. Canadian fruit, flower, and kitchen gardener [microform] : a guide in all matters relating to the cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetables and their value for cultivation in this climate. Gardening; Flower gardening; Fruit-culture; Jardinage; Floriculture; Horticulture fruitière. HARDY GRAPES. 137 large, loose, shouldered; berries blackish purple, juicy, sweet, wiith but little pulp or muskiness. LiNDLEY.—Roger's No. 9.—A very vigorous and productive sort, with a long compact bunch; berries medium in size, red, juicy, sweet and aromatic. Eipe just before the Concord. Lydia.—A white or g
. Canadian fruit, flower, and kitchen gardener [microform] : a guide in all matters relating to the cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetables and their value for cultivation in this climate. Gardening; Flower gardening; Fruit-culture; Jardinage; Floriculture; Horticulture fruitière. HARDY GRAPES. 137 large, loose, shouldered; berries blackish purple, juicy, sweet, wiith but little pulp or muskiness. LiNDLEY.—Roger's No. 9.—A very vigorous and productive sort, with a long compact bunch; berries medium in size, red, juicy, sweet and aromatic. Eipe just before the Concord. Lydia.—A white or greenish white variety that has been fruited in but a few places in Canada. The vine is not more hardy than the Isabella, and seems to be a shy bearer. Those who are anxious to obtain a Grape of this color might try this and the Martha. The bunch is short and compact; berries large, juicy, rich and sweet, with scarcely any pidp. Eipe at the same time as the Delaware. Martha.—Is said to be a seedling of the Concord. "We have not fruited it, but the few specimens we have seen did not equal the Concord in quality. Its admirers claim for i+ that the vine is as hardy, healthy and productive, as the Concoi>^. Merrimack.—Rogers^ No. 19.—The vine has the same character of vigorous growth, combined mth health and hardi- ness, that pertains to these seedlings. The bunch is short, but broad and compact; the berries large, round and black, juicy and sweet, with very little pulp; ripe about same time as the Concord. Ote[ello.—Arnol ^s N . ''..—The largest, both in berry and bunch, and by far the most showy and attractive of all of Mr. Arnold's Seedlmgs. It was raised from seed of a wild grape of the Clinton type, fertilized with the. Black Hamburgh. The vino is a strong grower, and very productive; the bunches are large, shouldered and compact; the berries large, black, with a firm, meaty flesh, free froiu all toughness, juicy, with a sprightly vinous flavor. It ripe
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