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BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Berks. 



West at least ; its fruit subject to rot and mildew, and 

 notwithstanding its fine qualities, it will remain but 

 an amateur variety and cannot be recommended for 

 profitable culture in vineyards. 



We append an illustration which gives a truthful 

 view of the bunch as grown with us, for we have never 

 seen any so large as represented by the cut used in 

 our first edition, and which was obtained from the 

 originator. In localities and soils favorable to this 

 variety it may, however, attain more than twice the 

 size of the bunch here figured. 



\nijii\vick. (Rip.) Introduced by Wm. A. Fra- 

 ker, Shirleysburg, Pa. Bunches shouldered, similar to 

 Clinton; berries larger than Clinton, black, juice very 

 dark, of spicy flavor ; said to make a very dark red 

 wine, of superior quality, and to be entirely free from 

 rot or mildew ; very hardy and healthy. We found it 

 not as good as Clinton, and less productive. Should 

 be discarded. 



August Giant (Hybr.) A cross between Black 

 Hamburg and Marion, owned by Geo. A. 

 Stone's estate, and described as follows : 

 bunches very large with rather long and very 

 strong stem; when shouldered the shoulders 

 are very short and double ; berries very large, 

 somewhat oblong, often measuring 1J inch in 

 diameter. Placed in a basket beside Black 

 Hamburg, the August Giant can hardly be 

 distinguished from it. Fruit when well grown 

 has a decided Hamburg flavor ; quite tender 

 to the centre, very rich and fine ; leaf strong 

 and thick, and vine an enormous grower and 

 bearer. Fruit ripe in August ; vine perfectly 

 hardy. 



August Pineer. (Labr.) Origin unknown ; one 

 of the coarsest of native sorts ; large, black, with a 

 firm, hard, pulpy flesh ; fit only for stewing. Middle 

 of August. Downing. 



Baldwin l,cnoir. (JSst.) Originated at West 

 Chester, Pa. ; said to be a seedling of the Lenoir ; 

 bunch small, rather loose ; berries small, quite dark, 

 almost black ; flesh somewhat rough, acid, brisk. Re- 

 ported the richest in grape-sugar of twenty-six varie- 

 ties tested by the chemist of the Agr. Department at 

 Washington. In foliage and habit of growth, it is 

 much like Lincoln. Bunch and berry similar to Nor- 

 ton's, but less harsh and sweeter, when well ripened ; 

 valuable for red wine. 



Barnes'. (Labr.) Originated with Parker Barnes, 

 Boston, Mass. Bunches shouldered; berries medium, 

 oval, black, sweet and good ; nearly as early as Hart- 

 ford. Strong. We have not seen the grape. 



Bacchus. (Riparia.) A Seedling of the Clin- 

 ton, produced by James H. Rlcketts, of New- 

 burgh, N. Y. Resembles the parent in leaf, 

 bunch and berry, but is superior to it in qual- 

 ity and productiveness. Bunch medium, com- 

 pact, shouldered ; berry round, below medium, 

 black with blue bloom, juicy and sprightly. 

 Ricketts says : " With me it has stood all pos- 

 sible tests for the last fourteen years, as to 



hardiness of wood, leaf and fruit. Its roots 

 also have proved Phylloxera proof and reliable 

 in every particular. Wherever tested, all 

 agree in ascribing to it the peculiar qualities 

 necessary in a perfect wine grape." The Bac- 

 chus makes a dark brownish-red wine of great 

 body. Must registered 95 to 110 for a num- 

 ber of years. Some regard the Bacchus, as a 

 wine-grape, with greater favor than any of 

 Ricketts' many other valuable seedlings ; it 

 grows well, and is free from mildew, even in 

 most unfavorable seasons. 



The annexed cut of the Bacchus, specially 

 engraved for our Catalogue, shows this grape, 

 reduced to nearly one-half its natural size. 



Beauty. (Labr. x) One of Jacob Rommel's 

 Seedlings ; a cross between Delaware and Max- 

 atawney ; a vigorous healthy grower ; foliage 

 heavy and healthy, yet subject to sunscald ; 

 resembling Catawba (and we suppose it to be 

 a cross between Catawba and Maxatawney 

 rather, than between Delaware and Maxataw- 

 ney) ; bunch small to medium, well filled, but 

 not too compact; berry in size and color be- 

 tween Catawba and Delaware, oblong, cov- 

 ered with lilac bloom ; thick skinned, and will 

 carry well ; ripens between Delaware and Ca- 

 tawba, and is of very fine quality, having ten- 

 der pulp, sweet, with delicate flavor. A 

 promising market and table grape, making 

 also an excellent wine. In fact a sample of 

 " Beauty " wine, at the Bordeaux Exposition, 

 in September, 1880, was pronounced by the 

 French Commissioners " the best American 

 whit-wine on exhibition ; having a very 

 marked and agreeable bouquet. ' ' M. Lespiault. 

 Its parentage, however, justifies the fear that 

 it may be subject to mildew in seasons and 

 localities not exempt from this disease ; it is 

 also inclined to rot in wet seasons. 



Belvidere. (Labr.) Originated by Dr. Lake, of 

 Belvidere, 111. Was expected to be a valuable market 

 variety, on account of extreme earliness ; large size 

 and fine appearance. In some localities was claimed 

 to be an improvement in bunch and berry upon Hart- 

 ford Prolific, but in quality is not much, if any better ; 

 like Hartford, it shows a tendency to fall from the 

 bunch, especially if a little over-ripe. Being in ap- 

 pearance much like Hartford Prolific, only not as 

 large, a description is unnecessary. It is a vine of 

 very vigorous growth, perfectly hardy and healthy, 

 very early and productive ; but so is the Hart- 

 ford also, and, we think, we have more than enough 

 in one variety of such poor quality. 



Berks, or Liehigh. (Labr.) Bunch large, shoul- 

 dered, compact ; berry large, round, red, little pulp, 

 good quality ; vine vigorous grower, similar to Cataw- 

 ba, of which it is a seedling, and perhaps an improve- 

 ment in size and quality ; but also more subject to 

 disease. 



