FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
XIII 
GRAPES—Vitis—Labrusca, Aestivalis, Vulpina. 
(See Explanation of Abbreviations on page iii.) 
NAMES (Varieties) 
Origin. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Adaptability. 
Fruit. 
Vine. 
Cx- 
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Ii 
Central Florida. 
Southern Florida. 
Use. 
Bunch. 
Berry. 
Color. 
1 
Quality. 
1 
Season. 
i 
Vigor. 
Prolificness. 
ai 
N 
. 
(/} 
Form. 
Size. 
Form. 
53 
1 
~ i 
1 
rr. 
I Concord. 
L 
; dnw 
1 
s h 
1 
r 
b 
g 
m 
g 
f 
* ! 
* 
* 
2 Cynthiana. 
A 
dw 
m 
sh cp 
s 
r 
b 
vg 
1 
V 
f 
•X-* 
** 
** 
3 Delaware. 
H? 
a 
s 
sh cp 
s 
r 
r 
b 
m 
g 
P 
■ ■■■“ 
4 Diamond. 
L 
1 d s 
m 
s h cp 
m 
r 
w 
g 
V e 
V 
P 
5 Elvira. 
RH 
w 
s 
cp 
m 
r 
I w 
g 
m 
g 
P 
VC 
* 
* 
— 
6 Goethe . 
H 
dn 
m 
V 1 
e 
1 w 
vg 
1 
V 
P 
* 
* 
7 Herbemont. 
A 
' dw 
m 
shep 
s 
r 
1 b 
vg 
1 
V 
P 
— 
'* 
* 
* 
8 Ives .. 
L 
sw 
m 
cp 
m 
re 
: h 
f 
V e 
V 
P 
* 
* 
9 Key. 
1 
* 
10 Niagara . 
L 
d s 
1 
cp 
m 
r 
w 
s 
V e 
V 
P 
— 
** 
* 
II Norton .. 
A 
i dw 
m 
shep 
s 
r 
b 
g 
1 
V 
f 
** 
** 
— 
12 Salem . 
H 
dn 
m 
sh cp 
1 
r 
r 
vg 
m 
V 
f 
' - 
— 
13 Lindley . 
H 
d s 
1 
shep 
1 
V 
V 
vg 
e 
V 
vp 
** 
** 
14 Wilder . 
H 
dn 
1 
br 
vl 
r 
b 
vg 
m 
1 V 
f 
i 
Remarks. —2, 9, ii, almost free from fungous diseases; i, 3, 4, 5, 10, 13, subject to fun¬ 
gous diseases in wet seasons; 7, 12, 14, subject to fungous diseases; 7, stars apply especially 
to the East Coast. r - 
Grapes. —In many locations throughout the State varieties (as indicated by the star¬ 
ring above) succeed well, and are grown for shipment to Northern markets as well as for 
local consumption and the manufacture of wine. i 
For Market. —Delaware, Niagara, and Ives (only) have proved a success as shipping 
grapes for distant markets (when properly packed). Diamond, on account of its compact¬ 
ness and tendency to crack, does not stand long shipment. , i 
For Red Wine. —-Cynthiana, Norton and Ives are the red-wine grapes of Florida, as 
they are the red-wine grapes of the United States. Especially is this true of the first two 
named; their juice is dark and rich in saccharine matter, and the wine made from these 
two grapes is said to possess great medicinal properties, owing to its large percentage of 
tannin. 
For White Wine. —Elvira, Delaware and Niagara are, among the varieties above 
named, the best grapes for white wine— especially dry wine. It is from Elvira that the 
famous San Luis Sauternes are made, which have established the reputation of Florida 
wines. Delaware is better adapted to the manufacture of sweet wine, and from Niagara a 
good dry wine can be made—much superior to the article made from Northern grown 
Niagaras, our Florida Niagaras being almost entirelv free from that foxy taste so promi¬ 
nent in all Northern Labruscas. 
European Varieties (V. vinifera.) —The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Division of 
Pomology, has established an experimental vineyard of European varieties, about 550 vines 
of 175 varieties at Earleton, under the charge of Baron H. von Luttichau. They are all 
grafted on V. riparia and V. rupestris, are now in their fifth year and so far are remarkably 
successful. 
