. Catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, roses, Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Potatoes Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Nursery stock; Potatoes; Fruit trees; Fruit; Plants, Ornamental. The Alice Grape is a native seedling: of unknown parentage, found in 1884 by Mr. ^ard D. Gunn on his farni in Clintondale, Ulster Co., N. Y. It attracted at- tention by its quality and appear- ance and was transplanted to his vineyard and a few vines propo- gated for testing purposes. DESCRIPTION. The Fruit—The
. Catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, roses, Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Potatoes Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Nursery stock; Potatoes; Fruit trees; Fruit; Plants, Ornamental. The Alice Grape is a native seedling: of unknown parentage, found in 1884 by Mr. ^ard D. Gunn on his farni in Clintondale, Ulster Co., N. Y. It attracted at- tention by its quality and appear- ance and was transplanted to his vineyard and a few vines propo- gated for testing purposes. DESCRIPTION. The Fruit—The .llice is a pale red grape, darker when grown in shade, with abundant lilac blo( m: the size of Catawba; fruit of fine flavor, high quality, free from foxi- ness, rich in saccharine ; pulp meaty and tender with few seeds and small; sweet to the center; skin thick and tough, without astrin- gency. The Vine and Foliage —The vine is exceptionally vigorous and strong. Many branches making 12 to 20 feet and more growth in a season. Wood very hard and ripens uniformly. Foliage healthy, large, thick, heavy, dark green, free from mildew; prolific— from 40 to 60 clusters on a well developed vine; very hardy. The Cluster—Average weight 6 to 12 ounces, medium size, com- pact, mostly slightly shouldered, some not; ripens with Concord, berries cling to the stem firmly; is an excellent shipping grape: does not rot; in time slowly changes to raisins. ITS KEEPING QUALITIES. There are very few varieties that have keeping qualities. The Alice is preeminently a winter keeping grape, this has been fully proved; kept in an ordinary cellar where there is good venti- lation ; without cold storage or special care, they will at the end of winter, in February and March, be sound, plump and sweet. This day,'^December 25, 1895.—We have just finished eating a delicious cluster almost as fresh as when gathered, only four or five berries unfit to eat in the bunch, owing probably to bruises in gath
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