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HARTFORD. (Hartford Prolific). 



An old variety ripening in advance of Concord, but not popular as a market grape, 

 because it drops its fruit so soon after maturity. 



Origin: Raised at Hartford, Connecticut, from seed of Isabella, about 1850. 



Vine: hardy; vigorous; very productive. 



Bunch : large ; shouldered ; rather compact. 



Berrt : size medium ; round ; color black with thin blue bloom ; skin thick. 



Flesh: whitish; texture pulpy, juicy; flavor foxy. 



Quality: dessert poor. 



Value : market second class, because of the fruit dropping from the stems ; soon' 

 shrivels. 



Se.ason : a week before Concord. 



JANESVILLE. 



Valuable only in the colder .sections. 



Origin: Hartford x Clinton. 



Vine: hardy; vigorous; productive. 



Bunch: medium; short; compact; shouldered. 



Berry: size medium; black: skin thick; slight bine bloom. 



Flesh : pulpy ; color greenish ; flavor vinous. 



Quality : dessert poor. 



Value : market second class. 



Season : early. 



JESSICA. 



An excellent dessert grape for the amateur's garden. 



Origin: Canada; a seedling raised by W. H. Read of Port Dalhousie, introduced 

 )y Mr. D. W. Beadle of St. Catharines, and first described in the Canadian Horticul- 

 turist for February, 1884. 



Vine: fairly vigorous, hardy and healthy. 



Bunch : shouldered, compact. 



Berry : medium ; color yellowish green to white : skin thin ; pulp tender, juicy : 

 flavor sprightly, aromatic, sweet and very agreeable, free from foxiness. 



Quality : very good for dessert. 



Value : market too small : home uses very good. 



Season : early. 



Adaptation : general. 



LADY. 



A fine early sweet grape for the home, garden ; not desirable for the commercial 

 vineyard. 



Origin: a pure Concord seedling, introduced by G. W. Campbell, of Ohio, in 1874. 



Vine: fairly vigorous, slender; healthy; fairly productive. 



Bunch: medium in size; oblong; slightly shouldered. 



Berry : medium to large ; round ; greenish yellow with white thin bloom 



Flesh: pulp tender, juicy; flavor vinous, sweet, slightly aromatic. 



Quality: dessert good. 



Value : market second class. 



Season: earlv to medium 



