Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-16
RED PouGHKEEpsIE is little bright red

was raised by Mr.. A. j. Caywood, Marl-
borough, New York, who writes that ait is
seeding of Delaware, and exceeds that
variety in growth of vine, aud nearly always
sets four clusters on an arm" He further
states, that lit ripened this year two weeks
before Hartford and it would be safe 10 put
it with that variety !" that emo variety, In
over seventy kinds we have, bears more
pounds than Red Poughkeepsie." The bunch
is small but rather long, and shouldered like
Delaware the berry smaller and redder than
that variety; thin skinned, juicy and per
fectly pulpless very sweet and luscious. IL
holds on to the bunch pretty well, and,
though not late keeper, is not grape OF
short season.
NORTHERN MUscADINE is an early choco-
late-colored berry of medium size Of the pure
native fox-grape type. 1t drops from the
lunches as soon as quite ripe, but it is quite
sweet, and to those who do not object 70
good deal OF foxy aroma, very nice.
BRIGpoN.-This new grape surprised us
by its excellence. 1t was sent by Ellwarger
& Barry, from Rochester, by Mr.. Bailey from
Plattsburg, and by Stone & Wellington, from
Toronto, and in each case good beyond what
we had expected. 1t was raised by Mr.. Js,
cob Moore of Brighton, N. Y, from Concord
and Diana Hamburger. Diana Hambaigi
is from Diana with Black Hamburgh, and
Diana from Catawba, native; SO that we
may consider Brighton to be three-fourths
native. The bunch is largish, and shoul
dered. The berry largish and mahogany
colored, and holds well to the bunch. It is
thin-skinned and somewhat pulpy; but the
pulp is sweet, and of a melting meatiness TO
the very seeds. Flavor rich and really good.
Equal if not superior to Delaware" says
Barry, and we fully agree with him. "To
my taste better than Delaware because more
vinous," says Hussman.
DELAWARE is probably native vine.
Fuller thinks 1t is from Catawba. Of Shep-
pards Delaware, Seeding of Catawba,
Downing says, The fruit and vine are sim
liar in all respects to Delaware" The White
Delaware, raised by G. W. Campbell Of
Ohio, from seed Of Delaware, has large, thick
foliage, resembling Catawba in all re-
spects." This grape has been well tested
in Canada, and proves to be early enough To
ripen well almost every year. 1t is also
healthy and productive The grape itself is
one of the very best, and is grown all over
the United States on that account. 1t is
fortunate for us that it is also early. II
never fails with us at Newport
MAssAsoIT (Rogers' No. 3) has fruited
for few years here, and given good salts
faction. AT Aylmer it has been like sue.
cess 1t is the earliest Of Rogers Red Hyb
rids, except perhaps some not yet named
1t ripens with us before the Delaware; this
last year, week, at least, before that vari
ETY.; yet, as an American paper has said
grapes do not ripen on schedule time
LINDLEY (Rogers' No. 81 is great favor
ite here. With us its name alike suggests
friendly fights at exhibitions and the de
light of our friends at its fine appearance
and rich flavor. At Ottawa, too, it has sue
ceeded well. 1t ripens with us soon after
Delaware, and some time before Concord.
SALEM (Rogers' No. 22) is very popular
in the United States. Here less tried than
those above named. At Abbottsford it bore
last year for the first time, and ripened
about with Lindley. A success at Newport
AGAwAM (Rogers' No. 15) is the largest
in berry, yet the latest to ripen, of those
aL0ro u"nvd. At hyimci, uiVn MI. Lar
vey Parker, it has borne fairly, and ripened
well each year, for the last five or six years
and its fine size, its color, and its luscious
Muscat flavor, seem to show it to be de
sirable grape for home use, and a profitable
one for market. Mr.. G. II. Ryland, in Mont
real, who has about twenty-five vines of it
has ripened it without failure for the past
twelve years, and also finds it good keeper
With us it has only fruited the past year
Our experience, and the verdict of others, is
that it ripens before Concord.
| VERGENNEs is a chance Seeding from
Vergennes, Vermont, said to ripen as early
as the Hartford, and to combine with this
earliness, high quality, and remarkable
keeping qualities. 1t has good testimonials
but, unfortunately, for the most part un
signed, and those signed are not by names
widely known. The stock seems to be in
the hands of F. L. Perry, Canandaigua
New York. We hope its merits may bt
weighed by some of our experimenters
| [Vergennes is now said not to be earlier thar
Concord.
WYOMING RED. judging from scattered
notices of it, seems worthy Of test. II
ripens with Delaware, is earlier, and is large
in berry. 1t is Of superior quality, say some
it is more probably pretty good, and the vim,
chance Labrusca Seeding from the Wyoming
Valley in Pennsylvania.
DRAcUT AMBER, large early grape o
the fox-grape type The vine is said to b,
very healthy but the berry inferior Its us,
is questionable, even in our cold north.
WALTER is a Seeding raised by Mr.. A.
Caywood Of Marlborough, New York, from
Delaware with Diana, and is really first
qualified grape. In many parts Of tn,
United States it has been failure, through
tendency to leaf blight, and is not recon
mended for localities at all subject to mil
dew. We believe that we fruited this va
riety here last season, and we were yer,
much pleased with its fine flavor. We hav
been told it has succeeded well at Pembroke
on the Upper Ottawa. 1t ripens before Con
cord, and might be tried on our uplands, a
they seem specially free from the disease
PERKINS is another of the fox-grape fam
lily, but seems perhaps the most widely pop
ular of its class 1t is well spoken of TO
healthiness and productiveness Of vine. TIL
berry is quite large and sweet, but foxy. /
} ripens, some say with Hartford, others put |
as late as Concord.
In addition to these varieties described b,
Mr.. Glib, we will name the following YER
early sorts which succeed with us.
HARTFORD PRoLIFIC.-A rather coars
grape, which also has the fault of droppinI
from the branch as soon as ripe. Yet 1t i
tolerable for eating and is very productive
CHAMPION OR ToLMAN.-Perhaps tn
, earliest of all, but valuable only for jelly o
preserves, on account of its rough flavor.
is extremely productive, hardy and easil
grown.
MooRE's EARLY.-Very similar to tn
Concord, but nearly three weeks earlier
Vine hardy and productive. A most desil
| able sort Originated by John b. Moore
Concord, Massachusetts,, who sells one-yeai
old vines for sixty cents and those two-year
old for 81 20.
: GOLDEN DRoP.-This is a hybrid raise
by our (and everybody's) friend, G. G. Pri1