252 THE GKAPE CULTUEIST. 



Moore's Early (Jno. B. Moore). Bunch large 

 and compact. Berries large, skin thick; black, with 

 heavy bloom ; pulp tender and juicy, but not very sweet 

 nor rich. Vine hardy and prolific. Eecommended 

 mainly on account of its earliness, as it ripens about two 

 weeks before the Concord. 



Moyer. Originated in Canada, and in the grounds 

 of Mr. Allen Moyer. It is probably a seedling of the 

 Delaware, which it resembles in both color and earliness. 

 Bunch small, or very small, sometimes shouldered. 

 Berry small, skin thin, red ; pulp tender, and exceed- 

 ingly sweet and delicious ; but, unfortunately, there is 

 little of it, for the berries are very small, with large 

 seeds. A very fine early grape, but too small to ever 

 become popular. 



Niagara. Introduced by Hoag & Clark, of Lock- 

 port, "N. Y. It is, undoubtedly, a pure native variety of 

 the Labrusca, or fox grape species. Disseminated and 

 propagated by a syndicate, each vine sold under seal, 

 with some other rather unusual schemes for attracting 

 public attention. Bunch large to very large, shouldered. 

 Berries large ; skin tough, green, retaining this color, 

 fading but little when fully mature. Pulp firm and 

 rather tough ; juice moderately sweet and good, but 

 with considerable of the native fox grape odor. Ripens 

 with Concord. Vine healthy, hardy, and very produc- 

 tive. In some localities it is said to be affected with 

 mildew, and the fruit with rot, but the same may be 

 said of all the varieties of this species. The Niagara is, 

 without doubt, a valuable grape for market ; it is large 

 and handsome, and firm enough to bear transportation 

 without injury to its appearance, and good enough to 

 satisfy those who are not accustomed to anything better 

 in the way of a light-colored grape. 



Pocklington (Jas. Pocklingtori). A seedling of 

 Concord. Bunch large and very compact, slightly 



