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faintly three ; petiolar sinus deep, narrow ; teeth shallow, narrow. 

 Flowers nearly self -sterile. 



Fruit early. Clusters small to medium, often blunt at ends, cylin- 

 drical, sometimes single-shouldered, compact ; pedicel short, slender, 

 smooth ; brush reddish, slender. Berries of medium size, round, 

 dull black, covered with heavy bloom, persistent ; skin tough, pur- 

 plish-red pigment ; flesh tough, solid, aromatic, tart at the skin, acid 

 at center ; inferior in flavor and quality. Seeds numerous, adherent, 

 of average size, dark brown. 



EARLY OHIO 



(Labrusca) 



Early Ohio is remarkable, chiefly, in being one of the earliest 

 commercial grapes. The fruit resembles that of Concord, of 

 which it is probably a seedling. Notwithstanding many 

 defects, Early Ohio is grown somewhat commonly, although its 

 culture is on the wane. The variety was found in 1-882 by 

 R. A. Hunt, Euclid, Ohio, between rows of Delaware and 

 Concord. 



Vine weak, tender, usually unproductive. Canes short, slender, 

 brown with a red tinge ; nodes enlarged, flattened ; internodes short ; 

 tendrils continuous, short, bifid. Leaves intermediate in size ; upper 

 surface light green, dull, smooth ; lower surface pale green tinged with 

 bronze, pubescent ; lobes wanting or one to three, terminal one acute ; 

 petiolar sinus shallow, wide ; basal sinus usually absent ; lateral sinus 

 shallow, narrow ; teeth shallow. Flowers self -fertile, open in mid- 

 season ; stamens upright. 



Fruit very early, does not keep well. Clusters medium in size, 

 tapering ; pedicel slender with a few small warts ; brush slender, 

 tinged with red. Berries variable in size, round, purplish-black, 

 glossy with heavy bloom, persistent, firm ; skin adherent, astringent ; 

 flesh green, translucent, juicy, tough, aromatic ; poor in quality. 

 Seeds adherent, one to four, notched, brown with yellowish-brown tips. 



EARLY VICTOR 



(Labrusca, Bourquiniana?) 



Early Victor is highest in quality of early black grapes. It 

 is especially pleasing to those who object to the foxiness so 



