CA TALOG UE OF FR UITS. 35 



Barry (Rogers' No. 43)— Bunch large but rather short; berries large, roundish, much 

 like Black Hamburgh; delicate, sweet and tender. Ripens with Concord. Vine 

 vigorous and productive. One of the largest and finest of the Rogers' Hybrids. 



Cliaiiipiou — A large grape, of medium quality. Its chief value consists in its earli- 

 uess, rendering it a valuable sort to plant where the seasons are short. 20 cents 

 each. 



Clinton — Bunches small and very compact; berries small; sprightly; when thor- 

 oughly ripe is a good table grape and keeps well; valuable for wine. A free, 

 rapid grower and profuse bearer; ripens earlier than the Isabella. Deserves to 

 be more extensively grown by the amateur for the table on account of its valu- 

 able keeping qualities. 20 cents each. 



Concord — A large, handsome grape, ripening a week or two earlier than the Isa- 

 bella; very hardy and productive, and reliable; succeeds well over a great ex- 

 tent of country, and is one of the most popular market grapes. 20 cents each. 



Creveling" — A grape of excellent qualit}^; berry medium; bunch somewhat loose; 

 ripening almost as early as the Hartford; valuable for the amateur. 



Eumelan — Bunch good size, generally compact, shouldered; berry medium; flesh 

 tender, sweet; quality excellent; vine moderately vigorous; ripens just after the 

 Hartford. One of i/ie lest table grapes, and valuable for the amateur. 



Hartford — A hardy, profuse bearing, and tolerably good grape, very early and 

 reliable, and a valuable market variety on this account. 20 cents each. 



Herbert (Rogers' No. 44) — Bunch rather long but compact; berry large, tender, 

 sweet and rich ; ef.rly and productive. A handsome variety and one of the best 

 of the Rogers' in quality. 



Isabella— Bunches long, large, loose; berries large, oval, juicy, sweet and musky. 

 A vigorous grower, hardy, an immense bearer; a good keeper, 20 cents each. 



Merrimack (Rogers' No. 19)— Bunch medium to large; berr}' large, sweet and rich; 

 vigorous and productive; one of the earliest of the Rogers' varieties. 



Monroe — A seedling of ours; bunch medium to large, shouldered; something like 

 Concord. Berries large, round, skin rather thick; black, covered with a thick 

 coating of white bloom, very handsome. Flesh juicy, sweet, vinous and sprightly ; 

 a pleasant, refreshing table grape. The vine is vigorous, with firm, short joint- 

 ed, hardy wood, which always ripens well'; fine, healthy foliage, which has 

 never shown a trace of mildew. Ripens with Hartford. 50 cents each. 



Moore's Early — Bunch medium; berry large, round, black with a heavy blue bloom; 

 flesh pulpy and of medium quality; vine hardy and moderately prolific; ripens 

 with the Hartford. Its size and earliness render it desirable for an early crop. 

 50 cents each. 



Senasqna — Bunch medium to large, compact; berry medium, tender, juicy, break- 

 ing, sweet and rich; ripens with Isabella; vine vigorous and hardy. Fruit 

 cracks sometimes owing to the thin skin. A desirable garden variety. 50 cents 

 each. 



Wilder (Rogers' No. 4)— Bunch large, compact, shouldered; berry large, round, 

 black; flesh tender, slight pulp at centre, juicy, sweet. Ripens about with 

 Concord. Vine vigorous, hardy and a good bearer. Regarded as one of the 

 best of the black varieties, and on account of its size and Ibeauty is very valua- 

 ble for market. 



Worden — Said to be a seedling of the Concord; bunch large, compact, handsome; 

 berries large — larger than those of the Concord. It ripens a few days earlier, 

 and is superior to it in flavor. Destined to become very popular for the vine- 

 yard and garden. 



CLASS II.— RED AND REDDISH PURPLE GRAPES. 



Ag'aTvani {Rogers' No. 15) — ^^One of the best of the red varieties; bunch variable in 

 size; sometimes large and handsome; flesh tender and juicy. Vine a good 

 grower and bearer. 



