AGA TAL OG OF NEW FIR UsINiE 
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 well 
in common storage. 
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, 
Westfield—ripens before Concord and resembles it in color. Clusters are medium 
and very compact; berries medium and firm; juice exceptionally highly 
colored. 
Yates—is a promising red grape. Vine is vigorous, productive; 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 use. 
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. 
Unfortunately it does not do well on sandy soils, thriving only on clays and 
fertile loams. 
Fredonia—is a very large, late, dark red gooseberry of the English type. The 
fruit is good in quality and attractive in appearance, and keeps and ships 
well. The plants are vigorous, productive, and of an open habit of growth 
that makes harvesting easy. Every garden should have a few Fredonias. 
Poorman—possesses the highest quality of fruit and one of the largest, 
healthiest and most vigorous bushes of any variety in the Station collec- 
tion. The fruit is large, red, and very attractive. The plants are productive. 
This is a splendid gooseberry in heavy soils. 
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