oSS SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



bj' any American variety. Does well where tested in Mrginia and 

 the South. A Hybrid, iiroduced in Xorth Carolina. 



Pocklington. — Bunch large and showy, roundish, very compact; 

 lierry large, pale green, with yellow tinge, covered with whitish bloom. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, with little central pulp. At the South 

 when fully ripe said to lie better than Concord, as it has more foxiness 

 in smell than in taste. Quite widely pilanted, for market mainly. 

 Xew York. Labrusca. 



Poughkeepsie Red. — Bunch medium, roundish, shouldered, very 

 compact; berry medium, roimd, wine-colored, with slight lilac bloom. 

 Flesh tender, yellowish green, vinous, sprightly, with uncolored 

 juice. In ()hio claimed to Ije as good as Delaware, and that it I'ipens 

 well and keeps well. A cross of lona and Delaware. Xew York. 



Prentiss. — Bunch large, roundish, compact; licrry medium to 

 large, roundish oval, greenish white to pale yellow, with some white 

 bloom. Flesh light green, vinous, rich, fairly juicy; quality good. 

 Season, last of September; fruit keeps ^^"ell. X'ew York. Labr\isea. 



Rebecca. — 15unch roundish, heavy, compact, often should(M'(>d ; 

 Ijerry medium, oval, light green, with yellow cheek, and a light bloom. 

 Flesh juicy, sweet, delicious. Season, a little later than Concord. 

 Regarded east of lakes and South one of the best dessert varieties. 

 New "^'ork. Labiaisca. 



Red Giant. — launch medium, compact; berry verv large, reachiniT 

 in Texas one and one-quarter inches in diameter; color dark red. 

 Flesh tender, sweet, agreeable, but with some nuiskiness. Xeeds 

 mixed iilanting. A success in the Southwest. Penns\-lvania. Hv- 

 brid. 



Salem (RiKja-s Xo. 22). — Bunch medimn, roundish, shouldered, 

 compact; berry large to very large, round; color cliestinit red, Avith 

 some blue Ijloom. FlesK juicy, vinous, sprightlv, qualitv good. 

 A conunercial variety in dry climates of the West \\iiere free from 

 rot. Massachusetts. Hybrid. 



Senasqua. — l-ivmch medium to large, often shouldered, coniiiact' 

 berry meilium to large, roundish; ccjlor black, with blue blooni. 

 Flesh firm, meaty, juicy, vinoiis, rich, very good. Crown in Ohio 

 and is profitable on certain soils and over the South. But the bunch 

 is so com]iact that it is qiute subject to r(.)t exccjit in dry climates. 

 New York. H3hrid. 



Superb.— A popular dessert and market variety, grown in North 



