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WHITE OR GREEN GRAPES. 
Moorff EaHv^Thl^' -A Var ‘ ety r ' pe T g tllree or four clays after 
1 l i ^ i V11 ? e ls a ren iarkably strong, stocky grower 
elies long, somewhat loose, berry about the size of Concord of a 
greenish color with a golden tinge, skin thin, pulp melting sweet 
anc o good quality. The variety is productive, and altogether a 
desirable light grape either for home use or for market. S a 
Elvira (Riparia JT. Labrusca).— A remarkably strong vigorous 
grower, and very productive, some shoots 8 to 10 feet long. ItHpens 
hi on cord ; bunches short and very compact, berry smaller than 
oncot , greenish white, sweet, though of poor flavor. For jellies 
and preserves the fruit is all right, but for market it has no value 
Empire Stale ( Riparia JT. ?).— This variety has made a poor 
Concord Sr °The’ * 0me , shoo . ts 2 f eet lo “g- Its season is about with 
oncoid. Ihe lew bunches obtained were small and stno-o-lino- 
berry smaller than Concord, white, and of good flavor Whffe tlfe 
favorable localities 5might 
]•. B. Hayes (Labrusca). —A variety ripening a few days before 
Concord, vine a poor grower, and so far has been unproductive 
bunches small and loose, berry small, straw-color, sweet, and of fine 
avoi I here are other white grapes in the list much better 
Green’s Golden ( Riparia JT. ?)—The vine a strong grower and 
fairly productive ; bunches long and loose, berry about the size of 
Concoid, of a rich golden color, skin thin, pulp melting quite acid 
miSt tTvTlu S e. t0 ° Sh0rtf0r th6frUit t0ri P en; further south it 
nasi (H y brid )— This variety has made but little growth the 
earlier thrCon'cTTT t0 , la ° k vi g 0r - Its season is se ™ral <%s 
earlier than Concord; bunches small, loose, berry small straw-color 
sweet, and of good quality. Here the variety' has proved n£ 
titfeit'tnT d l‘ aS n0t Sh ° Wn a ° y desirable qualities that would P e n- 
title it to a place as a sort worthy of cultivation. 
Lady Washington (Hybrid.)— This variety has proved one of the 
, “ V r JS b, Igbt grapes, so tar, tested at this Station. The vine is a 
emarkably strong, healthy grower, producing shoots 8 to 9 feet 
few 1 days 1 iZZr W00d l W h U - , U iS Very P ro< l uc tive, in season a 
, uays later than Concord, bunches verv large and showv gener¬ 
ally shouldered, berries a little smaller than Concord, colo/behveen 
a straw-color and a golden, quality good. Here the season is some- 
mes rather short tor the perfect development of the fruit, but where 
the season is longer it will prove a most valuable white grape. 
ive sSv ( ^TlT An 0r r' nary gr ° Wer and not v i v Product¬ 
ive .shoots 2 to 3 feet long. It ripens with Concord - bunches of 
pedium size and fairly compact and holding the fruit’ well, berry 
