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be much greater in the cities and towns if fruit growers would not pick and 

 ship the fruit when it is green. 



Varieties Recommended. 

 Genekal List, Approved by the Board of Control. 



Commercial and Domestic: 



Black: Moore, Campbell, Worden, Concord, Wilder. 



Bed: Delaware, Lindley, Agawam, Vergennes. 



White: Niagara, Diamond. 

 For Northern Sections: 



Black: Champion, Moore, Campbell, Worden, Wilder. 



Sed: Moyer, Brighton, Delaware, Lindley. 



White: Winchell, Diamond. 



District Lists, Recommended by the Experimenters. 



Wentworth District: By M. Pettit, Winona, Ont. 



Comine-rcial: 



Black: Champion, Campbell, Worden, Concord. 



Red: Delaware, Lindley, Agawam, Vergennes, Catawba. 



White: Niagara, Diamond. 



Niagara District: By Linus Woolverton, Grimsby, Ont. 



Domestic: Moyer, Campbell, Worden, Delaware, Lindley. Brighton Wilder, Aga- 

 wam, Reqna. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



ALICE. 



A good grape but a little late to be very popular for market purpo.ses. 



Origin : New York State, 



Vine : very vigorous ; productive. 



Bunch: roundish; shouldered; compact. 



Berrt : size small to medium ; round ; color dark wine with light bloom. 



Flesh: tender pulp, juicy; color light green; flavor vinous, aromatic, pleasant. 



Quality: dessert good. 



Value : second class for market. 



Season : early October. 



BACCHUS. 



A good wine grape. 



Origin: seedling of Clinton, raised by J. H. Ricketts, Newburgh, N. Y. 



Vine : vigorous ; free from mildew ; productive. 



Bunch: size medium; compact; shouldered. 



Berry : size small ; round ; black with blue bloom. 



Flesb : texture juicy; flavor sprightly, superior to Clinton. 



Quality : dessert fair. 



Value : second rate for market. 



Season : late ; cannot be dei)ended upon to ripfen north of lake Ontario. 



