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now, and have not sold nor owned a vine of it since 1887, except a few 

 I am fruiting for my family use. I have a few of the Jewel, also Moore's 

 Diamond, which should ripen early, according to reports, also a two- 

 year seedling (in its third year) with one cluster showing color on the 

 20th, some days earlier than any other, promising to be a week earlier 

 than any grape known to me. My Standard grape is now coloring, but 

 it does not ripen before the Concord, has not missed a full crop of per- 

 feet fruit since it commenced bearing eight years, it keeps a long time, 

 .an excellent grape. Later comes the Ideal, the Paragon, the Eclipse 

 and others ripening about or near the middle of September; some of 

 these are said to be better than any others known in this country, and 

 all are hardy — at any rate come and see. It will take but little time 

 from Kansas City, and I think you will feel well paid to spend a couple 

 of days, one in August and one in September. Stayman & Black have 

 been very unfortunate ; last year they lost all their grapes by a late 

 frost, and this year are all cut off by hail, and the Doc had typhus 

 fever, and was sick all winter, and has rheumatism this summer. Please 

 let me hear from you. 



Eespectfully yours, 



John Burr, 

 310 Osage St., Leavenworth, Kan. 



Leavenworth, September 13, 1889. 

 L. A. Goodman : 



Dear Sir — Book received, for which please accept kindest thanks. 



I send you to-day by United States Express a little basket of grapes 

 — one cluster of the Minnehaha — a production of President Wilder, 

 three-fourths Vinifera, from one of Roger's Hybrids, crossed by Mus- 

 cat. I like it better than any other hybrid I have. It has perfected 

 its fruit perfectly for four years. Vine very vigorous and productive, 

 but like all hybrids, requires protection. Two clusters of my Stand- 

 ard, one of the most reliable grapes grown, has not missed bearing a 

 full crop of perfect clusters and berries since it commenced fruiting, 

 eight, or nine years, and will remain perfectly on the vine throughout 

 the season ; is a hardy, healthy and vigorous vine ; it has shown no rot 

 or mildew, nor cracking of the berries; will make a perfect shipper. A 

 part cluster of an Ideal, overripe, but will probably give some little 

 idea of it if it reaches you in good order. Also, a few berries of the 

 Eclipse, overripe, and only about one-half its ordinary size, they being 

 the last on the vine. Mr. Evans proclaimed it the richest grape he ever 



