. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seedlings Catalogs. 26 THE STORRS A HARRISOX CO.'S CATALOGUE ^'l^yoming Red—Vine very hardy, healthy and robust, \vith thick leathery foliage; color of berry similar to Delaware, but brighter, being one of the most beautiful of the amber or red grapes, and in size nearly double that of the Delaware : flesh tender, juicy, sweet, with a stron
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seedlings Catalogs. 26 THE STORRS A HARRISOX CO.'S CATALOGUE ^'l^yoming Red—Vine very hardy, healthy and robust, \vith thick leathery foliage; color of berry similar to Delaware, but brighter, being one of the most beautiful of the amber or red grapes, and in size nearly double that of the Delaware : flesh tender, juicy, sweet, with a strong native aroma : ripens a trifle before Delaware, and is a valuable market variety. WHITE. Duchess—Bunch medium to large, shouldered, compact; berries medium, pale greenish yellow, \vith whitish bloom: flesh tender, juicy, sweet, spicy, rich and of' excellent quality, lasting a long time after being gathered. Ripens soon after Concord. Elvira—Very vigorous, strong, healthy grower: white, bunch and berries medium size, very compact and productive', often growing four and five clusters on a single cane. Ripens about with Catawba ; very hardy. Em pi re State—We consider it has no superior, if it has an equal among all the hardy white or light colored grapes that have ever been intro- duced. The vine is a remark- ably healthy, strong grower, and very hardy. The clus- ters are exceedingly large, (from six to ten inches long and shouldered): berry, med- ium to large, nearly'round, white with a slight tinge of yellow, with a heavy white bloom,rendering it most beau- tiful ; tender, juicy, sweet, rich, spicy and pure flavored, adheres to the stem with great tenacity,does notcrack,ripens early (with Moore's Early).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Storrs & Harrison Co; Painesville Nurserie
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