Dark Red, Purple, or Black. 419 



Clinton. Bunches medium or small, not shouldered, compact ; 

 berries nearly round, small, black ; bloom thin, blue ; pulpy, 

 juicy, with a slightly harsh flavor. Very hardy and rather early. 

 Western New York. Requires thorough maturity to develop its 

 flavor. A good keeper. 



CONCORD. Bunches compact, large, shouldered ; berries large, 

 round, almost black, covered with bloom ; skin very tender ; 

 flesh juicy, buttery, sweet. Ripens ten days before the Isabella, 

 is healthy, vigorous, and very productive. The extreme hardi- 

 ness, vigor, and productiveness of the vine, and the large size 

 and fine appearance of the bunches and berries, have rendered 

 the Concord one of the most popular market sorts, although in- 

 ferior to several others in flavor. It succeeds well throughout 

 the entire West. The fruit is too tender for shipping long dis- 

 tances. 



Cornucopia. (Arnold's No. 2.) Bunch large, compact, shouldered ; 

 berry above medium, black ; flavor pleasant, very good ; ripens 

 with Concord. A cross of Clinton and Black St. Peter's. Hardy, 

 productive. 



CREVELING. Bunches medium, rather loose, shouldered ; berries 

 rather large, nearly round, black, with little bloom ; flesh with a 

 rather sweet and an excellent flavor. Vine hardy and vigorous. 

 Early ripens nearly with the Delaware. Penn. The bunches 

 on the young vines are often quite loose, but afterwards become 

 more compact. 



Cynthiana. Bunch moderately compact, shouldered ; berries 

 small, round, black. Resembles Norton's Virginia, but better. 

 South-west. 



Elsinborough. (Elsinburgh.) Bunches rather large, loose, shoul- 

 dered ; berries quite small, skin thin, black ; bloom blue ; pulp 

 none ; melting, sweet, excellent. Leaves deeply five-lobed, dark 

 green ; wood slender, joints long. Hardy. New Jersey. 



Essex. (Rogers' No. 41.) Berry large, tender, sweet ; bunch short, 

 shouldered. Ripens with Concord. 



Eumelan. Bunch medium in size ; berry rather small, black, ten- 

 der, sweet, excellent. Vine moderately vigorous ; a good 

 bearer. Early. Origin, eastern New York. 



HARTFORD PROLIFIC. Bunches large, shouldered, rather com- 

 pact ; berries rather large, round ; skin thick, black, with a 

 bloom ; flesh sweet, rather juicy, with some toughness and 

 acidity in its pulp ; ripens one week before the Concord. Hardy, 

 vigorous, productive. Valued for its earliness and easy cultiva- 

 tion. 



