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    VARIETIES

    The following description of varieties is taken from Fuller’s Grape Culturist.SFCC 22.1

    Delaware.-“Bunch medium, very compact, and generally shouldered. Skin thin, of a beautiful dark-red color when fully ripe. Flesh tender and juicy, scarcely any pulp, exceedingly sweet, but brisk and vinous. Vine very hardy, moderately vigorous, and productive. Ripens the first of September. If I could have but one variety for my own use, it certainly would be the Delaware, as it is the highest flavored native Grape known.”SFCC 22.2

    Concord.-“The Concord is without doubt the most profitable Grape for market. It will grow and produce abundant crops in situations, and upon soils where some of the more delicate varieties would utterly fail. Bunch compact, large and shouldered. Skin thin, often very thin. Flesh moderately juicy and sweet. Pulp quite tender when fully ripe. Very hardy and vigorous. Ripens from the 10th to the 20th of September.”SFCC 22.3

    Clinton.-“The vine is so very hardy and vigorous that it often succeeds in localities where all others fail. It should not be planted on the richest soil, as it is naturally a rampant grower, and when planted in rich soil is almost uncontrollable. Bunches medium; usually shouldered. Berries medium, round, black, juicy and spicy. Ripens from the 15th to the 25th of September.”SFCC 22.4

    Iona.-“The vine is a strong and vigorous grower, short jointed, and very hardy. Bunches large, shouldered, compact. Berries large, and round, skin thin, pale red, with small deep red veins at first, changing to dark red when fully ripe. Sweet brisk flavor. Ripens from 10th to 20th of September.”SFCC 22.5

    Hartford Prolific.-Wonderfully productive and hardy, and unless the vine is severely pruned, and the young bearing canes checked in summer, the bunches will be loose, and the fruit will shake off quite easily. Bunches large, shouldered, compact. Berries large, round, sweet and juicy. Ripens the first week in September.”SFCC 23.1

    Isabella.-Too well known to need a description. Very tender. Does not ripen till late, and for this reason is not practicable for most northern localities. Succeeds well in Western New York, but not in Michigan.SFCC 23.2

    Many other varieties might be mentioned, but the foregoing are the principal practical ones.SFCC 23.3

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