 propagate, and this will prevent its rapid increase 

 or sale at low price for large planting. (See also 

 White Concord Seedlings, page 107.) 



Wolfe. (?) See York Madeira, page 191. 



Woodbury. (Mliite seedling of Delaware.) 

 Originated by D. B. Woodbury, Paris, Me. The 

 vine resembles the Delaware in growth and foli- 

 age; bunch medium, compact; berry larger than 

 Delaware, slightly oblong, greenish-white with 

 fine bloom; skin thin yet tough, almost trans- 

 parent; quality good, juicy and sweet; ripens 

 two weeks before Concord and is a very good 

 keeper ; a promising early grape. 



Woodruff. (Labr.) Syn., Woodruff's 

 Red. Originated with C. H. Woodruff, Ann 

 Arbor, Mich., in 1874; a chance seedling, 

 supposed to be a cross between Catawba and 

 Concord. This grape has been well tested 

 in various sections, from Canada to Georgia, 

 and is favorably reported on, specially as a 

 profitable market variety ; it may, therefore, 

 be recommended for general cultivation in 

 many localities. 



