1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 211 



iVOKTHEKN LIGHT. 

 A white grape ripening late in September; not recommended for profit. 

 Origin; Introduced by P. E. Bucke, Ottawa. Ontario. 

 ^ine; vigoroirs; healthy; moderately productive. 

 Bunch: compact; shouldered. 



Behky : size medium; color white; bloom thin; flavor .subacid. 

 Qu.\LiTY : dessert fair. 

 V.\LUE : market, hardly first class. 

 Sf..\son ; late. 



PERKINS. 



An early market grape, healthy iu vine and fruit, and a sure cropper. 



Origin : Massachusetts. 



Vine; vigorous; hardy; productive and free from disease. 



Bunch; size medium; shouldered; compact. 



Behry : size medium; form roundish oblong; color amber with whitish bloom. 



FjjESH : texture pulp.v, .juicy, not melting; flavor sweet. 



Quality; dessert poor; wine good. 



Y.\LTJE : market second class; a poor keeper. 



Season : early. 



POCKLINGTON. (doldcn T'ocklhujfon). 



This grape was first shown at the New York State Fair, Rochester, in 1877. and 

 was at that time considered the largest and finest white grape of purely native origin, 

 and was largely planted for commercial purposes. However, since the introduction of 

 the famous Niagara, the Pocklington has been almost lost sight of, and is very little 

 planted. 



Oricin ; a needing of Concord, raised by John Pocklington, Sandy Hill, N. Y. 



Vine; of medium vigor; moderately productive; healthy, resisting mildew and 

 rot; of Labrusca (Concord) parentage. 



Bunch ; fairly compact, with small shoulder. 



Beeey : round; color pale green, turning golden yellow; flesh pulpy, biit tender 



and fairly juicy; flavor sweet, somewhat foxy; drops from stem after gathering. 



QiFALiTY' : dessert fair. 



Value; home market second class; distant market third class. 



ScASON ; about a week later than Concord. 



