120 ~ Marion. 
BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 
Maxzatawney. 
right than Concord, with fewer laterals, but not 
so much inclined to ramble. Wood firm, with 
a medium pith. Very productive, and the ber- 
ries hang well to the bunch. Ripens earlier 
than the Concord and will therefore suit even - 
northern localities. In New York, New Jer- 
sey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut iti is grown 
largely for market, succeeds well, is profita- 
ble, though not very good in quality, and is 
far surpassed in ance by some new va- 
rieties. Must 85° to 90°, at least 10° higher than 
Concord. 
delicate flavor. 
The French commission at the Exposition of 
oe wines at oo. 1874, pronounced 
Pique- 
poul, produced i in the Hérault. .% 
Seedlings have of late been raised from the 
Martha, but are not disseminated. 
(See also ‘‘ Lady.’’) 
Marion. (Rip.) A variety brought to usfrom 
Pennsylvania by that indefatigable horticul- 
turist, Sam’1 Miller, who got it from Dr. C. W. 
Grant. It probably came from ‘‘Longworth’s 
school of vines’; valuable for a dark 
red wine. Bunch medium, compact; berry me- 
dium, but considerably larger than Clinton, 
round, black, juicy, sweet when fully ripe; ri- 
pens /ate, long after coloring, but hangs firmly 
to the bunch. Blooms early, with Clinton, 
which variety it resembles, yet, in our opin- 
ion, far surpasses —so much so, that it almost 
rambling but not so straggling as the Clinton. 
‘Wood firm with a medium pith. Foliage large, 
_ strong and abundant; when young, of a pecu- 
oo a hue, and the branches of a beauti- 
color. Roots and firm, with a 
smooth, hard liber, enjoying in the fullest de- 
_ gree the immunity from Phylloxera belonging 
= its species. 
_ Our recommendation of this variety for the 
for “cious, with fine 
The wine is of a light straw color, of | 
und, greenish-white with a bloom. 
Pagel tener ‘slight pulp, juicy. sweet, brisk flavor.— 
hase Mary, ly 
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is described by Fuller. 
Mary Ann. (Labr.) Raised by J. B. Garber, Co- 
umbia, Pa. Bunch medium, moderately compact, 
eodttered - berry medium, oval, black,. pulpy, foxy, 
resembling the Isabella. Very early, ripening a day 
or two before the Hartford Prolific, and therefore for- 
merly esteemed as an early market grape,. though 0: 
an inferior quality. ows superseded. 
Mason Seedling. (Zabr.) A new white grape 
raised by B. Mason, of Mascoutah, Ills., from 
Concord seed. Bunch medium to large; berry — 
nearly as large as Concord, round, greenish-- 
white, becoming yellowish when fully ripe, 
with a fine white bloom; skin thin; flesh melt- 
ing, with little pulp ; sweet with just sufficient 
acid to give it a sprightly, vinous, refreshing: 
taste; almost entirely free from foxiness. : 
quality this is one of the best of all the White 
Concord seedlings. Vine a moderately vigor- 
ous grower, perfectly hardy, with heavy and 
B 
_ healthy foliage; not subject tomildew. While 
it has not proved free from rot, this variety has 
suffered less from this disease than Concord 
itself, proving decidedly more healthy and of 
better quality than Marrua, which is gener- 
ally taken as a standard of the White Concord 
varieties. The Mason grape ripens a few days 
before Concord; it hangs.a long time and keeps 
remarkably well on the vine. The foliage of the 
Mason resembles that of its parent, but is of a 
lighter green and has a more whitish down on 
the under side of the mature leaves. We confi- 
dently recommend this grape for testing in all 
regions where the Concord succeeds. 
Massasoit. (Rogers’ Hybrid No.3.) A fine 
ly grape for table and market. We copy the 
following description by Mr. Wilder, our cele- 
brated veteran of American pomology : 
Bunch rather short, medium size, shouldered;. 
berry medium to large, color brownish -red. 
Flesh tender and sweet, with a little of the na- 
tive flavor when fully ri 
d productive. In favorable localities 
(free from rot) this is a very profitable grape. 
Maxatawney. (Labr.) A chance seedling, 
originated in Montgomery Co., Pa., in 1844. 
First brought into notice i in 1858. Bune 
dium, long, occasionally con 
red; 
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both - ——- Ripens rather late 
