2 7 
COLOR. 
Red. 
White. 
White. 
Red. 
Red. 
Black. 
Red. 
Red. 
Red. 
Red. 
Black. 
Red. 
Black. 
OF FRU17 AND ORNAMENTAL TREES , &c. 
NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
Poughkeepsie Red— A seedling grape, raised by A. J. Caywood ; claimed to be a 
cross of Iona with Delaware and Walter ; somewhat larger than Delaware, but 
resembling it in general appearance. It is fully equal to the Delaware in quality, 
ripens early, and keeps well. So far as tested, much like the Delaware vine in 
habit of growth. 
Prentiss— A seedling of the Isabella ; bunch large, not often shouldered ; compact ; 
berry medium to large, yellowish to green, sometimes with rosy tint on side next 
the sun ; skin thin but very firm ; flesh tender, sweet, melting, juicy, with a very 
pleasant musky aroma ; vine a vigorous grower, with thick, heavy foliage, and 
very productive. Quality the very best, resembling Rebecca. An excellent 
keeper. Ripens with Concord; One of the most promising new sorts. 
Rebecca-A fine and delicious white grape, berry and bunch medium size ; vine a 
slow, slender grower and abundant bearer ; not quite hardy. Ripens almost as 
soon as the Delaware. 
Ulster Prolific— A native seedling, grown by A. J. Caywood. A red grape of good ’ 
quality, healthy growth and great productiveness. Will probably be found valu- 
able for general use as it seems to have all- the characteristics cf our hardy and 
heaitny native varieties. 
Vergennes This is a chance seedling found in the garden of Mr. William E. Green, 
Vergennes, Vt. Downy and free from mildew ; very productive ; dusters large, 
berries large, holding firmly to the stems ; color light amber, flavor rich and 
delicious, flesh meaty and tender. Ripens as early as Hartford Prolific, and is an 
excellent late keeper. 
Worden — This variety is a seedling of Concord, which it greatly resembles in appear- 
ance and flavor, but the berries arc larger. The fruit is said to be better flavored, 
and to ripen several days earlier. 
ROGERS’ HYBRIDS. 
Agawam (No. 15)— Large, round, early, and of great vigor of growth. Rich, high, 
peculiar aromatic flavor. Considered by Mr. Rogers as the best of his strictly 
Red Hybrids. 
Gcethe (No. 1)— A fine light colored variety, tinged and nearly covered with red when 
fully ripe. It has more the flavor of its foreign parent than any of the others, 
being tender to the center. Bunch and berry large. Ripens with Catawba. 
Lindley (No. 9)— Resembles No. 3 in appearance, but distinct in flavor. 
Massasoit (No. 3)— Large ; resembles Diana in quality; a little native flavor ; tender, 
sweet and good. Said to be the earliest of these Hybrids, and by some highly 
esteemed. 
Merrimack (No. 19)— Very large and earlier than the Diana ; very strongly resembles 
No. 4. Berries and bunches large, compact ; a very strong grower. 
Salem (No. 22)— Bunch large and compact ; berry large, of a light chestnut or 
Catawba color, thick skinned, perfectly free from hard pulp ; very sweet and 
sprightly, with a most exquisite aromatic flavor ; as early as the Delaware, having 
never failed to ripen in the most unfavorable season for the past six years ; keeps 
well. 
Wilder (No. 4>— Large, bunches generally shouldered ; berry round and large, flesh 
buttery, with a somewhat fibrous center, sweet, rather sprightly. 
SELECT FOmilGN VARIETIES. 
SEASON 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept, 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Last of 
Sept. 
First of 
Sept. 
Last of 
Aug. to 
First of 
Sept. 
Sept. 
First of 
Sept. 
Middle 
of Sept. 
COLOR. 
NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
Black. 
Black. 
Black. 
Black. 
White. 
White. 
White 
Black Barbarossa— A very profitable variety for market purposes. Bunch large berries 
large, oval, black ; juicy, sweet and very agreeable. 
Black Frontignan— Bunch rather large ; berry medium, round, quite Dlack ; skin thin with 
a rich musky flavor. 
Black Hamburg— The most popular of all foreign grapes. Bunch large, shouldered ; berries 
very large, oval; purplish black ; juicy, sugary and ricl\. 
Black Prince— Bunch long, somew hat open ; berries large ; black, covered with a blue bloom, 
tender, juicy, rich and sprightly. 
Bowood Muscat— Bunch large and shouldered ; berries large, oval swee* and rich, with a 
strong Muscat flavor. Popular. 
Buckland's Sweetwater— A beautiiul variety for the cold house. Bunch very showv ,arge 
and shouldered. Berries medium ; amber, juicy, melting and delicious. 
Canon Hall Muscat— An English seedling from the Muscat of Alexandria ; sets its fruit a 
little better than the old sort; fine. 
