124 Naomi. BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. Niagara. 
Naomi, a hybrid of 
lin 
ing describes it as fol- 
lows: 
Vine very vigorous, 
very productive, long- 
jointed ; leavesvery large 
sun, covered witha thin 
whitish bloom; fiesh 
juicy, melting, rather 
erisp, sw eet and spright- 
ty 
v ted id Be Ripens with 
Con 
Ricketts pene 
it one of the ag- 
nificent ae ce the 
tion is reduced to two- 
i its natural size. 
Neff. (Labr.) Syn., Kev- 
KA. Origin on the farm of 
one Mr. Neff, near Keuka, 
on Crooked enh, Nx. 
Bunch medium berry me- THE NAOMI GRAPE. Reduced !,. 
dark copper-red d. 
Flesh wiles and somewhat foxy. Good native, early. omene: — ie thick, leathery, downy, lobed, 
wark. A hybrid of Clinton = Vinifera, raised lobed, much like Hartford Prolific. 
in Newark, N. J. Vineof yigorous growth, haute and Hons medium tolarge, from 8 to 14 ounces in weight, 
very productive. Bunches long, fae shouldered ; compact. occasionally ghoaldered ; berry large, round- 
berries m dark, almost black, sweet, mi se ish slightly inclining to oval, quite uniform in size 
vinous, of pleasant tast it, however promisin skin thin but tough, pale green at first, but chan 
e; bu ns 
a few years, it becomes soon diseased, its fruit apace to pale yellow when fully ripe, with a thin whitish 
to rot, and perishes, like its European parent. It can | bloom; flesh soft, tender,sweet, pleasant, and in qual- 
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not be recommended. ity about the same as Concord, ripening with it or 
Newport. (st.) Said to bea seedling from and soon after; it has quite a foxy odor when first gath- 
similar to Herbemont. — but GEN much of this when fully ripe, and ha 
Niagara. (Ladr. x) This new grape, “heralded a flav ‘ and aroma much liked by those who 
ee + +e Ps tasted i this grape. 
originated in aia cae Heng, & apa - Lockport, The proprietors of this new grape refused, until 
, wh c Pp of it: lately, to sell any vines thereof, and still jealously 
Ve £ Ci a and dy, hardy, healthy, | guard against its being propagated by others. They 
: - _very vigorous and ——— “wood rather long- foe that, from the fine appearance of its fruit at — 
