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Smiths, Powell &° Lamb's Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit 
HARTFORD — Large bunch and berry, black ; sweet, moderately juicy, 
pulp a little tough and acid ; berries liable to drop while the vine is 
young. Strong, vigorous grower ; productive. Ripe ten days be- 
fore Isabella. A valuable grape. 25 cts. each. 
MERRIMAC — (Rogers' No. 19.) Bunch medium to large ; berry large, 
sweet and rich ; vigorous and productive ; one of the earliest and 
best of the Rogers varieties. 
MOORE’S EARLY — Bunch medium ; berry round ; color black with a 
heavy blue bloom ; flesh pulpy and of medium quality. Vine hardy 
and productive. Ripens with the Hartford. 
WILDER— (Rogers’ No. 4.) Bunch large, compact shouldered ; berry 
large, round ; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, with a slightly fibrous 
pulp. Vine hardy, vigorous and productive. Ripens about with 
Concord. One of the" best of the Rogers varieties. 
WORDEN — Similar to Concord, being as hardy, productive and as 
good grower. Bunches and berries larger ; color and flavor very 
similar. Ripens earlier. Superior to Concord in quality. One of 
the best. 
Red and Purple Grapes, 
AGAWAM — (Rogers’ 15.) Bunch good size, berries large, reddish ; ten- 
der, juicy and rich. Vine vigorous grower and a good bearer. One 
of the best of the red varieties. 
BRIGHTON — In color,size and form of the bunches quite similar to the 
Catawba ; ripening nearly as early as the Delaware, hardy, vigor- 
ous grower, and very desirable. Although a comparatively new 
grape, the Brighton has gained a wide reputation as one of the best 
early grapes. 
DELAWARE— Bunches and berries small, flesh colored ; exceedingly 
sweet, but sprightly, vinous and aromatic ; strong grower in the 
vineyard. Profuse bearer. Ripe three weeks earlier than the 
Isabella. Stands at the head of Grapes. 
IONA— Bunch large, shouldered ; berry large, round, almost transpar- 
ent ; skin thin ; flesh tender from the outside to the center with a 
vinous, rich, sprightly flavor. It needs a warm season and a favor- 
able locality to ripen perfectly in this section. Keeps well and is 
very desirable. 
LINDLEY — (Rogers’ No. 9.) Bunch medium ; berries medium, red, 
tender, juicy, sweet, slightly aromatic. Vine vigorous and product- 
ive. Ripens about the same time as Delaware. One of the earliest 
and best of Rogers’. 
