Agawam. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



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AGAWAM. (Rogers' No. 15.) 



Agawam. (Rogers' Hybrid No. 15.) Raised 

 by E. S. Rogers, of Salem, Mass., and consid- 

 ered by him as his best variety before the in- 

 troduction of the Salem, It is a brownish- 

 red or maroon grape, of the Hamburg cross ; 

 bunches medium to large, compact, often shoul- 

 dered ; berries very large, somewhat globular; 

 skin thick ; pulp soft ; sweet, sprightly, of pe- 

 culiarly aromatic flavor and a little of the 

 native aroma; productive, and of great vigor 

 of growth ; prefers long pruning ( " let the 



branches run as far as they will go" Rev. E. 

 Surnet, of Ontario); 'roots stout, fleshy and 

 moderately fibrous, with a thick, smooth liber. 

 Canes very stout, moderately long, with com- 

 paratively few but strong laterals. Wood 

 rather long-jointed, of average hardness and 

 medium sized pith. Buds large and prominent. 

 Ripens soon after the Concord. Reports gen- 

 erally satisfactory ; succeeds well. In many 

 localities it is inclined to mildew and rot, in 

 others a decided success. 



