DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



AGAWAM. (Rogers' 15.) 



One of the leading varieties for profit, but in some sections subject to mildew and 

 rot. 



OBIGIN: by E. S. Rogers, Salem, Mass. 



VINE: a strong grower; very productive; self fertile; wood, long jointed, stout, 

 should have long pruning. 



BUNCH: large, compact, shouldered. 



BEERY: large; skin, thick; color, brownish red. 



FLESH: tender; flavor, sweet, sprightly, very good. 



QUALITY: dessert, very good. 



VALUE: market, first class. 



SEASON: soon after that of Concord. 



ALICE. 



A good grape, but a little late to be very popular for market purposes. 



ORIGIN: New York State. 



VINE: very vigorous; productive. 



BUNCH: roundish; shouldered; compact. 



BERRY: size, small to medium; round; color, dark wine, with light bloom. 



FLESH: tender pulp, juicy; color, light green; flavor, vinous, aromatic, pleasant. 



QUALITY: dessert, good. 



VALUE: second class for market. 



SEASON: early October. 



BACCHUS. 



A good wine grape. 



ORIGIN : seedling of Clinton, raised by J. H. Ricketts, Newburgh, N.Y. 



VINE: vigorous; free from mildew; productive. 



BUNCH: size, medium; compact; shouldered. 



BERRY: size, small; round; black, with blue bloom. 



FLESH: texture, juicy; flavor, sprightly, superior to Clinton. 



QUALITY: dessert, fair. 



VALUE: second rate for market. 



SEASON: late; cannot be depended upon to ripen north of lake Ontario, 



BARRY. (Rogers' 43.) 



An excellent exhibition grape; one of the most attractive of Rogers' hybrids; but 

 not equal to Wilder for the commercial vineyard. 



ORIGIN: a hybrid from Black Hamburgh and Mammoth Sage, raised by E. S. 

 Rogers, of Salem, Massachusetts. 



VINE: vigorous; healthy; productive; self sterile and needs mixed planting; some- 

 times drops its leaves before maturity of the fruit. 



BUNCH: medium; form, short, compact, rather broad. 



BERKY: large; roundish; color, black, with blue bloom. 



FLESH: tender; flavor, sweet, pleasant. 



QUALITY: dessert, good. 



VALUE: market, first class; a good shipper. 



SEASON: mid September to October. 



