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[ Mr. L. A. Goodman : Mr. Burr requested me to write out a description of 

 his grapes, as he is very low and perhaps on hia death-bed. 



I have by his consent given his method of producing his seedlings and added 

 a list of our own, with some few others. Perhaps the matter would be interesting 

 to your Society. 



1 would like to attend your meeting, but cannot. Hope you will have a good 

 time.] 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF CRAPES. 



Jeicel. — Bunch medium, shouldered, compact, handsome; berry 

 medium, black, with bloom; skiu thiu, tough; pulp rather tender, sweet, 

 rich, vinous, of the best quality ; not very vigorous until fully estab- 

 lished; hardy, healthy and productive, free from rot and mildew, ripe 

 very early, before Champion or Hartford, and will hang on the vines 

 long after ripe. A seedling of Delaware, by John Burr of Leaven- 

 worth, Kas. 



Supreme. — -Bunch medium, compact; berry medium, black, with 

 bloom; skin thin, tough; pulp tender, rich, sweet, sprightly, vinous ; 

 quality better than Jewel, and about a week earlier; vigorous, hardy, 

 healthy and productive; free from rot and mildew ; will hang on the 

 vines long after ripe. Originated by John Burr, from Delaware. 



Superior. — Bunch medium, compact, handsome; berry medium, 

 black, with heavy bloom; skin thin, tough; pulp very tender, rich, 

 sweet, vinous, sprightly; better than Supreme, and about as early as 

 Jewel ; very vigorous, hardy, healthy and productive ; free from rot 

 and mildew; will hang on the vines long af^^^er ripe; a very valuable 

 ^rape. Seedling of Jewel, by John Burr. 



2Iatchless. — Bunch very large, compact, handsome; berry very 

 large, black, with heavy bloom ; skin thin, tough ; pulp rather tender, 

 rich, sweet, sprightly, vinous; of very good quality; vigorous, hardy, 

 healthy and productive; free from rot and mildew; ripe about with 

 Jewel, and will hang on the vines long after ripe ; will handle and ship 

 well; the most attractive and showy early market grape we have. 

 Originated by John Burr, 



Early Victor. — Bunch above medium, shouldered, compact; berry 

 medium, black, with bloom ; skin thin, tough ; pulp rather tender, rich, 

 sprightly, sweet, vinous : of good quality ; vigorous, hardy, healthy and 

 productive ; subject to rot more or less ; ripe about with Moore's Early ; 

 originated by John Burr. 



Osage. — Bunch large, shouldered ; berry very large, black, with 

 slight bloom ; skin rather thick, tough ; pulp rather tender, juicy, 

 sprightly, sweet; better than Concord, and about a week earlier ; vig- 

 orous, hardy, healthy and productive; some little rot; no mildew; 

 originated from Concord. 



