41 8 Native Grapes. 



ARRANGEMENT OF VARIETIES. 



NATIVE GRAPES. 



CLASS I. Dark red, purple or black. 

 CLASS II. Light red or brown. 

 CLASS III. White, yellow or green. 



FOREIGN GRAPES. 

 (The same arrangement is adopted for Foreign Grapes.) 



NATIVE GRAPES. 



CLASS I. Dark red, purple, or black. 



ADIRONDAC. Bunches rather large, compact, shouldered ; berries 

 medium, round ; skin thin, dark, nearly black, covered with a 

 delicate bloom ; flesh tender, with little or 

 no pulp, with a mild, sweet, agreeable flavor. 

 Vines and leaves resemble those of the Isa- 

 bella, and are about as hardy. They are 

 somewhat liable to mildew. Ripening very 

 early, or with the Hartford Prolific, and suc- 

 cessful and valuable in warm localities. 



Alexander's. (Cape Grape, Schuylkill Musca- 

 del, Spring-Hill Constantia.) Bunches not 

 shouldered ; compact ; berries medium, nearly round, slightly 

 oval ; skin thick, black ; pulp firm, coarse, acid until fully ripe ; 

 season late. Worthless in New England and New York ; good 

 further south. A native of Penn. 



Alvey. Bunches medium, loose, shouldered; berries small, round ; 

 skin thin, black ; bloom thin, blue ; flesh without pulp, vinous. 

 A strong grower. Good in quality ; not profitable. Penna. 



Barry. (Rogers' No. 43.) Bunch" rather large, short and broad ; 

 rather compact, sometimes shouldered ; berry large, roundish, 

 black ; flesh nearly free from pulp, sweet and agreeable. Rather 

 early, ripening with Concord. Vine a strong grower and good 

 bearer. 



CATAWBA. Bunches medium in size, shouldered ; berries large, 

 deep coppery red, becoming purple when fully ripe ; flesh slightly 

 pulpy, juicy, sweet, aromatic, rich, slightly musky. Does not 

 ripen well as far north as 43 latitude, except in warm exposures. 

 Very productive. 



