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medium, roundish oval, adherence strong; flesh juicy, melting, very sweet, 
slightly foxy, pleasing, good. 
\ Eden—produces clusters of medium size that are frequently loose; berries above 
medium, roundish oval, black; flesh juicy, slightly meaty, tender, sweet, 
vinous and good. Recommended for those who desire an unusual pleasing 
flavor. 
\ Fredonia—is a good early black grape. The vine is vigorous, hardy, and pro- 
ductive if not pruned too severely. Clusters are medium in size, cylindrical, 
and compact; berries are large, and round; skin is thick and tough; flesh 
is juicy, solid but tender; very good. Fredonia has become our leading early 
black grape. 
Golden Muscat—was named for its color and muscat flavor. The vine is vigor- 
ous, productive; the clusters are very large, tapering, single-shouldered, and 
compact; the berries are large, oval, juicy, tender, sweet, vinous and aro- 
matic. Requires season about 10 days longer than that of Concord. 
\ Kendaia—is an early black that ripens about with its sister Athens. The vine 
is very vigorous, hardy and productive. Clusters are medium to large, shoul- 
dered and fairly compact; berries large as Concord, similar in color, round- 
ish, oval and persistent; skin medium thick and tough; flesh juicy, sweet 
with a pleasing aroma and good. Recommended for those areas with a short 
season. 
INaples—A productive red grape derived from a cross between Delaware and 
a (Mills x Iona) seedling. Clusters are larger and less compact than those 
of the Delaware and berries are larger and have a tougher skin. Fruit has 
appearance and flavor of Delaware but ripens one or two weeks later. 
Flesh is slightly tough, juicy, sweet and good in quality. Promising for table 
and wine. . 
“New York 12025—is an early, attractive, foxy red grape. It has been a vig- 
orous, productive seedling of fair to good quality. Some cracking of berries 
was observed in one season. 
~New York 12997—is a reddish black grape ripening at Geneva in the middle 
of September. It has a fine muscat flavor and excellent dessert quality. 
XOntario—comes in season before its parent Winchell, hitherto the best early 
green grape. Bunches and berries are larger and more attractive in appearance, 
and its vines are more vigorous and more productive. Ontario and Portland 
are becoming the standard early green grapes in eastern America. 
\portland—holds first place among grapes as an early green variety for the 
market. The vine is very vigorous, hardy, productive and healthy. The 
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 
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