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Salem (Rogers' No. 53) — Bunch and berries large; dark red ; flesh tender, 

 nearly free from pulp, sweet, aromatic and well flavored. Vine healthy, vigor- 

 ous and productive. Ripens soon after Delaware. 



Sherman — Bunch small, rather compact; berry medium, similar in flavor to 

 Clinton, and ripens about same time. 



Telegraph (Christine) — Fair quality, and said to be as early as nartfotd Pro- 

 lific. 



To Kalon — Bunch and berry large, tender, sweet, excellent; vigorous and 

 productive ; ripens before Isabella. One of the best of our native grapes. 



Union Village (Ontario) — Both bunch and berry very large; a magnificent 

 grape in appearance, and in quality nearly as good as Isabella; ripens a little 

 earlier; vine very vigorous, with large, healthy foliage. 



Wilder (Rogers' No. 4) — Bunch variable, sometimes large, often small ; flesh 

 tender, with a slight pulp. Ripens as early as Concord; a good keeper. 



CLASS II. — RED GRAPES. 



Agaioam (Rogers' No. 15)— One of the best of the red ones; bunch variable 

 in size; sometimes large and handsome; flesh tender and juicy. 



Cataiuba — Well known as the great wine grape of Ohio, Kentucky, etc. ; 

 bunches large and loose; berries large, of a coppery-red color, becoming pur- 

 plish when well ripened ; two Aveeks later than the Isabella ; requires the most 

 favored soils and situations, good culture and warm seasons to mature perfectly 

 in Michigan. 



Delaware — This fruit has fully maintained its reputation as the finest of our 

 native grapes. The vine is com})aratively slender, but grows freely. Small 

 vines, the second year after planting, have made two shoots each, 12 feet high, 

 and well ripened to the top, with ordinary culture, on our grounds. It proves 

 quite hardy in this climate, and ripens two or three weeks before the Isabella. 

 Bunch small and compact; berries small, light red, v/ith a violet bloom ; beau- 

 tiful. Sweet, sugary and vinous, with a musky aroma; equal to the finest 

 foreign varieties. It justly claims the best place in every garden. 



Diana — About the same size and color of the Catav/ba, of which it is sup- 

 posed to be a seedling; a beautiful and delicious grape ; ripens about the same 

 time as the Isabella. Vine remarkably vigorous; rather a shy bearer while 

 young. 



Gaertner {Rogers' No. 14) — Bunch and berry medium to lai'ge; aromatic; 

 ripens early. 



Goethe (Rogers' No. 1) — Bunch and berry large; flesh tender, melting, sweet 

 and delicious ; very late. 



lona — Raised by Dr. Grant; has already b^en widely disseminated and test- 

 ed. Is regarded as a very promising grape both for table and wine. One of 

 the finest in quality. 



Lindley (Roger's No. 9) — Bunch loMg and compact; flesh sweet ; ripens soon 

 after Delaware. 



Massasoit (Rogers' No. 3) — Bunch medium, shouldered; berry medium; 

 flesh tender and sweet; early as Hartford Prolific. 



Mottled — Medium- si zed bunch and berry; a seedling of Catawba from Kelly's 

 Island ; ripens early. 



Perkins — A large, handsome grape ; ripens early; sweet, pulpy, foxy ; very 

 hardy, vigorous, healthy and productive. Origin, Massachusetts. 



liequa (Rogers' No. 28) — Bunch large, shouldered; berry medium; skin 

 thin ; flesh tender and sweet. 



