386 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Montefiore. — Bunch small to medium, compact, often shouldered; 

 berry medium, round, black with Ijluc bloom. Flesh melting, vinous, 

 sweet, with pleasing aroma and flavor. Somewhat later tlian Concord. 

 Clrown for dessert and red wine in the South. Missouri. Riparia. 



Moore Early. — Bunch somewhat smaller than that of Concord, 

 roundish conical, rarely shouldered, quite compact; berry large, round, 

 black, with thin bloom. Flesh vinous, juicj^, with rather firm center, 

 and sliglit foxine.ss; quality good. Season in advance of Concord. 

 Xeeds longer pruning than most other varieties. Popular in nearly 

 all the States. Massachusetts. Labrusca. 



Meyer. — Much like Delaware in bunch and Ijcrry, but its color is 

 darker red. Flesh greenish, pleasant, vinous, juicy; quality very 

 good. Season, very earl}'. Double-starred east of lakes and valued 

 in many localities. Canada. Hybrid. 



Muench. — Bunch above medium, sliouldered, compact; l)err}- 

 medium, round; color l)lack. Flesh tender, sweet, rich; quality 

 nearly licst. A new variety', coming forward rapidly in the South. 

 Texas. Hyl)rid. 



Naomi. — Bunch very large, shouldered; berry medium, roundish 

 oval, pale green, often witli red in the sun, and covered with white 

 bloom. Flesh juicy, melting, sweet, sprightly; quality very good. 

 Season, that of Concord. A liyljrid of Clinton and ^Muscat; mainh- 

 grown f(jr liome use. New York. 



Nectar. — Bunch medium to large, usually .shouldered, quite 

 compact; Ijerry round, Ijlack. Flesh juicy, vinous, sprightly; quality 

 verj' good. Grown commercially east of the lakes and docs well in 

 the South. Kew York. Hyl>rid. 



Niagara. — Buncli large, shouldered, compact; fierry large to very 

 large, round, or slightly olilong; color j-ellowish white. Flesh juicy, 

 vinous, si^rightly; quality good to very good. Commercial in several 

 States. Xew York. A cross between Concord and Cassach'. 



Noah. — Bunch medium, shouldered, quite compact; berry 

 medium, round, pale yellow, with white Ijlooni. Flesh with rather 

 firm pull), very sweet; quality fair to good. Xow mainlv planted for 

 wine-making in this country and Europe. A seedling of Taylor. 

 Illinois. 



Norton Virginia. — Bunch medium, shouldered, quite compact; 

 berry small, round; color dark purple. Flesh tender, pulpy, vinousj 



