VARIETIES OF GRAPES 383 



other of our native grapes. The fruits are attractive because 

 of the large bunch and the glossy black of the small berries, 

 and are borne abundantly and with certainty in suitable local- 

 ities. The flesh characters of the fruit are good for a small 

 grape, neither flesh, skin nor seeds being objectionable in eat- 

 ing; the pulp is tender, juicy, rich, sweet and highly flavored. 

 The ample, lustrous green foliage makes this variety one of the 

 attractive ornamental plants of the South. Herbemont is 

 known to have been in cultivation in Georgia before the Revo- 

 lutionary War, when it was generally called Warren and War- 

 ren ton. In the early part of the last century, it came to the 

 hands of Nicholas Herbemont, Columbia, South Carolina, 

 whose name it eventually took. 



Vine very vigorous. Canes long, strong, bright green, with more 

 or less purple and heavy bloom ; internodes short ; tendrils intermit- 

 tent, bifid or trifid. Leaves large, round, entire, or three to seven- 

 lobed, nearly glabrous above and below; upper surface clear green; 

 lower surface lighter green, glaucous. Flowers self -fertile. 



Fruit very late. Clusters large, long, tapering, prominently 

 shouldered, compact ; pedicels short with a few large warts ; brush 

 pink. Berries round, small, uniform, reddish-black or brown with 

 abundant bloom ; skin thin, tough ; flesh tender, juicy ; juice colorless 

 or slightly pink, sweet, sprightly. Seeds two to four, small, reddish- 

 brown, glossy. 



HERBERT 

 (Labrusca, Vinifera) 



In all that constitutes a fine table-grape, Herbert (Plate 

 XVIII) is as near perfection as any American variety. For a 

 Vinifera-Labrusca hybrid, the vine is vigorous, hardy and 

 fruitful, ranking in these respects above many pure-bred 

 Labruscas. While the fruit ripens with Concord, it keeps 

 much later and packs and ships better. The variety is self- 

 sterile and must be set near other varieties. Herbert is 

 deserving attention from commercial growers who supply a 



