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juicy, rich, sprightly, vinous, sweet, best ; equal to Delaware ; tolerably 

 vigorous, hardy, healthy and productive; free from rot and mildew ;: 

 ripe with Delaware, and will hang long after ripe ; originated by Dr. J. 

 Staynian from Delaware. 



Mrs. Staynian. — Bunch large, compact ; berry above medium, red, 

 with light bloom ; skin rather thick, tough ; pulp tender, juicy, uprightly, 

 rich, sweet, very good, with some of the native aroma; very vigorous^ 

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

 with Concord; originated by Dr. J. Stayman from Delaware. 



Mary Mark. — Bunch medium, compact; berry medium, red; skin 

 thin, tough; pulp tender, juicy, sprightly, vinous, rich, sweet, best; 

 tolerably vigorous, hardy, healthy and productive ; free from rot and 

 mildew ; ripe about with Eureka ; originated by Dr. J. Stayman from 

 Delaware. 



Eclipse. — Bunch large, double shouldered, not very compact ; berry 

 very large, white, with a black spot ; skin thin, tough ; pulp very ten- 

 der, juicy, rich, sprightly, vinous, sweet, best ; very vigorous, hardy^ 

 healthy and productive ; free from mildew, and almost free from rot ; 

 ripe with Concord ; the finest large white grape we have ; originated 

 by John Burr. 



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

 white, with light bloom ; skin thin, tough ; pulp very tender, juicy^ 

 sprightly, rich, vinous, sweet, best ; tolerably vigorous, hardy and pro- 

 ductive ; free from rot and mildew ; ripe before Concord ; orginated 

 by John Burr, from Ideal. 



lola. — Bunch medium, compact ; berry medium, white ; skin thin, 

 tough ; pulp tender, juicy, sprightly, rich, sweet, best ; vigorous, hardy^ 

 healthy and productive ; free from rot and mildew ; ripe before Con- 

 cord; originated by John Burr, of the Biparia class. 



Osee. — Bunch medium, short, thick, compact ; berry very large^ 

 white ; skin thin, not very tough ; pulp tender, very juicy, sprightly, 

 sweet, good ; of a peculiar tiavor ; very vigorous, very hardy and 

 immensely productive; free from rot and mildew; ripe before Con- 

 cord ; the best white wine grape we have ; originated by John Burr, 

 of the Riparia class. 



Osceola. — Bunch large, compact; berry large, white, with bloom; 

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

 best; very vigorous, hardy and productive; free from rot and mildew; 

 ripe about with Jewel ; a fine, valuable, early grape ; originated by Dr. 

 J. Stayman, from Standard. 



White Jetcel — Bunch medium, long, very compact, handsome ; 

 berry medium, white ; skin thin, rather tender; pulp very tender, juicy, 



