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Moore's Early (Labrusca). — A seedling of Concord. Much resembles its parent, 

 with a larger berry and smaller bunch. Quality equal to Concord. Vine rather a 

 slow grower; needs careful cultivation and liberal manuring. For home use and 

 market it should have a place in every collection. 



Merrimac (^o^ers iVb. 19). — Vine an exceptionally free grower, usually healthy 

 and exempt from mildew ; bunch medium size, roundish, and compact. In bunch and 

 berry closely resembling Barry and Wilder. Slightly sweeter however, and ripen- 

 ing more evenly, it is on the whole preferable. Keeps well. 



MoNTEPiORE (^Hybrid). — Vine weakly, subject to mildew. Resembles Early 

 Victor in size of bunch and berry. As a red wine grape, its merits have been 

 strongly advocated farther south, and for such purpose it may be valuable in locali- 

 ties where it ripens to perfection. 



Monroe (Labrusca). — A cross between Delaware and Concord byEUwanger and 

 Barry, of Rochester, N,Y. Medium sized bunch and berry; poor quality; not desir- 

 able. 



Marion (Biparia). — A southern wine grape of considerable repute. Although 

 it colours early, yet it is one of the last to ripen, and does not attain here the requisite 

 sweetness to make wine of the best quality. Vine hardy, vigorous and productive ; 

 somewhat liable to mildew. 



Norton or Norton's Virginia ( Vitis Aestivalis), — One of the leading wine 

 grapes of the South Central States, Bunchsmall; berry medium ; verj^ sour as fruited 

 here, the summer heat being insuflftcient to bring it to perfection, 



Naomi (^Biparia hybr.) — Of Clinton parentage with a mixture of foreign blood. 

 Vine vigorous, productive ; bunch large, shouldered ; berry small ; quality very 

 good, with a peculiar sugary suggestion. I am inclined to think favourably of this 

 as an amateur variety where it will ripen. Uncertain in this vicinity, 



Othello (Arnold's Hybrid, No, 1,) (Riparia hybrid.) — Vine vigorous, and pro- 

 ductive. Does not ripen here. One of the most popular of our American grajDes in 

 France, for making wine. 



Potter (Labrusca?) — Bunch compact, medium size, not shouldered; berry 

 lai'ge ; altogether resembling Cottage quite closely ; skin thick, and pulp rather 

 tough. Ripened last year with Champion, this year about one week later; much 

 better quality. 



Fe ABODY (Biparia). — A seedling of Clinton, raised by Mr. Ricketts, of New 

 York State. Bunch and berry medium size, the latter oval with blue bloom ; seeds 

 large; berry juicy, acid, with a peculiar breaking quality of flesh. Matures about 

 a week later than Moore's Early ; vine a fair grower, 



Pizzaro (Riparia hybrid). — A cross between Clinton and a foreign variety. 

 Bunch and berry small black; late; not desirable, 



Rogers No. 17 {Hybrid). — Much resembling Herbert, No. 44, and apparently no 

 improvement. 



Rogers No. 36 (Hybrid). — Same season as last; not quite as large as Herbert. 

 Vine a strong grower, free from mildew. 



Rogers No. 2 (Hybrid). — Vine a stiong grower ; subject to leaf mildew. Bunch 

 large; berry very large, oval; sharp acid. Too late for this and similar latitudes. 



Secretary (Biparia hybrid). — A cross by Mr. Ricketts between Clinton and a 

 foreign variety. It retains the Clinton foliage and style of bunch. Mildews badly ; 

 nothing to commend it for this locality, 



Senasqua (Labrusca hybrid). — A hybrid between Concord and Black Prince ; a 

 foreign variety. Vine a fair grower but not hardy. Bunch of large size, very com- 

 pact, shouldered ; berries medium ; too late to obtain an idea of quality as fruited 

 here. Am inclined to think favourably of it for southern Ontario. 



Telegraph, — Of the Labrusca or Southern Fox grape type, coming according to 

 the Bushberg catalogue from Pennsylvania. Bunch medium, very compact ; berry 

 purplish black, oval; sweet, with slightly foxy flavour. I am inclined to think 

 favourably of it. 

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