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the berries may be eaten skin and all. The vines are vigorous, healthy, pro- 
ductive, medium hardy, and ripen their crop about with Catawba. 
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. 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, hardy, 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. 
Ruby (Sta. 11678)—is a cross between Keuka and Ontario that ripens about 
the middle of September. It is one of the most attractive of the reds. Vine 
is vigorous, hardy and productive; clusters medium to large, tapering, 
shouldered, fairly compact with medium roundish oval berries; flesh juicy, 
tender, almost melting, sweet with a very agreeable and pleasing vinous 
flavor; skin has enough thickness and toughness to make it an excellent 
keeper. Most promising for both home and commercial use. 
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. 
Sheridan—is a promising late-keeping grape to extend the season of Concord. 
Compared with Concord, the plants have been found to be just as vigorous, 
healthy, hardy, and more productive; the bunches are larger and more 
compact; the berries firmer and as large; the flavor sweeter and richer; 
the season a week later and the grapes less subject to shelling. Sheridan 
is popular where it ripens. 
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. 
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