FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
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Empire State. Vine a vigorous grower, healthy, and very productive ; bunches 
large, shouldered ; berry medium to large, roundish oval ; color white with a very 
light tinge of yellow, covered with a thick white bloora ; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, 
and sprightly. Ripens with Concord. 
Early Ohio. The earliest black grape known ; ripens ten days to two weeks before 
Moore's Early. Bunch large, compact, and shouldered. Fruit medium size covered 
with a heavy bloom. Leaves very large, thick, and leathery. Foliage thick and 
perfectly healthy. Fully as hardy or more so than Concord. Vigorous grower ; 
very productive and of good quality. Berry adheres firmly to the stem. One of 
the best shippers. • 
Geneva. A new pedigree white grape, raised from seed of the wild Black Fox grape, 
cross-fertilized with Muscat Alexandria, this product in turn cross-fertilized with 
lona. The product is a vine perfectly hardy and with strong, healthy foliage. The 
bunch is good size, compact ; berry large, of a pure transparent greenish color ; 
quality good. Ripens with Concord, but can be allowed to hang on the vine for 
a long time. An excellent keeper, and improves in richness and quality with age. 
Hartford Prolific. Bunches large, rather compact ; berries large, round, black ; 
skin thick. Ripens a few days before the Delaware. 
lona. Bunches large, shouldered, not compact ; berries medium ; round, pale red ; 
flesh tender ; little pulp ; flavor rich, vinous, excellent. Ripens two weeks after 
Concord. A good keeper. Vine subject to mildew except in favorable locations. 
Isabella. Bunches large, shouldered ; berries round, oval, rather large, dark purple ; 
flesh tender, juicy, sweet, with a fine aroma. Season of ripening lat«. 
Jefferson. Bunch large, compact, shouldered, often double shouldered ; berry large ; 
color light red ; flesh meaty, tender, juicy, sweet, aromatic, and rich. Ripens a 
little after Concord. 
Lady Washington. A cross between the Concord and Allen's Hyl)rid. Bunch 
large and beautiful ; berry medium size ; skin pale yellow, red in the sun ; flesh 
soft, tender, sweet, and of a most excellent flavor. Ripens after Concord. 
Moore's Early. This very valuable black grape is a seedling of the Concord. 
The vine i.s fully as hardy and healthy as its parent, while the fruit is larger, 
more beautiful, and of better quality. Two weeks earlier than Concord. 
Niagara. The vine is a strong grower and hardy ; the leaves are thick and leathery 
and dark, glossy green ; bunches large and very compact ; berries large ; skin thin 
but tough ; quality fair. Ripens with the Concord. 
Pocklington. This large, showy grape was raised from seed of the Concord. 
Vine very hardy, healthy, very vigorous, with short, jointed shoots ; leaves large, 
thick, tough, and downy ; very productive. Bunches and berries of the largest 
size ; color a golden yellow covered with a fine bloom ; flesh juicy, good. Ripens 
after Concord. 
Rogers' No. 4 (Wilder). Bunch large, shouldered, compact ; berries large, black ; 
skin thin but firm ; flesh sweet, tender, good flavor ; good keeper. Vine moderate 
grower, healthy, hardy, productive. Ripens nearly as early as Concord. 
Rogers' No. 9 (Lindley). Bunch medium, long, sometimes shouldered ; berries 
large, red or Catawba color ; flesh tender, sweet, with high aromatic flavor ; vei-y 
healthy, vigorous, and hardy. Ripens with the Delaware. 
