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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—most promising, very early, black grape introduced. Cluster 
medium 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, 
Watkins—is noteworthy for high quality. The vine is vigorous and produc- 
tive; clusters medium to above, slightly tapering and loose; berries reddish 
black, medium in size, oval; flesh meaty, juicy, sweet. Promising for home 
use and roadside markets. 
Westfield—a Herbert by Concord Seedless cross. Ripens before Concord. 
Resembles Concord in color but clusters are medium and very compact. 
Berries are medium and firm. Juice exceptionally highly colored. Very 
promising for juice purposes. 
Yates (Sta. 11683)—Mills and Ontario have been excellent parents and this 
red seedling is a cross between these two fine grapes. Vine is vigorous, pro- 
ductive; clusters large, conical, medium compact; berries large, attractive, 
medium red; flesh juicy, nearly melting, sweet, vinous, pleasing, good. 
Ripens after Concord. Well worthy of trial for table and wine uses. 
ELDERBERRY 
The elderberry of the fields and fence-rows has always been popular for 
pies and home-made wine. It grows readily under domestication as a beautiful 
ornamental and is as easily improved in the breeder’s hand as any other 
native fruit. 
Adams—is a selection made by the late William W, Adams, Union Springs, 
New York. The bush is strong, vigorous, and productive, and the fruit 
clusters and berries are exceptionally large. This fruit is a splendid ex- 
ample of what the plant-breeder can do in improving native fruits. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
In order to stimulate the culture of gooseberries the Experiment Station at 
Geneva has aimed to obtain gooseberries with larger fruits, better flavor, 
and of better plant characters. Poorman was introduced a number of years 
ago as a better gooseberry, and where it succeeds it is a most admirable sort. 
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