1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 205 



EAELY OHIO, 



An early market grape. 



Origin : a chance seedling raised by R. A. Hunt, Euclid, Ohio. 

 Vine : healthy ; vigorous ; productive. 

 Bunch : large, compact, often shouldered. 



Beert : medium size; color black, with heavy bloom; tenacious of stem; flavor 

 spicy, pleasant. 



Season : a few days in advance of Moore Early. 

 Adaptation : not proven. 



EARLY VICTOR. 



The Early Victor grape colors very early, fully two weeks ahead of Concord, and 

 is fit to gather about ten days before, along with Hartford and Moore Early. 



Origin : by John Burr, of Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1870, A seedling of the 

 Delaware, 



Vine: very vigorous, very productive and healthy. 

 Bunch : shouldered and very compact. 



Berry: medium, round, black, with thick blue bloom, adheres well; pulp tender, 

 juicy, sweet and agreeable; seeds two. 



Quality ; very good for dessert, also very good for making claret wine. 

 Value : first class for home market. 

 Season : early. 



EMPIRE, {Empire State) 



A beautiful white grape, with well formed bunches, which was introduced with 

 great eclat, but has not become very popular in the commercial vineyards of Ontario. 



Origin: from seed of Hartford fertilized with Clinton, raised by James H. Ricketts. 



Vine: vigorous, healthy, and moderately productive. 



Bunch : size large ; shouldered ; compact. 



Berry: medium; color white, with thick bloom; pulp tender, juicy, sweet, and 

 agreeable. 



Quality : dessert, very good. 



Value : market first class. 



GAERTNER. (Booers' U). 



An excellent grape which is gaining in favor. 



Origin : hybrid between. White Chasselas and a wild Labrusca. 



Vine : healthy ; fairly vigorous and productive. 



Bunch: medium in size; shouldered. 



Berry: size large; round; color light reddish brown; skin thin. 



Flesh: texture moderately tender; flavor sweet, rich, aromatic. 



Quality: dessert very good. 



Season : about with Concord. 



