GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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

 hardy ; an immense bearer ; a good keeper. 



Merrimack (Rogers' No. 19) — Bunch medium to large; berry large; sweet and rich; vigorous and pro- 

 ductive ; one of the earliest of the Rogers' varieties. 



Mills — Bunch very large, compact, shouldered, some clusters weighing over twelve ounces. Berry large, 

 round, jet black, covered with a thick bloom ; flesh firm, meaty, juicy, breaking with a rich, sprightly 

 flavor. Skin thick; berries adhere firmly to the peduncle. Vine vigorous and productive; foliage 

 large and healthy. Ripens about with the Concord, or a little later, and is a long keeper. $1.00. 



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 large size and 

 earliness render it desirable for an early crop. 



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

 slight pulp at center, 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 beauty is 

 very valuable 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. Very popular 

 for the vineyard and garden. 



RED AND REDDISH PURPLE GRAPES. 



Agawam (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. 



Brighton — Resembles Catawba in color, size, and form of bunch and berry. Flesh rich, sweet, and of the 

 best quality, equal if not superior to Delaware ; ripens early, with the Delaware, Eumelan, and Hart- 

 ford. Vine productive and vigorous, but in some localities is subject to mildew. 



Catawba — Bunches large and loose ; berries large, of coppery red color, becoming purplish when well 

 ripened ; vinous, rich ; requires the most favored soils and situations, good culture and warm seasons 

 to mature perfectly in Western New York. 



Delaware— One of the finest of our native grapes. The vine is comparatively slender, but grows freely, and 

 is perfectly hardy in this climate ; ripens early. Bunches small and compact ; berries small, light red, 

 with a violet bloom, beautiful ; sweet, sugary, and vinous, with a musky aroma. It justly claims a 

 place In every garden. 



Gartner (Rogers' No. 14) — Bunch large ; berry very large, round ; skin thick ; color a beautiful light red, 

 with bloom, fruit almost transparent ; pulp tender, sweet, pleasant, rich. The most showy grape in 

 our collection. Vine vigorous and productive. Desirable either for the garden or vineyard. 



Iona — Bunch medium to large, shouldered ; flesh soft, tender, juicy, brisk, sub-acid, high flavored, sprightly 

 and refreshing ; keeps till mid-winter with its freshness unimpaired. In this locality one of the finest 

 table grapes. A little earlier than Catawba. Should be in every garden where the climate admits of 

 its being ripened. It must not be allowed to overbear. 



Lindley (Rogers' No. 9) — Bunch medium, somewhat loose ; berry medium to large, round; color a rich 

 shade of red rendering it a very handsome and attractive grape ; flesh tender, sweet, with a rich, aro- 

 matic flavor ; ripens soon after the Delaware ; vine vigorous and productive. It sometimes fails to set 

 a full crop. We regard it as one of the best red grapes in our collection. 



Massasoit (Rogers' No. 3) — Bunch medium, rather loose, as the fruit does not always set well; berry 

 medium, brownish red; flesh tender and sweet , very good ; one of the best flavored of the Rogers'. 

 Early as Hartford. A desirable garden variety. 



Rochester — A seedling of ours. Bunch large, shouldered, frequently double shouldered, very compact. 

 Berries medium to large, round, dark purple or purplish lilac, peculiar, with thin white bloom. Flesh 

 very sweet, vinous, rich, and aromatic. Vine a remarkably vigorous grower; wood short -jointed and 

 hardy; foliage large, thick, healthy; has never been known to mildew in our grounds. It requires 

 ample room and rather long pruning. Ripe usually first week in September. The fruit always sets 

 well, and it has never failed to ripen in the worst of seasons since it first bore. 50c. 



Salem (Rogers' No. 53) — Bunch large, compact; berry large, round, coppery red; flesh tender, juicy; 

 slight pulp; in quality one of the best. Ripens with Concord. Vine healthy, vigorous and productive. 

 One of the most popular of the Rogers'. 



Vergennes — Bunch of medium size, somewhat loose, not uniform ; berry large, round ; skin thick, tough, 

 red, overspread with a thick bloom ; flesh quite pulpy, flavor pleasant but not rich. Vine vigorous, 

 hardy, healthy, and productive. Ripens with Concord. Keeps well. 



WHITE GRAPES. 



Duchess — Bunch medium to large, long, shouldered, compact ; berries medium, roundish ; skin thick, gen- 

 erally dotted with small black spots about the size of a pin's head ; color light green at first, becoming 

 greenish yellow when ripe, fruit almost transparent ; flesh tender without pulp, juicy, sweet, crisp~ 

 rich, and in quality ranks as best. Vine vigorous and productive here. The foliage is said to mildew 

 in some localities. Ripens early, before the Concord. 



