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COLOR. 
Red. 
White. 
White. 
Red. 
Red. 
Black. 
Red. 
Red. 
Red. 
Red. 
Black. 
Red. 
Black. 
OF FRUIT 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 foiiage, 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 of our hardy and 
heait'ny 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 ; clusters 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 are 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. 
Goethe (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 growler. 
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 FOREIGN VARIETIES. 
SEASON 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept- 
Sept, 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Last oi 
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 black ; 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 rich. 
Black Prince—Bunch long, somewhat open ; berries large ; black, covered with a blue bloom; 
tender, juicy, rich and sprightly. 
Bowood Muscat Bunch large and shouldered ; berries large, oval sweo and rich, with a 
strong Muscat flavor. Popular. 
Buckland’s Sweetwater—A beautiful 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 Iruit a 
little better than the old sort; fine. 
