Ontario. Vine vigorous, hardy, drooping, productive; trunk of 
medium size, with loose, shreddy bark which separates into broad, 
irregular strips. Flowers open about the middle of June, fertile, 
stamens upright, long. Fruit early, the last of August; clusters 
medium to large, cylindrical, single-shouldered, loose; peduncle 
brittle, usually long and thick; pedicels covered with warts; brush 
greenish-white, enlarged at the point of attachment to the pedicel. 
Berries of medium size, uniform, roundish, light green, tinged with 
amber in sunny exposures, with thin bloom; skin separates readily 
from the pulp; flesh with thick, uncolored juice, firm, juicy, tender, 
aromatic, vinous, sweet, refreshing; quality very good. Seeds sep¬ 
arate readily from the pulp, average 1 or 2, of medium size and 
length. 
Portland. Vine vigorous, hardy, productive, healthy; trunk of me¬ 
dium size, with loose, shreddy bark which separates into broad ir¬ 
regular strips. Flowers open about the middle of June, fertile; 
stamens upright. Fruit very early; clusters medium to large, var¬ 
iable in length and width, tapering, often with a shoulder which 
varies in size, usually loose but occasionally with a few compact 
bunches; peduncle long; pedicels covered with warts; brush yellow¬ 
ish green, much enlarged at the point of attachment to the pedicel. 
Berries uniform in size and shape, large, round, green, amber where 
exposed to the sun, with thin bloom; skin tough, separates readily 
from the pulp; flesh firm, with an abundance of uncolored juice, 
tender, aromatic, sweet, mild; quality very good. Seeds separate 
readily from the pulp, 3 to 4, of medium size, length, and width. 
Seneca. Almost pure Vinifera, ripening in early midseason. The 
bunches are medium size, tapering, compact, oval, yellow berries. 
Texture is firm like that of a true Vinifera, melting and tender, 
while the flavor is sweet, vinous, and aromatic. The skin can be 
eaten with the berry. The vine is vigorous, healthy, productive, and 
hardy. Seneca is bound to make a high place for itself. 
Sheridan. Vine vigorous, healthy, hardy, very productive. Flow¬ 
ers bloom with Concord; stamens upright. Fruit matures soon 
after Concord; clusters large, cylindrical, or slightly tapering, with 
a small shoulder, very compact; peduncle short. Berries large, 
round, adhere strongly to the pedicels, black, covered with thick 
