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pulp tender, very light green, quite sprightly, sweet, vinous, very juicy, with a 

 perceptible aroma; seeds few; quality fair to good; moderately productive; season 

 middle of September. 



Mills.— Vines quite strong and vigorous. Clusters large, long, shouldered, 

 moderately compact; skin tough, thick, a good keeper; berries medium to large, 

 round, black, with a light blue bloom; pulp tender, light green, vinous, rich, with a 

 medium juice; quality very good; seeds few; season early October; fairly pro- 

 ductive. A promising variety for home use on account of its high flavor and long 

 keep'ing qualities. 



Monroe. — Vines fairly vigorous and hard, with firm, short-jointed wood. Clusters 

 medium size, long, shouldered, loose; berries medium to large, roundish, oval, black, 

 with a thin bluish-white bloom; pulp tender, light green, sweet, sub-acid, very juicy, 

 seeds few; quality fair to good; season early October; fairly productive, promising 

 for market purposes. 



Moore Early.— Y'mes rather strong. Clusters medium size, generally roundish, 

 conical, rarely shouldered, moderately compact; berries large, round black, with a 

 thin bloom; pulp rather firm, greenish, slightly vinous, quite juicy, with a .slight 

 foxy odor; seeds few; season early September; fairly productive. Although the 

 clusters are rather small, and the berries soon drop from the stems, it is one of the 

 best of the early black varieties. 



Moyer.— Vines fairly vigorous, but of a slender growth, young wood short-jointed; 

 clusters small, cylindrical, shouldered, loose; berries small, round, dark wine color, 

 with a dull grayish bloom; pulp tender, greenish, sweet, pleasant, vinous, vei-y 

 juicy; seeds few; quality fair to good; season early September; inferior in pro- 

 ductiveness and quality to Delaware, which it somewhat resembles, but a hardy 

 variety and one that would succeed where the other would fail. 



Naomi.— Vines quite strong. Clusters rather small, cylindrical, sliouldered. short; 

 beiTies medium to large, roundish-oval, black with a whitish bloom: pulp tender, 

 juicy, greenish, tinged with red. highly vinous, wirh a plentiful juice and moderate 

 aroma; seeds few; quality fair; season middle of September. Somewhat lacking in 

 productiveness. 



Niagara.— Vines quite vigorous, hardy and healthy, with long-jointed stems, and 

 large, thick, leathery, downy foliage. •Clusters quite large, conical, shouldered, 

 moderately compact; berries large, round or slightly elongated, greenish or yellowish 

 white, with a slight whitish bloom; pulp half tender, greenish-white, vinous, 

 sprightly, quite juicy; seeds numerous, rather large; quality good. Although it 

 does not thrive equally well in all localities, it is one of the most valuable of the 

 white varieties for home use or market purposes. 



Northern Light.— Vines rather strong. Clusters cylindrical, slightly shouldered, 

 moderately compact; berries medium to large, round, greenish-white, with a thin 

 whitish bioom; pulp half tender, greenish, mild, vinous, rich, very pleasant, with 

 a medium amount of juice; the rather small seeds separate readily from the pulp; 

 seeds few; quality good; ripe last of September. A promising variety if it proves 

 suflicieutly productive. 



Olita.— Vines moderately vigorous. Clusters small, cylindrical, shouldered, 

 moderately compact; berries medium to large, roundish; color greenish, with a 

 slight whitish bloom; pulp very tender, pale, very sweet and pleasant, and with 

 considerable juice; quality good; seeds few. A weak growth of the vines was 

 probably due to an attack of mildew, to which they seem somewhat subject. 

 Although the fruit has some merit as a table variety, the small size of the clusters 

 will prevent it from being used as a market sort. Season last of September. 



Oneida.— Vines fairly strong. Clusters small, cylindrical, shouldered, moderately 

 compact; berries rather large, round, light wine colored, with a beautiful lilac 

 bloom; pulp very tender, Avhitish, sweet and pleasant, juicy; seeds few; quality 

 good; season early October; quite productive. A handsome and rather productive 

 sort that may prove valuable for home use. 



Osage.— Vines fairly strong and apparently hardy. Clusters medium size, oval, 

 moderately compact; berries large, round, black, with a medium blue bloom; pulp 

 rather toiigh, greenish, sweet, sprightly, with an abundant juice and foxy aroma; 

 seeds few, rather large; quality fair; season early October. Not likely to be worthy 

 of extensive planting. 



Owosso.— Vines very vigorous. Clusters medium to large, round, shouldered, 

 moderately compact; berries large, round, reddish -pm-ple, with a slight lilac bloom; 

 pulp tougii. yellowish-white, highly vinous, with a plentiful colorless juice; seeds 

 few, large; quality rather poor; season middle of September; only moderately pro- 

 ductive. Of little* value even as a market sort. 



