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Catawba, scarcely ripe m. October; size, bunch 2, berry 2; form, bunch 

 long, loose, shouldered; berry round; color deep red; bloom lilac; flesh 

 whitish, juicy, highly vinous, rich, pulp tough; seeds large, 1 to 4; quality 2. 

 Scarcely ripe when tested, October 10; not sure to ripen in this climate. 



Cayuga, ripe b. September; size, bunch 4, berry 2 to 3; form, bunch long, 

 moderately compact; berry round or oval; color black; bloom light blue; 

 flesh juicy, pulp whitish, very tender, vinous, pleasant; seeds 2 to 3; 

 quality 2; plant moderately vigorous. 



Cay wood, ripe m. September; size, bunch 3, berry 2 to 3; form, bunch 

 roundish, elongated, berry slightly ovate; color black, with slight grayish 

 bloom; flesh juicy, slightly vinous, pulpy; seeds large, 2 to 3; quality 3 to 4.' 

 Received from the late A. J. Caywood as No. 50. Both plant and fruit 

 seem adapted to market uses. 



Centennial, ripe e. September; size, bunch 2 to 3, berry 3; form, bunch 

 conical, compact, berry round; color white, with a tinge of red; bloom 

 grayish; flesh whitish, juicy, vinous, sprightly, pulp tender; seeds lto2; 

 quality 2; plant lacks vigor, and is inclined to mildew. 



Champion, ripe August; size, bunch 2, berry 3; form, bunch shouldered, 

 compact, berry round; color black; flesh greenish, moderately juicy, vin- 

 ous, poor; seeds many, large; quality 5. Too poor in quality for any 

 purpose. 



Concord, ripe m. e. September; size, bunch 2, berry 2; form, bunch 

 cylindrical, shouldered, moderately compact; berry round; color black; 

 bloom blue; flesh greenish white, juicy, vinous, sprightly, pulp half tender; 

 seeds large, 1 to 3; quality, 3 to 4; generally valued for market. 



Cottage, ripe b. m. September; size, bunch 2, berry 3; form, bunch moder- 

 ately compact, cylindrical, shouldered; berry round; color black; bloom 

 blue; flesh pale, juicy, sweet, foxy, pulp rather tough; seeds large, 2 to 3; 

 quality 6. Thought by some persons to be superior in quality to its par- 

 ent, the Concord. 



Delaware, ripe m. e. September; size, bunch 3, berry 3 to 4; form, bunch 

 nearly cylindrical, very compact, shouldered; berry round; color red, very 

 dark at full maturity; bloom slight, bluish; flesh greenish white, vinous, rich, 

 sprightly, excellent; pulp tender, quality 1. With suitable soils and good 

 management fully as productive as Concord and even more profitable. 



Diamond, ripe b . m. September; size, bunch 1, berry 1; form, bunch 

 long, shouldered, moderately compact; berry round; color greenish white; 

 bloom whitish; flesh greenish white, juicy, vinous, pulp tender; seeds 2 to 4; 

 quality 2; a superior medium early grape. 



Diana, ripe e. September; size, bunch 3, berry 2 \o 3; form, bunch short, 

 cylindrical, very compact, berry round ; color light wine ; bloom light gray ; 

 flesh whitish; mild, vinous, pleasant, foxy; skin thick, tough; seeds rather 

 large, 1 to 2; quality 2 to 3; a long keeper. The foxy odor disappears when 

 kept. 



Downing, ripe e. September; size, bunch 1+; berry 1+; form, bunch 

 long, conical, compact, slightly shouldered; berry oval; color black; bloom 

 blue; flesh whitish, juicy, vinous; pulp tender; skin thick, but rather tender; 

 seeds large, generally but one; quality Ito 2; especially valuable as a long 

 keeper. Although of partially vinifera parentage, so far it has been 

 unusually free from mildew, and quite productive. 



Duchess, ripee. September, b. October; size, bunch 1, berry 2 to 3; form, 

 bunch long, shouldered, compact; berry round; color pale green; bloom 



