DELAWARE GRAPES (Continued) 
A very sweet, small, early, red, home garden grape, having much quality. 
Being replaced by better red varieties because the vine is weak and a slow 
grower. 
AGAWAM ; ; 
The most vigorous red grape we grow, hardy, upright and productive. Ripens 
well in warm climate but it is not satisfactory for western Washington. Fruit 
large, alobular to slightly ova!. Skin tough. Ripens early to midseason. 
CACO 
A new red grape of exceptional merit. A few days earlier than Concord and 
will ripen well in most western Washington areas. Vine very vigorous, up- 
right, healthy and prolific. Fruit sweet, rich wine red color, large and in 
compact bunches. 
BRIGHTON 
Vines vigorous, hardy and fair producer. Clusters large to medium. Berries 
medium size, globular to slightly oval, light and dark red. Skin somewhat 
thick but tender. Good in quality. Ripens early. One of the better old 
varieties of red grapes. 
VERGENNES 
A good home grape for this area, doing well in all soils. Vine very vigorous 
and healthy. Fruit large to medium, foxy, very sweet next to skin and ripen- 
ing a few days ahead of Island Belle. Skin firm and a good keeper. 
LUCIL 
Vine vigorous, hardy, very productive. Clusters medium to above medium, 
rather long and slender, cylindrical and very compact. Berries medium to 
large. Skin somewhat tender. Fruit light red and ripens early along with 
Island Belle. 
LINDLEY 
Very much like the Vergennes, being also a good home garden red grape 
that does well in the Northwest. Vine vigorous and healthy. 
NIAGARA 
The number one white grape, often called white Concord. Vine vigorous, 
hardy and prolific, doing well in western Washington. Clusters large tc 
medium. Berries medium, about the size of Concords, light green to golden 
white, foxy sweet, skin thin and tender. 
SENECA 
One of the newer white grapes ripening about the time of Fredonia. Does 
very well in western Washington and contains much quality as a home grape. 
Vine vigorous and 
hardy. Fruit in com- 
pact bunches, good 
size, foxy sweet. 
Splendid for table 
and juice. 
PORTLAND 
Very much like the 
Seneca, also ripening 
early, about the time 
of the Fredonia. Con- 
tains quality, making 
a sp!endid home 
grape. One of the 
best new white 
grapes. GRAPES, 2-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN VARIETIES 
16 


