New York AGRICULTURAL STATION. 507 
CATALOGUE OF GRAPES. 
ABBREVIATIONS AND MARKINGS. 
Berry. Size—1, large; m, medium; s. small; v, very. Form.—r, round; 
0, oval; ob, oblong; ov, ovate. 
Color.—a, amber; b, black; bl, blue; br, brown; g, green; p, purplish; 
r, red; w, white; y, yellow; dk, dark; l, light. 
Cluster. Size—1, large; m, medium; s, small; v, very. Compactness.— 
c, compact; m, medium; I, loose; v, very. 
Horticultural status **, well recommended; *, recommended ; +, worthy 
of trial; —, undesirable. 
Fertility of flower.— f, self fertile; s, self sterile; pf, semi-fertile; ps, semi- 
sterile; —, after f or s indicates nearly fertile or nearly sterile. 
Flavor.—a, acid; ar, aromatic; f, foxy; j, juicy; m, mild; r, refreshing; 
8, sweet; sp, spicy; spr, sprightly; t, tart; v, vinous. 
Origin.— Place, abbreviations of states and counties; unk, unknown; date, 
dates indicate time of origin if known; otherwise date of first reference 
or time of introduction. 
Quality.— b, best; vg, very good; g, good; f, fair; m, medium; p, poor; 
Vv, very. 
Season.— e, early; m, mid-season; 1, late. 
Species.— Aest, Vitis aestivails; Bourg, Vitis bourquimana ; Lab, Vitis lab- 
rusca ; Lin, Vitis lincecumvi ; Rip, Vitis riparia; Rup, Vitis rupestris ; 
Vin, Vitis vinifera. 
Stamens.— r, reflexed; u, upright. 
Tendrils.— ce, continuous; i, intermittent; ir, irregular (continuous and 
intermittent). 
Use.— d, dessert; m, market; w, wine. 
