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moved early in the season. Fruit persistent to cluster, never shells, 

 remains in fine condition until frost, smooth, sweet, and fine flavor. 

 Premium awarded the Rival in Discretionary Class by the Nebraska State 

 Horticultural Society, September, 1908. 



(Agawam - maternal parent 

 Concord— paternal parent 



As Agawam is supposed to consist of the two species, Vinifera and 

 Labrusca in equal proportions. Esse will consist of Labrusca %, Vinifera 

 -A parts. 



Seed planted autumn of 1898. Permanently set in vineyard spring of 

 1900. A strong, healthy grower. Canes heavy as Concord, but has very 

 short joints, 1% to 3 inches in length. Color of canes in winter greyish- 

 brown, sheds outer bark in spring and has ashy white appearance. Ten- 

 drils in continuation, six on some canes, intermittent on some canes. 

 First fruited in 1905. Has fruited every year since. 



Starts growth early in spring, clusters medium to large, often shoul- 

 dered, berries above medium size, black with slight blue bloom, holds 

 tenaciously to pedicels, never shells, ripens evenly and about with Worden. 

 Quality smooth, sweet, with a mild wild flavor. A fine table or market 

 grape. Endured 27 degrees below zero without harm, February 2, 1905. 

 Fruit remains long in fine condition. Premium awarded the Esse in Dis- 

 cretionary Class by the Nebraska State Horticultural Society, September, 

 1906. 



CAiSIP'S EARLY. 



This grape was grown under the "John Burr" system of originating 

 varieties. The maternal parent is Brighton. Can not state positively 

 from what source the pollen was derived. 



Seed planted spring of 1899. Camp's Early is a strong, healthy 

 grower, canes medium heavy, with joints of medium length. Color of 

 canes in winter yellowish brown. Sheds outer bark in spring and appears 

 as if whitewashed. Tendrils in continuation, eight to twelve, nearly con- 

 tinuous. Starts growth very late in spring, about with the Genet apple 

 blossoms. Is pistillate flowered, but seems to be congenial with any of 

 the Labrusca perfect flowered varieties. Although starting growth so 

 late, it blooms with Concord. Cluster above medium in size, of handsome 

 appearance. Berries, large medium, black, heavily coated with blue 

 bloom, making a very showy grape. Quality of fruit almost equal to 

 Delaware. Ripens with Moore's Early. If left attached to the vine the 

 fruit remains in fine condition until frost. Endured 27 degrees below zero 

 February 2, 1905, without harm. Premium awarded Camps Early in 

 Discretionary Class at September Fair, 1905. 



LANCASTER. 



Lancaster is a sport of the Worden. In the autumn of 1898 I dis- 

 covered a cane growing from near the base of a Worden vine produced 



