20 THE GRAPE IN KANSAS. 



Catawba. Bunches medium in size, shouldered; berries large, deep cop- 

 per 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, 

 excepting in warm exposures. Very productive. [Self- fertile.] (Thomas.) 



Carman (Post-oak Grape No. 1 X Triumph). Growth at Denison, vigor- 

 ous; at College Station, medium; at Hornsby, Travis county [all Texas], vigor- 

 ous; at Experiment, Ga., and Knoxville, Tenn., strong, very prolific; wood a 

 little cottony; foliage never mildews; leaves medium to large, three- to five- 

 lobed, little cottony beneath, dark green, margins prominently toothed; clusters 

 large to very large, have reached two pounds in rare instances, shouldered or 

 branched, conical, very compact; berries very persistent, medium, globular, 

 black with a thin bloom, skin thin and tough, never cracking; pulp meaty, firm, 

 yet tender, when fully ripe of pure rich quality, much superior to Concord ; seeds 

 one to three, easily leaving the pulp. At Denison, vines thirteen years old that 

 have borne ten heavy crops show no signs of decline, while younger vines at Col- 

 lege Station show decline. Soil at Denison, sandy on red clay subsoil; at Col- 

 lege Station, dark gravelly on stiff joint-clay on hard-pan subsoil. There are 

 hundreds of vines in bearing at Denison and four at College Station. It has been 

 one of the most profitable market grapes in the Denison market, ripening one to 

 three weeks after Concord was gone. [Self-fertile.] (Munson.) 



Centennial. Bunch and berry medium; light red, tender, rich, vinous. 

 Watertown, N. Y. [Self- fertile.] (Thomas.) 



Chandler. Originated with N. M. Chandler, Ottawa, Kan. Himself and 

 A. Willis recommend it. Mr. Willis says: "The Chandler grape is a fruit of 

 much promise, but as far as I know has never been offered to the trade." State- 

 ment of Mr. Chandler: "About twelve years ago I had a Worden vine standing 

 alone, about eight rods distant from other varieties. In the spring I noticed a 

 grape seed had germinated near the root, and I took care of it. It grew about 

 eight inches high, and stood unprotected during the next winter. The following 

 spring I set it by itself ; the third year from germination it bore two clusters. I 

 sacked them, and on September 25 gathered them, and was surprised to find 

 them perfect, with large, white berries of excellent quality. I presented them 

 at our fair, and experts pronounced them beautiful, fine, and, in quality, excel- 

 lent. A few years later the Franklin County Horticultural Society named it the 

 'Chandler seedling.' I have had it at the fair each year, and am well pleased 

 with its conduct, The vine is of fair growth and hardy; has never shown tender- 

 ness from sun or frosts, needing no protection in winter. The clusters are from 

 medium to large, compact, with berries above medium size, and they mature early. 

 It is a free bearer; every year it fruits alike for me." [Self- fertile.] 



Champion. Bunches large and compact ; berry large, covered with a rich 

 bloom ; medium in quality ; vine a strong and healthy grower and a good keeper; 

 profitable for market on account of its earliness. [Self- fertile.] (Sedgwick 

 Nursery Company.) 



Clinton. Bunches medium or small, not shouldered, compact; berry 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. [Self-fertile.] (Thomas.) 



Colerain. A white grape of vigorous growth and superior quality ; bunches 

 good; berry a clear golden green, very juicy, rich, and sweet. Its main defect for 

 general culture is its very thin, tender skin, which is readily punctured by June- 



