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America — Black, rampant grower, vigorous, healthy, a most excel- 

 lent arbor vine, bunch and berry a little less than Concord. Although 

 an imperfect pollinator, by the aid of a suitable mate bears a full crop 

 each year, needs thinning every season, needs sixteen feet in the row. 

 This grape is rich in both acid and sugar and a very excellent fruit, but 

 liked only by about one person in ten. It colors the fingers and lips 

 purple. 



Carman — Black, wanting in vigor, berry small, bunch small, said to 

 make very large bunch in the south, of exquisite flavor, very late. 



Gold Coin — Yellow, berry size of Concord, bunches short, vigor 

 fair, healthy, poor quality. 



Fern Munson — Purple, black when fully ripe, imperfect pollinator, 

 bunch and berry a size less than Concord, vigorous, healthy, good bearer, 

 quality very fine. Will hang on the vines until frost. If this were a 

 perfect pollinator it would be one of the most valuable acquisitions to 

 date. 



Laussel — Black, bunch and berry about equal Fern, vigorous, healthy, 

 but it pollinates so wretchedly as to be worthless. 



Lukfata — Black, berry large as Worden, bunches short, vigorous, 

 very healthy, poor bearer, poor quality, 



Champanel — Black, bunch and berry large as Concord, vigorous, 

 healthy, good bearer, fair quality ; if it had less acid and more sugar it 

 would be a valuable market grape. 



Hussmann — Black, much wanting in vigor, berry small, bunch fair 

 size, quality superior, this year failed to set any fruit, struck by mildew 

 at blooming time. In quality this grape belongs to the aristocracy. 



Manito — Black, long straggling bunches, berry less than Concord, 

 bears a full crop each year, flavor difficult to describe but not popular. 



Wapanuka — Yellowish white, wanting in both health and vigor, bunch 

 about equal to Concord, berry nearly as large as Moore's Early, pulp soft, 

 much like Rommel. This is the best grape in texture and flavor that 

 I have yet known. It was struck by mildew this year at blooming time 

 and set no fruit. If it only had health and vigor what a grand acquisi- 

 tion this would be. Niagara and M. Diamond but hog feed compared 

 to it. 



X L N ta — Black, bunch and berry large as Concord, health and 

 vigor fair, imperfect pollinator, quality much like R. W. Munson but not 

 so good. No fruit this year, mildew at blooming time. 



Bailey — Black, a little more compact bunch, otherwise it would pass 

 in every respect for a Concord except a little too much acid and not 

 enough sugar. This grape much resembles the Beacon. 



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