64 BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 
THE MARTHA GRAPE. 
Bunch small, rather compact; berrytround, medium, or 
below; black, covered with a thick bloom; similar in 
flavor to Pipa: and ripens about the same time. 
Sherman and Me Ne al are varieties y grown from the 
adhiets! ba eter Downing. 
a. (Labr.) A white seedling of the 
Concord, raised by our friend Samuel Miller, 
formerly of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, now o 
Bluffton, sagas The most popular among 
the WHITE varieties. Bunch medium, smaller 
than the eae moderately compact, shoul- 
medium, mE greenish white, 
tinge; when fully 
bl 
sweetness unmixed with acidity and 
without vinous flavor; somewhat pulpy, often 
containing but a sin dele seed. Odor decidedly 
foxy, but this character is much more apparent 
in the fruit than in its wine. 
ine is very healthy and hardy, resem- 
rag 
throwing out young spongioles readily. Canes 
generally more upright tha n Concord, wi 
laterals and not as much inclined to ramble. 
ood firm, with a medium pith. Very pro- 
ductive, and the berries hang well to the bunch. 
Ripens a few days earlier than the Concord, 
and will therefore suit even northern localities. 
Must 85° to 90°; at least 10° higher than Concord. 
