A CATALOG OF NEW FRUITS 
Ontario—is a cross between Winchell and Diamond which comes in season 
before Winchell, hitherto the best early green grape. Bunches and berries 
are larger and more attractive in appearance than those of the parents, and 
unlike those of either parent are usually single-shouldered. The vines are 
more vigorous and more productive. The grapes hang on the vine long 
after ripening. Ontario and Portland are becoming the standard early 
green grapes in eastern America. 
Portland—holds first place among grapes as an early green variety for the 
market. The vine is very vigorous, hard/, productive and healthy. The 
variety is remarkable for its luxuriant and persistent foliage. Bunches and 
berries are larger than those of any other early green grape. 
Seneca—is almost a pure vinifera, ripening with Ontario. The bunches are 
of medium size, tapering, compact; berries oval and yellow. The 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 highly recom¬ 
mended for dessert. 
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Sheridan—is a promising late-keeping grape to extend the season of Con¬ 
cord. In many places where Sheridan has been grown under the same con¬ 
ditions as Concord, the plants have been found to be just as vigorous, 
healthy, hardy, and more productive. The bunches of Sheridan are larger 
and more compact; and the berries are firmer and as large as those of 
Concord; the flavor is sweeter and richer; the season is a week later and 
the grapes do not shell as readily. Sheridan is popular where it ripens. 
Stout Seedless—a Sultanina rosea offspring named in honor of Dr. A. B. 
Stout, who is cooperating with the Geneva Station in breeding seedless 
grapes. The vine is fairly hardy but should not be grown in severe cli¬ 
mates. Fruit ripens in midseason. Clusters large, medium compact; ber¬ 
ries small, oval, greenish, yellow, juicy, sweet, vinous and very good. 
Urbana—requires a long season and cannot be grown with certainty where 
Catawba does not ripen. The vines are vigorous, healthy, and productive, 
and will withstand as much cold as Catawba. Bunch and berry are large 
and very attractive. The berries are light red with skins which cling to the 
pulp like that of a vinifera, and the flesh separates readily from the two 
or three small crackling seeds. The flesh is firm but tender, juicy, aromatic, 
and has a rich, sweet, vinous, spicy, refreshing flavor. The grapes keep in 
common storage without shriveling, shelling, or decaying until March—■ 
truly remarkable for late keeping. 
Van Buren—the best very early, black grape so far introduced. Cluster me¬ 
dium to above, compact; berry little smaller than Concord, and equal if 
not superior to Concord in quality. For roadside markets and home, it 
should prove most valuable. 
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