1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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WORDEN. 



i * eniical in <*wacter and appearance with 



its plreniTttfe 



When first introduced, it was thought to be superior to that variety for the main 

 crop but it has proved to be so only in its earliness, ripening a few days in advance 



ORIGIN: S. Worden, Minnettoo, N.Y., from Concord seed 



VINE: strong, vigorous grower, with coarse, stout foliage, dark green above, rusty 

 underneath; very hardy, healthy and very productive. 



WORDEN. 



BUNCH: large, compact, shouldered. 



BERRY: large, black; skin, tender, thin, with heavy bloom, cracks easily; flesh, 

 sweet, when well ripened; pulp, tender, and loses flavor soon after ripening; a poor 

 keeper. 



QUALITY: fair for dessert purposes. 



VALUE: near market, first class; berries too loose on stem for long shipments. 



SEASON: early. 



ADAPTATION: well suited to the northern sections, because of its early ripening. 



