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Goldstein. — Very similar to Champion. Vine is a strong grower and very productive. 



Fruit shells badly and is of poor quality. 



Guinevra. — A seedling of Salem resembling Niagara in appearance. A good grower 

 and quite productive. Bunches large and very compact. Seems to be valuable. Received 

 from C. Engle of Paw Paw. Early October. 



Hosford. — Black grape of fair quality, ripening about the middle of September. 

 Quite unproductive. 



Iona. — A red grape of best quality. Season late. Ripens unevenly and cannot be 

 relied on in this section. 



Jessica. — One of the first varieties to ripen. Small, white, productive, of good quality. 

 Desirable for home use. 



Josselyn Xo. 5. — A white grape of good quality. The best of Josselyn's varieties on 

 trial. Quite productive and of good quality. Late September and early October. 



Josselyn Xo. 9. — A dark purple grape, borne in cylindrical, shouldered, moderately 

 compact clusters. Of poor quality and almost too tender to stand shipment well. 



Josselyn No. 10. — A black grape of medium size and fair quality. Very unproductive. 



Lady. — A white grape of good quality, ripening about the middle of September. 

 Clusters small, oblong, slightly shouldered. Sometimes bears well, but is inclined to be 

 unproductive. 



Lutie. — Clusters long, cylindrical, usually shouldered, very compact; berry large, 

 dark-red; quality, fair only. Somewhat foxy. 



Massasoit. — A strong grower, but rather unproductive. Bunches small and loose; 

 berry red, of good quality. Mildews badly. September. 



Merrimac. — A black hybrid grape, very subject to mildew; quite unproductive. 



Millington. — Bunches roundish, shouldered, rather loose; berry very large, black, of 

 fair quality. Quite unproductive. Middle of September. 



Mills. — A tender variety which was frozen to the ground two years ago. Has just 

 come into bearing again and this season matured a light crop of fruit of very good 

 quality. Color, black; flavor, vinous, rich; quality, best; skin, tough and thick. A good 

 keeper. 



Moore. — An early black grape of good quality. A good grower, but rather unproduc- 

 tive here. 



Osage. — A black grape of fair quality. L T nproduetive. Xot valuable. 



Peabody. — Bunches large, cylindrical, shouldered, compact. A grape of good quality, 

 but quite unproductive and subject to mildew. 



Pocklington. — A well-known, white grape. Xot very desirable here. Middle of 

 October. 



Poughkeepsie. — A red grape of best quality, but a poor grower and quite unproductive 

 here. 



Requa. — A red grape, ripening the middle of September. Quite subject to mildew 

 and anthracnose. 



Bochester. — A reddish purple grape, borne in short, conical, shouldered, very compact 

 clusters. Of low quality ; quite foxy. 



Telegraph. — An early black grape of poor quality. The vine is vigorous and quite 

 productive; clusters very compact. 



Triumph. — A vigorous grower and quite productive. The clusters are very large, long, 

 cylindrical, shouldered, compact; berry greenish-white, rather acid and poor in quality 

 as grown here. Almost too late for this climate. 



Ulster. — A red grape of good quality, ripening in late September. Sometimes sets too 

 much fruit and fails to ripen well. Bunches of medium size and quite compact. Desir- 

 able for home use. 



White Imperial. — A medium-sized, white grape, of good quality. Clusters small. An 

 irregular bearer. . 



Wilder.— A black grape of good quality, ripening in late September. Subject to 

 mildew and rather unproductive. 



Willis. — An early, white grape of fair quality, borne in compact, shouldered clusters. 

 Xot very valuable. 



Woodruff. — Vigorous grower and good bearer. Fruit, red, of variable quality, usually 

 quite poor here. Inclined to set too much fruit, in which case it ripens imperfectly. 

 Cannot be recommended. 



Wyoming. — A medium-sized grape of poor quality, very foxy. Vine vigorous and 

 hardy, but quite unproductive here. 



