120 Marion, 



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Maxatawney. 



right than Concord, with fewer laterals, but not 

 so much inclined to ramble. Wood firm, with 

 a medium pith. Very productive, and the ber- 

 ries hang well to the bunch. Ripens earlier 

 than the Concord and will therefore suit even 

 northern localities. In New York, New Jer- 

 sey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut it is grown 

 largely for market, succeeds well, is profita- 

 ble, though not very good in quality, and is 

 far surpassed in appearance by some new va- 

 rieties. Must 85 to 90, at least 10 higher than 

 Concord. The wine is of a light straw color, of 

 delicate flavor. 



The French commission at the Exposition of 

 Amer. wines at Montpellier, 1874, pronounced 

 the Martha as "approaching the wines of Pique- 

 poul, produced in the He"rault." 



Seedlings have of late been raised from the 

 Martha, but are not disseminated. 



(See also "Lady.") 



Marion. (Rip.) A variety brought to us from 

 Pennsylvania by that indefatigable horticul- 

 turist, Sam'l Miller, who got it from Dr. C. W. 

 Grant. It probably came from "Longworth's 

 famous school of vines"; valuable for a dark 

 red wine. Bunch medium, compact ; berry me- 

 dium, but considerably larger than Clinton, 

 round, black, juicy, sweet when fully ripe ; ri- 

 pens late, long after coloring, but hangs firmly 

 to the bunch. Blooms early, with Clinton, 

 which variety it resembles, yet, in our opin- 

 ion, far surpasses so much so, that it almost 

 appears a transition from the Riparia to the 

 JEstivalis species. Vine a very vigorous grower, 

 rambling but not so straggling as the Clinton. 

 Wood firm with a medium pith. Foliage large, 

 strong and abundant ; when young, of a pecu- 

 liar golden hue, and the branches of a beauti- 

 ful red color. Roots wiry and firm, with a 

 smooth, hard liber, enjoying in the fullest de- 

 gree the immunity from Phylloxera belonging 

 to its species. 



Our recommendation of this variety for the 

 French wine-grower had been long overlooked. 

 The Vigne Americaineof March, 1883, contains 

 the following : " With regard to intense color- 

 ing, without any foxy taste, nothing equals the 

 wine made of the Marion grape ; one-twentieth 

 partis sufficient to give to water even a su- 

 perior wine color ; the somewhat violet shade 

 is easily transformed into a lively red by add- 

 ing some acid wine or a very small quantity of 

 tartaric acid. This grape is a loyal Fuchsin." 

 One vine-grower of Bordeaux reports that he 

 is about to plant 500 Marion vines this year. 



OTary(?), raised by Chas. Carpenter, Kelly Island. 

 Vine hardy, strong grower. Fruit ripens too late for 

 the north. Bunch medium, moderately compact; ber- 



ries medium, round, greenish- white with a bloom. 

 Flesh tender, slight pulp, juicy, sweet, brisk flavor. 

 Downing. 



Another Mary, an early grape, is described by Fuller* 



Mary Ann. (Labr.) Raised by J. B. Garber, Co- 

 lumbia, Pa. Bunch medium, moderately compact, 

 shouldered ; berry medium, oval,, black, pulpy, foxy, 

 resembling the Isabella. Very early, ripening a day 

 or two before the Hartford Prolific, and therefore for- 

 merly esteemed as an early market grape, though of 

 an inferior quality. Now superseded. 



Mason Seedling. (Labr.) A new white grape 

 raised by B. Mason, of Mascoutah, Ills., from 

 Concord seed. Bunch medium to large ; berry 

 nearly as large as Concord, round, greenish- 

 white, becoming yellowish when fully ripe, 

 with a fine white bloom ; skin thin ; flesh melt- 

 ing, with little pulp ; sweet with just sufficient 

 acid to give it a sprightly, vinous, refreshing 

 taste ; almost entirely free from foxiness. In 

 quality this is one of the best of all the White 

 Concord seedlings. Vine amoderately vigor- 

 ous grower, perfectly hardy, with heavy and 

 healthy foliage; not subject to mildew. While 

 it has not proved free from rot, this variety has 

 suffered less from this disease than Concord 

 itself, proving decidedly more healthy and of 

 better quality than MARTHA, which is gener- 

 ally taken as a standard of the White Concord 

 varieties. The Mason grape ripens a few days- 

 before Concord ; it hangs a long time and keeps 

 remarkably well on the vine. The foliage of the 

 Mason resembles that of its parent, but is of a 

 lighter green and has a more whitish down on 

 the under side of the mature leaves. We confi- 

 dently recommend this grape for testing in all 

 regions where the Concord succeeds. 



Massnsmt. (Rogers' Hybrid No. 3.) A fine- 

 early grape for table and market. We copy the 

 following description by Mr. Wilder, our cele- 

 brated veteran of American pomology : 



Bunch rather short, medium size, shouldered; 

 berry medium to large, color brownish -red. 

 Flesh tender and sweet, with a little of the na- 

 tive flavor when fully ripe. Season very early, 

 same as the Hartford Prolific. Sufficiently vig- 

 orous and productive. In favorable localities 

 (free from rot) this is a very profitable grape. 



Maxatawney. (Labr.) A chance seedling,, 

 originated in Montgomery Co., Pa., in 1844. 

 First brought into notice in 1858. Bunch me- 

 dium, long, occasionally compact, not usually 

 shouldered ; berry above medium, oblong, pale 

 yellow with slight amber tint on the sunny 

 side. Flesh tender, not pulpy, sweet and deli- 

 cious, with fine aroma, few seeds ; quality best 

 both for table and wine. Ripens rather late* 



