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Identifier: ournativegrapegr00cmit (find matches)
Title: Our native grape. Grapes and their culture. Also descriptive list of old and new varieties
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: C. Mitzky & Co
Subjects: Grapes Grapes Viticulture
Publisher: Rochester, N.Y., W. W. Morrison, printer
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ns with Isabella. BOADICEA. (Hyb.) Originated by the late T. B. Miner, of New Jersey.White ; bunch and berry small ; vine vigorous but unproductive.BOQUES EUREKA. See Isabella. BOTTSI. (^st.) Was found growing in Natchez, Miss., and claimed to be the■ true Herbemont, from which however, it differs in color, being a dark pink iu thesun ; excellent in quality, and vigorous in growth ; prolific ; too tender for the north.BOULEVARD. (Labr.) Originated by A. Koeth, Charlotte, N. Y., from Con-cord and Brighton. Bunch large, compact, shouldered ; berries medium to large,round, greenish white with fine bloom, sweet, juicy, vinous without any foxiness ;skin thin but tough, translucent ; vigorous grower, healthy and productive ; ripensearly. OUR NATIVE GRAPE. 107 BRIGHTON. (Labr.) This handsome and fine Grape was raised by Jacob Moore,formerly of Brighton, N. Y., and is a cross of the Concord and Diana Hamburg. Oneof the best early red Grapes and largely planted in vineyards. The flowers have
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BRIGHTON,reflexed stamens, and do not always fertilize unless planted with other varietieshaving upright stamens. Clusters medium to large, compact, shouldered ; berriesnearly round, size of Concord, reddish purple ; skin of medium thickness ; bloom io8 OUR NATIVE GRAPE. quite abundant; flesh tender, whitish, sweet, with scarcely any pulp, separatesreadily from the seeds, flavor pleasant ; the bunches keep well, giving choice tablefruit long past their actual season ; vine a vigorous grower, comparatively healthy,hardy and productive ; in unfavorable seasons and localities sometimes mildews.It is worth) of extensive planting. BRACKETTS SEEDLING. (Labr.) A seedling from Isabella. Was neverdisseminated, as it proved to be unproductive. BRANDYWINE. (Vin.) A seedling of Vinifera. Origin Wilmington, Del.Bunch large, shouldered, rather compact; berry oval, greenish white ; flesh tender. BRANT. (Hyb.) Introduced by Charles Arnold, Paris, Ont., crossing Clintonwith Black St. Peter. Vine a str

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