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SMALL FRUIT CULTURIST. 



Red Grape. — Large, dark red ; bunch compact, long, 

 slightly tapering; foliage medium, not shining, as with 

 Red Dutch ; moderately vigorous, and of a rather stocky- 

 growth. 



Red Provence. — Small, dark red ; bunches long; very- 

 acid, liable to rot before ripening, 

 quite late, altogether inferior; the 

 young shoots red. A very ram- 

 jiant, coarse grower. 



Striped Fruited. ( Grosse Weiss- 

 und Rothgestreifte Johann isbeere,) 

 — An old variety, with fruit same as 

 Gloire des Sablons, but the plant 

 a short, stocky grower; the termi- 

 nal buds on the young shoots quite 

 conspicuous. Of no value. 



Transparent White. — Claimed 

 to be a seedling of White Grape, 

 but, if so, it has assumed all the 

 characteristics of its parent, and I 

 am unable to see any diiference. 



Versailles. — See page -205. 



Victoria. — [Mays Victoria, 

 S'oughtoii Castle. Habi/ Castle^ 

 Goliath, Wilmofs Red Grape^ and 

 Red Grape of some nurseries/) — 

 Large, light, bright red ; bunch 

 (figure 96) very long, often six or 

 seven inches, tapering ; sprightly 

 acid, good flavor; leaves medium, 

 rather thin; lobes long; serratures 

 rounded, or with a short point ; 

 young branches rather slender, although vigorous, spread- 

 ing ; very productive. A valuable variety for home use. 



96.— VICTORIA, 



