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variety is remarkable for its luxuriant and persistent foliage. Bunches and 
berries are larger than those of any other early green grape. In soils where 
vine lacks vigor, Portland should be grafted onto Clinton or other vigorous 
stocks. 
Ruby—is an attractive red grape that ripens about the middle of September. 
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. 
Promising for both home and commercial use. 
Schuyler—has large, cylindrical and well filled clusters. The fruit ripens to 
a blue, black color at Geneva about September 5 or more than three weeks 
before Concord and has an attractive, heavy bloom. The skin is tough enough 
to withstand handling but is not objectionable from the standpoint of eating 
since it is not a “slipskin” variety. The flavor is sweet with a vinous tang 
resembling that of Zinfandel. Schuyler bears heavily on spur and sucker 
shoots and must be pruned more closely than most American varieties to 
avoid overbearing. The foliage is susceptible to downy mildew and requires 
thorough spraying to control this pest. The vine is less hardy than many 
American varieties but compares favorably with Seneca, Golden Muscat and 
Dutchess. Temperatures of —20°F have injured the wood of this variety. 
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 and productive. Seneca is highly recommended for dessert. 
Requires spraying to prevent mildew. 
Sheridan—is a promising late-keeping grape to extend the season of Concord. 
Its vine is vigorous, healthy, hardy, and productive; its bunches large and 
compact; its berries firm and large; and its flavor sweet and rich. Season 
a week later than that of Concord. Sheridan is popular where it ripens. 
Steuben—appears to have real commercial possibilities for eastern grape 
growers. Its blue black fruit ripens a day or two after Concord or 
October Ist at Geneva. It bears long tapering clusters which are compact 
and often shouldered or double. The berries are of medium size and have 
a very heavy bloom. The flavor is sweet and free from foxiness but has 
a distinctive spicy tang. The skin is tough and the variety keeps very 
well in cold storage. The vines are vigorous, productive and hardy. A 
full crop of fruit was borne by Steuben in 1943 after exposure to —20°F 
the preceding winter. Blackrot has been reported in areas subject to this 
disease. 
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 
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