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veins moderately distinct; lobes vary from none to five, terminal lobe nearly acute; 

 petiolar sinus often strongly urn-shaped, of average depth, nearly narrow, sometimes 

 closed and overlapping; basal sinus shallow to narrow; lateral sinus rather deep to 

 narrow, often notched ; teeth very irregular in depth and width. 



Fruit ripens early in October, keeps well. Clusters large, long to medium, rather 

 broad, cylindrical to tapering, inclined to irregular, usually single-shouldered, nearly 

 compact; peduncle medium to short, somewhat thick; pedicel long, slender, covered 

 with small, numerous, prominent warts; brush short, thick, tinged with red. Berries 

 rather large, oval to nearly roundish, dark purple to nearly black, slightly glossy, covered 

 with faint blue or lilac bloom, do not drop from pedicel, moderate in firmness. Skin thin, 

 tender, adheres to the pulp, contains no pigment, not astringent. Flesh pale green, 

 tender, fine-grained, vinous, sprightly, rather sweet and refreshing, very good to best. 

 Seeds separate easily, one to four averaging two or three, above medium size, long, rather 

 narrow, sharply pointed, brownish; raphe obscure; chalaza intermediate in size, decid- 

 edly above center, distinct, circular to oval. 



BLACK HAWK. 



(Labrusca.) 



I. U. S. D. A. Rpt., 1865:197. 2. Fuller, 1867:236. 3. Gar. Mon.. 9:147. 214. 1867. 4. III. 

 Hort. Soc. Rpt.. 1868:175. 5. Downing, 1869:531. 6. Grape Ctdt., 1:14, 15. 1869. 7. Mich. Pom. 

 Soc. Rpt.. 1878:482. 8. Bush. Cat.. 1883:75. 9. Mo. Sta. Bid., 46:37, 42, 44. 46. 1899. 



Miller.'; Xo. 4 (i, b). 



Black Hawk is a seedling of Concord which it greatly resembles but 

 all in all does not nearly equal. It is chiefl\- remarkable because of its 

 very dark green foliage which at a little distance seems almost black. It 

 is rarely or almost never cultivated in New York. 



Samuel Miller of Calmdale, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in the 

 fifties produced Black Hawk from Concord seed sent to him by E. W. 

 Bull. The stock was bought and the variety introduced by a Mr. Knox 

 of Pittsburg. 



The following description was compiled from various sources: 



Vine hardy, resembles Concord except for foliage being much darker. Bunch 

 medium to sometimes large; berry medium to above, nearly round, black, of tender 

 flesh but hardly good in quality; sometimes shatters. Ripens with Concord or slightly 

 before. Self-sterile. Rather late in blooming. 



