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culturists, has used it to advantage in breeding work, his Baile}-, Big Extra, 

 Big Hope, Carman, Early Golden, Fern Munson, Governor Ross, Newman, 

 Ragan, Rommel, R. W. Munson, W. B. Munson, all having been bred with 

 Triumph as an ancestor. 



When all of its qualities and characters are considered, and for all 

 parts of America, it can hardly be disputed that Triumph is the best of 

 the hybrids of the two species from which it comes that has been produced 

 by artificial fertilization. That it does not succeed better in New York 

 is a distinct loss to the viticulture of the State. 



Triumph was originated nearly a half century ago by George W. 

 Campbell of Delaware, Ohio, from seed of Concord fertilized by Chasselas 

 Musque (Joslvn's St. Albans). The originator considered it of no value 

 in his vinevard but sent it to Samuel Miller of Bluffton, Missouri, who gave 

 it the name Triumph. It was placed on the grape list of the American 

 Pomological Society fruit catalog in 1883. 



Vine vigorous, doubtfully hardy, medium to very productive, somewhat subject 

 to attacks of mildew. Canes medium to long, intemiediate in number and thickness, 

 moderately dark brown, surface covered with a slight amount of bloom; nodes enlarged, 

 variable in shape; internodes medium to above in length; diaphragm thick; pith medium 

 in size; shoots slightly pubescent; tendrils intermittent, medium to long, trifid, some- 

 times bifid. 



Leaf-buds large to medium, long and thick, obtuse to conical, open late. Young 

 leaves tinged on under side and along margin of upper side with brownish-carmine. 

 Leaves large, of average thickness; upper surface light green, dull, medium to slightly 

 rugose; lower surface grayish-white, pubescent; veins distinct; leaf usually not lobed 

 with terminus obtuse to acute; petiolar sinus medium to deep, narrow, often closed and 

 overlapping; basal sinus absent; lateral sinus shallow and narrow when present; teeth 

 deep, wide to medium. Flowers fertile, open late; stamens upright. 



Fruit ripens with Catawba or later, does not rank among the best keepers. Clus- 

 ters very large to medium, long, broad, tapering to cylindrical, sometimes single-shoul- 

 dered, comoact; peduncle short to medium, above average thickness; pedicel medium 

 to short, slender, smooth, considerably enlarged at p(jint of attachment to fruit; brush 

 short, pale yellowish-green. Berries medium to above in size, oval, pale green or golden 

 yellow, glossy, covered with heavy gray bloom, persistent, firm. Skin thin, variable in 

 toughness, sometimes inclined to crack, adheres considerably to the pulp, contains no 

 pigment, slightly astringent. Flesh light green, translucent, juicy, fine-grained, tender, 

 somewhat vinous, good to very good. Seeds separate easily from the pulp, one to five. 



