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pulp tender, very light green, vinous, pleasant; seeds few; quality quite good. 

 iSomewliat lacking in productiveness in many sections, but where it succeeds it is 

 a valuable table grape. Season early October. 



Esther. — Vines vigorous, quite healthy. Clusters medium size, cylindrical, 

 moderately compact; berries large, round, golden yellow, with a whitish, nearly 

 transparent bloom; pulp rather tough, yellowish-green, vinous, rich; juice colorless, 

 not very plentiful; seeds few; quality fair; last of September or first of October; 

 quite productive. 



Geneva. — Vines quite vigorous, strong-growing, healthy. Clusters medium size, 

 cylindrical, loose; berries medium to large, obovate to oval, white or greenish- 

 white, with a slight white bloom; pulp half tender, translucent when fully ripe, 

 greenish white, sweet, vinous, with an abundant colorless juice and a slight aroma; 

 seeds quite numerous; quality good; fairly productive. Season early October. A 

 valuable white variety for home use or market. 



Golden Gem. — Vines somewhat lacking in vigor; wood sbort-jointed, leaves 

 sliglilly separate, small to medium in size. Cluster small, cylindrical, shouldered, 

 moderately compact; berries small, round, of a rich golden color, with a delicate 

 white bloom; pulp half tender, light green; juice plentiful, colorless, very sweet; 

 quality very good; fairly productive; seeds numerous, quite small. Season middle 

 of September. Of no value for market, but on account of its high quality and 

 handsome appearance, it 'is worthy of trial for home use. 



Goldstein. — Vines quite vigorous. Clusters medium size, short, cylindrical, 

 sliouldered, moderately compact; berries rather large, round, T)lack with a thick 

 bloom; pulp tender, light amber, pleasant, with colorless juice, and a slight foxy 

 taste; quality good. Season last of August. The vines are small, and thus far 

 have not shown any indications of productiveness. 



Hayes. — Vines quite vigorous, hardy, free from mildew, with short-jointed wood. 

 Clusters medium size, cylindrical, shouldered; berries small, round, yellowish- 

 amber, with a dense whitish bloom; pulp rather tough, light green, mild, ric.'i, 

 vinous, with an abundant colorless juice and a sligTht aroma; quality good, seeds 

 few. Season middle of September. Generally lacking in productiveness. 



Herbert. — Vines quite vigorous and among the hardiest of Rogers' seedlings. 

 Clusters medium to large, roundish, shouldered, moderately compact; berries large, 

 round, black, with a dense blue bloom; pulp tender, greenish, sweet, pleasant, 

 spriglitly, with a plentiful juice; seeds few, large; quality good. Season middle of 

 September. Usually quite productive. Valuable for home use and one of the best 

 of the black varieties sent out by Rogers, for market. 



Honey.— Vines moderately vigorous, short-jointed, hardy. Clusters medium size, 

 cylindrical, shouldered, moderately compact; berries large, round, greenish-yellow, 

 with a slight whitish bloom; pulp rather tender, almost translucent, green, sweet, 

 vinous, juicy, and a slight foxy aroma; seeds few, large; quality good; quite pro- 

 ductive. ■ A valuable dessert variety. Season middle of September. 



Hosford.— Vines strong and hardy. Clusters Inrge and conical, shouldered, mod- 

 erately compact; berries large to very large, round, black, with a medium blue 

 bloom; pulp tender, greenish, sprightly, vinous, with a plentiful colorless juice; 

 seeds quite numerous, large; quality good; generally quite prolific. Season early 

 to middle of September. A promising sort either for home use or market. 



Janesville.— Vine, very vigorous, hardy and healthy. Clusters medium to large, 

 short, shouldered, very compact; berries medium to large, round, black, wirh a 

 slight blue bloom; pulp moderately tender, greenish, highly vinous, juicy; seeds 

 generally numerous, large; quality rather poor. Of value only on account of its 

 hardiness and vigor. 



Jefferson.— Vines fairly vigorous, wood rather short-jointed; leaves large, thick 

 and downy. Clusters large, short, shouldered, moderately compact; berries medium 

 size, round, black, wine-colored, with a slight blue bloom; pulp very tender, light 

 amber, sprightly, vinous; seeds quite large, rather numerous; quality very good; 

 generally productive. Especially valuable for home use on account of its high 

 flavor and its long-keeping qualities. Season late September or early October. 



Jessica.— Vines fairly vigorous. Clusters of medium size, cylindrical, shouldered, 

 moderately compact; berries medium to large, round, white to golden-yellow, with 

 a slight whitish bloom; pulp tender, green, very sweet and pleasant; juice plentiful, 

 seeds few and large for the size of the berry; quality good. A hardy and fairly 

 productive variety of some merit for home use. Season first to middle of Septem- 

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