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pith medium to below in size; shoots pubescent; tendrils continuous, of average length, 

 bifid to trifid. 



Leaf-buds medium to large, short, thick, obtuse to conical, sometimes strongly 

 compressed. Leaves large to medium, of average thickness; upper surface dark green, 

 dull, medium to slightly rugose; lower surface very pale green, pubescent; veins dis- 

 tinct ; lobes three to five when present, with terminal lobe acute to acuminate ; petiolar 

 sinus deep, narrow, sometimes closed and overlapping; basal sinus shallow, medium in 

 width; lateral sinus of average depth, rather narrow; teeth shallow to medium, inter- 

 mediate in width. Stamens upright. 



Fruit ripens about with Concord or slightly later, keeps well. Clusters of fair size, 

 intermediate in length and breadth, tapering to nearly cylindrical, three or four bunches 

 per shoot, frequently single-shouldered, compact to medium, often with numerous 

 abortive berries; peduncle long to medium, of average thickness; pedicel above medium 

 in length, slender, covered with numerous, small warts; brush short, slender, pale green 

 with reddish-brown tinge. Berries intermediate in size, oval to roundish, jet-black, 

 covered with a moderate amount of blue bloom, very persistent, firm. Skin of medium 

 thickness, tough, adheres slightly to the pulp, contains a fair amount of wine-colored 

 pigment, slightly astringent. Flesh pale green, translucent, juicy, fine-grained, very 

 tough, foxy, sweet at skin to tart at center, hardly good in quality. Seeds separate 

 with difficulty from the pulp, one to four, average three, below medium to small, often 

 abortive, medium to broad, rather short, usually blunt and plump, brownish; raphe 

 obscure; chalaza a small circular depression, nearly central, usually obscure. Must 

 808. 



JAEGER. 



(Lincecumii, Bourquiniana.) 



I. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:117. 2. Va. Sta. Bid., 30:107. 1893. 3. Bush. Cat., 1894:137, fig., 

 138. 4. Rural X. Y., 55:591. 1896. 5. Ark. Sta. Bui., 39:31. 1896. 8. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 

 1897:20. 7. Tex. Sta. BuL, 48:1150, 1158. 1898. 8. Mo. Sta. Bui., 46:39, 43, 45, 76. 1899. 9. Tex. 

 Sta. Bid., 56:277. 1899. 10. Ala. Sta. Bid., 110:83. 1900. 



Herm.\.'^:< Jaeger (1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 7, 9, 10). Jaeger (3). Jaeger, Hermann (6). Munson No. 

 81 (2). 



Jaeger is a large-cktstered, small-berried grape from Munson of Texas.' 

 It is said to be very successful in the South and Southwest both as a table 

 and a wine grape. Its meritorious qualities are vigorous, productive vines 



' In 1889 Munson sent out a grape under the name Jaeger and in 1890 he introduced the variety 

 here described under the name Hermann Jaeger, at the same time withdrawing the former variety 

 from further dissemination. As the first named Jaeger is apparently obsolete there seems to be no 

 objection to shortening the name so as to conform in nomenclature with the recommendations of the 

 American Pomological Society. 



