rae ALOG- OF NEW FRUITS 
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 
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. 
SEBDLESS (GRAPES 
Dr. A. B. Stout, formerly of The New York Botanic Garden, has cooperated 
with The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station for over 30 years in 
the breeding of seedless grapes. One of the best parental types for giving seed- 
lessness, as well as good quality, is the Sultanina (Thompson Seedless of Califor- 
nia). Stout Seedless, the first to be introduced, has been discontinued as it was 
frequently winter injured. Sultanina crossed with Ontario gave the Interlaken 
Seedless, Himrod and Romulus. Bronx Seedless, a large red seedless was ob- 
tained from a cross between a Goff and Iona seedling and Sultanina. 
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. 
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, 
Interlaken Seedless—is a promising seedless grape for the eastern United 
States. Its medium sized clusters are well filled with berries about the size 
of Delaware. The fruit ripens to a rich golden yellow color. At Geneva it 
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