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den when fully ripe, bloom slight, whitish; flesh greenish white, juicy, 

 foxy, pulp tender; seeds rather large, 1 to 2; quality 3; market. 



Prentiss, ripe m. e. September; size, bunch 2 to 3, berry, 2-3; form, bunch 

 cylindrical, very compact, berry round; color yellowish or greenish white; 

 bloom slight, whitish; flesh greenish white, juicy, vinous, rich, pulp half 

 tender; seeds 3; quality 2; skin thick; a good keeper. 



President Lyon, ripe m. September; size, bunch 2, berry 2; form, bunch 

 short, compact, berry round; color dark wine, nearly black at full matur- 

 ity, bloom blue; flesh whitish, juicy, sprightly, rich, pulp half tender; seeds 

 medium, 1 to 2; quality 1; so seriously and persistently unproductive as to 

 render it practically worthless, notwithstanding its superior quality; it 

 will probably not be offered for sale. 



Rentz, ripe m. e. September; size, bunch 2, berry 2; form, bunch com- 

 pact, shouldered, berry round; color black; nearly or quite destitute of 

 bloom; flesh whitish, juicy, vinous, sweet, foxy, pulp tough; seeds large, 4; ^ 

 quality 3 to 4; berries drop from the bunch as soon as ripe; a wine 

 grape. 



Rogers 5, ripe e. September; size, bunch 2 to 3, berry 1; form, bunch 

 round, moderately compact, berry round, color black; bloom grayish; flesh 

 whitish, juicy, vinous, rich, pleasant, pulp half tender; seeds 3; quality 2; 

 the genuineness of this is very doubtful. 



Rogers 8, ripe e. September; size, bunch 2 to 3, berry 1 ; form, bunch short, 

 roundish, berry oval, color black, bloom bluish; flesh juicy, vinous, 

 sprightly, pulp half tender; seeds large, 1 to 6; quality 3. This also may 

 prove spurious. 



Rogers 24, ripe e. September; 8ize,bunch 3 to 4, berry 1 to 2; form, bunch 

 roundish, berry round; color dark purple, nearly black, bloom light, blu- 

 ish; flesh greenish white, juicy, vinous, sprightly, not rich, pulp half ten- 

 der; quality 3 to 4; market. 



Salem, ripe m. e. September; size, bunch 3, berry 1+; form, bunch round- 

 ish, compact, shouldered, berry round; color dark chestnut; . flesh juicy, 

 vinous, sprightly, pulp half tender; seeds large, 2; quality, 2 to 3; plant very 

 vigorous; market. 



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

 conical, moderately compact, shouldered, berry round; color black, bloom 

 blue; flesh pale green, juicy, highly vinous, pulp firm, breaking; seeds 

 medium, 1 to 2; quality 2; table; unprofitable on account of its tendency to 

 mildew. 



Telegraph, ripe m. September; size, bunch 3, berry 2; form, bunch 

 medium, compact, shouldered, berry roundish oval; color black; bloom 

 blue; flesh pale, juicy, highly vinous, spicy, pulp tough; seeds large, 4; 

 quality 4. Nearly superseded. 



Triumph, ripe m. e. October; size, bunch 1+, berry 2; form, bunch long, 

 compact, shouldered, berry round; color pale green to golden yellow; flesh 

 juicy, vinous, rich, pulp tender; seeds 1 to 2. Too late for this climate, 

 unless in peculiarly favorable situation. 



Vergennes, ripe m. September; size, bunch 1 to 2, berry, 1; form, bunch 

 long, slightly shouldered, rather compact, berry round; color light amber, 

 bloom slight, grayish white; flesh juicy, vinous, rich, pleasant, pulp tender; 

 seeds medium, 1 to 2; quality 2; a good keeper. 



Victoria, ripe e. September, b. October; size, bunch 1, berry, 1; form, 

 bunch cylindrical, compact, shouldered, berry roundish ovate; color black, 

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