Light Red or Brown. 423 



Goethe. (Rogers, No. i.) Bunch rather large, moderately compact, 

 shouldered ; berry quite large, oval, yellowish green, often more 

 or less blotched or shaded dull red ; flesh tender, with no pulp, 

 sweet, slightly aromatic, and when well ripened of excellent qual- 

 ity. Rather late, occasionally ripening well at the North, better at 

 the South. Vine vigorous and productive. This has more of the 

 exotic character than any other of Rogers' hvbrids, and therefore 

 less reliable and more subject to mildew. 



Tona. Bunches large, shouldered, not compact ; berries medium, 

 round, pale red, becoming dark red at maturity ; flesh tender, 

 with little pulp, and with a rich, slightly vinous, excellent flavor. 

 Peekskill, N. Y. Fails in most localities, and often much in- 

 jured by overbearing. 



Lindley. (Rogers' No. 9.) Bunch medium in size, rather long and 

 compact ; berry medium, nearly round, reddish, sweet, slightly 

 aromatic, very good when well grown. Rather early. Vine 

 vigorous and productive. 



Massasoit. (Rogers' No. 3.) Bunch medium, rather loose ; berry 

 rather large, roundish, light red, sweet, good ; early, a little be- 

 fore Concord. Vine moderately vigorous. 



Michigan. Bunches large, often two-shouldered ; color resembling 

 Catawba, but redder, juicy, sweet, rich, with a fine perfume. 

 Ripens two weeks before Catawba. 



Northern Muscadine. Bunches small, short, compact ; berries 

 medium, round, brownish red ; skin thick, with the character 

 and odor of the brown Fox grape. The berries fall from the 

 bunch as soon as ripe, which is about one week before Concord. 

 New Lebanon, Columbia co., N. Y. Valuable only for its earli- 

 ness and extreme hardiness. 



Salem. (Rogers' No. 22.) Bunch large, short, rather compact ; 

 berry large, round, dark dull red ; tender, nearly free from pulp, 

 of a moderate but very agreeable flavor. Season medium. Vine 

 vigorous and productive ; succeeds in many localities. 



Scuppernong, see next class. 



Venango. Bunches compact ; berries fine lilac ; pulp tough, but 

 with a peculiar, aromatic flavor, which makes it valuable for 

 kitchen use. Two weeks before Catawba. Vigorous. Hardy. 



WALTER. Bunch moderate in size, shouldered, compact ; berry 

 medium, round, light red, skin thick, flesh sweet, aromatic, oi 

 excellent flavor ; season medium. Origin, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 

 a cross of Delaware and Diana. 



