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Prentiss. — Mildews badly, and failed to ripen its fruit ; not recom- 

 mended. 



RED GRAPES. 



Agawam. — Vine good ; clusters of good size and good quality. 



Berckmans. — Vine almost identical with Canton ; fruit almost 

 identical both in appearance and quality with Delaware, but ripens 

 late and is apparently a shy bearer. 



Brighton. — A noble grape ; vine fully equaling the average, al- 

 though somewhat subject to mildew ; clusters of a good size, handsome 

 and of unsurpassed quality ; valuable for all purposes. 



Catawha. — Mildews and does not ripen well with us. 



Delaware. — Vine poor grower and mildews; fruit unsurpassed. 



JeWerson. — Vine a poor grower and mildews very badly; fruit of 

 of excellent quality, but ripens too late to be valuable. 



Norwood. — Almost identical in fruit with the old Catawba, which 

 it equals in quality, but ripens early; vine less subject to mildew, 

 although not so strong a grower; valuable. 



Perkins. — Vine free from raidew and productive: bunch and ber- 

 ry of good size, handsome, foxy and of poor quality ; ripens early, but 

 is valuable for market only. 



Poughkeepsie lied- — Vine very like Delaware; clusters large and 

 equally good. 



Salem or Rogers'' No. 22. — Berry like Agawam in all respects. 



Ulster Prolific. — Vine sturdy and mildew resisting for a good 

 grape ; see "Our Fruit Table." 



Vergennes. — Vine good and productive ; cluster of good size and 

 form and well filled ; quality very good and ripens early; a valuable 

 grape. 



Wyoming Red. — Vine of iron-clad properties and very productive ; 

 ripens among the earliest; sweet, foxy, with hard pulp, hence not re- 

 commended for the table, but profitable for market. 



BLACK GRAPES. 



August Giant. — Vine mildews badly; berries very large and 

 showy; clusters poor and of poor quality ; ripens early. 



Bacchus is an improved Clinton and very much more productive '■> 

 for wine. 



Champion. — The earliest to ripen ; vine unsurpassed and very 

 productive ; a profitable market grape, but too poor to eat. 



