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Irving {Hybrid?) — A single vine fruited this year for the first time in the Farm 

 vine\''ard. Bunch medium ; berry lar^e, pinkish white ; pulp tender. 



Grein's Golden {parentage'?} — Vine fairly vigorous ; productive. Bunch large, 

 loose, somewhat defective. Berry large, greenish white; thin skinned; pulp tender, 

 juicy, pleasant, but not high flavoured subject to mildew. Valuable for home use 

 where it succeeds. 



Hayes (Labrusca). — A seedling of Concord, originating with Moore's Early. 

 Vine; a weak grower; bunch and berry small, of a rich yellow colour; flesh tender, 

 melting; very good; keeps with ordinary care about a month. For home use only. 

 It should be planted particularly in localities where the summer heat is comparatively 

 limited. 



Imperial. — Said to be a seedling of the last, with an admixture of foreign blood, 

 which is quite perceptible in the character of fruit. Bunch and berry medium to 

 large ; white, with a pinkish orjilac-coloured bloom; rich and juicy, with the aroma 

 of hot-house grapes. Subject to mildew ; it does not ripen to perfection here. 



Jessica ( Vinifera). — Introduced by D. W. Beadle, of St. Catharines, Ont. Vine 

 fairly vigorous. Bunch and berry small; colour, golden yellow; thin skin; pulp 

 tender; good quality; home use in northern sections. 



Kensington (Riparia hybrid). — Produced at London, Ont., some years ago,by Mr. 

 Wm. Saunders, who pollenized Clinton with Buckland's Sweetwater. This variety, 

 in a remarkable way, combines in fruit and vine the characteristics of both parents. 

 Vino fairly vigorous; wood short-jointed; leaves deeply cut; bunch medium. 

 Berry medium size, oval; white skin, thin; pulp rich and juicy ; a grape of first 

 quality, ripening with or a little before Concord; home use. Thus far it has not 

 been propagated to any extent, but its probable value for southern localities, should 

 lead to giving it a more thorough trial by grape-growers. 



Lady (Labru&ca). — A seedling of Concord; vine is lacking in vigour; bunch 

 small. Berry large, round ; voiy agreeable flavour, with slight foxiness. For home 

 use it is heartily recommended on account of earliness and quality. 



Lady Washington (Labrusca hybrid). — Produced by poUenizing Concord with 

 Allen's hybrid. Vine vigorous, partaking of the character of the female parent ; 

 bunch and berry large ; pulp rather tough ; fair quality. It may be serviceable in 

 southern Ontario. Too late for this vicinity. 



Moore's Diamond (Labrusca). — Said to be a cross between lona and Concord. 

 Vine a fair to medium, sometimes weak grower; bunch medium. Berry medium 

 size, golden yellow; flesh tender and melting; good quality; does not keep well ; 

 probably too tender for distant shipment. Being earlier than Niagara, it has more 

 value in the coldei- districts. 



Martha {Labru&ca). — A seedling of Concord; vine of the Concord type, but 

 slower in growth ; bunch medium. Berries small, green, pulpy, often uneven in 

 size, foxy, medium quality ; season of Concord ; not a sure crop here. 



Missouri Eeisling (Riparia). — A seedling by Mr. Grein from Taylor ; a white 

 grape, quite too late for most points in Canada. 



iSiAGARA (Labrusca). — Said to be a cross between Concord and Cassady. Vine 

 a vigoi ous and strong grower ; hardy, productive. Bunch large, shouldered ; berry 

 large, round, pale yellow, as ripened in the Niagara and eastern districts. Good 

 quality, with a well-marked foxy odour. It is subject to mildew here, and ripens 

 only in favourable seasons. 



Noah {Riparia). — A seedling of Taylor. Vine makes a strong annual growth. 

 Like all seedlings of Taylor, in this vicinity it mildews badly and is too late. 



Prentiss {.Labrusca). — A seedling of Isabella. Vine a good grower; bunch com- 

 pact and large. Berry medium size; flavour pleasant, though somewhat foxy; not of 

 high quality. In some districts it is considered a goo 1 market variety. Too late 

 in this vicinity for that purpose. 



PocKLiNGTON {Labrusca). — A seedling of Concord. One of the most vigorous 

 and hardy of vines. Bifnch large; beriy lai-ge; fair quality, with a distinct foxiness. 

 As it carries well, it is a promising market sort where it ripens. Too late for 

 northern Canada. 



