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Red-Wing—fruit is oblong, medium, dull red, freestone, and good in quality. 
Tree productive and hardy. Another Minnesota hybrid. Recommended where 
European plums are tender. 
Surprise—is an American plum that is recommended as a suitable pollinator 
for the American-Japanese hybrids. The fruit is small, attractive red, cling- 
stone. Tree very vigorous and productive. 
GRAPES 
The Geneva Experiment Station has introduced over 25 varieties of grapes 
and most of them have proved of merit either in New York State or other grape- 
growing areas throughout the United States. Many unnamed seedlings of promise 
for dessert, wine and juice purposes are now on trial and will be named and intro- 
duced as soon as they are considered worthy of a general trial. Some of the most 
promising seedlings may be found too tender to withstand test winters that oc- 
casionally occur or too susceptible to certain diseases as the mildews and black 
rot. Reports on the performance of any of the introductions is solicited for it 
forms the basis of our recommendations. 
Athens —is a promising black grape of the Concord type that ripens about 
a month earlier. Vine very vigorous, hardy, and very productive; bunches 
medium to large, loose and tapering; berries larger than the Concord, 
roundish oval, black with a heavy bloom; skin tender; flesh tough, sweet, 
slightly foxy, good quality. Well worthy of trial as an early black grape of the 
Concord type. 
Bronx Seedless—a large-clustered, large-berried grape obtained from a cross 
between a seedling and Sultanina, a seedless variety grown in California. 
The berries are oval, light red, melting, juicy and good in quality. During 
wet seasons skin is liable to crack. Seeds are soft and pulpy and are eaten 
with flesh. 
Buffalo—is an early black grape ripening first week in September, and is 
suitable for dessert and wine. Vine is vigorous, slightly tender, but very 
productive; clusters medium plus, tapering, medium compact; berries 
medium, roundish oval, adherence strong; flesh juicy, melting, very sweet, 
slightly foxy, pleasing, good. 
Concord Seedless—probably a sport of the Concord. Fruit resembles Concord 
in color and flavor but the clusters and berries are small. Occasionally 
seed is present but usually berries are seedless. Has possibilities for pie 
stock, 
Dunkirk—has bunches and berries similar to those of Delaware, but both 
are larger, and the crop ripens later and keeps longer. The skin is thin like 
that of Delaware, of similar color, but is tough enough to make the grape 
a good shipper. The clusters are unusually uniform in shape and size, com- 
pact, and well filled by the berries. The vine is vigorous, hardy, healthy 
and productive. 
Eden—produces clusters of medium size that are frequently loose; berries above 
medium, roundish oval, black; flesh juicy, slightly meaty, tender, sweet, 
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