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still grown somewhat is not holding its own with better known grapes 

 of its class 



White Imperial was produced by Dr. J. Stayman of Leavenworth, 

 Kansas, from seed of Dutchess. The variety was introduced about twenty- 

 five years ago by Stayman & Black. 



Vine medium to very vigorous, hardy, variable in productiveness, susceptible to 

 attacks of fungi under unfavorable conditions. Canes intermediate in length, rather 

 numerous, inclined to slender; tendrils continuous to intermittent, bifid to trifid. Leaves 

 above average size, intermediate in color and thickness; lower surface pale green, often 

 with considerable pubescence, slightly cobwebby. Flowers partly sterile, open early; 

 stamens upright. Fruit ripens about a week before Delaware, keeps well. Clusters 

 variable in size, intermediate in length, slender, frequently single-shouldered, variable 

 in compactness. Berries medium to small, oval to roundish, light green, sometimes 

 with a yellow tinge, covered with thin gray bloom, persistent. Skin sprinkled with 

 reddish-brown dots, thin, tender, without astringency. Flesh pale green, fine-grained, 

 tough, sweet at skin to agreeably tart at center, somewhat sprightly, good to best in 

 quality. Seeds not numerous, medium to small, sharp-pointed. 



WILDER. 



(Labrusca, Vinifera.) 



I. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1861:68. 2. Horticidtiirist, i8:g8. 1863. 3. 76., 21:325. 1866. 

 fg. 4. Mead, 1867:205. 207. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1867:44. 6. Horticulturist, 24:126. 1869. 

 7. Grape Cult., 1:181. i86q. 8. lb., 2:29, fig., 30. 1870. 9. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1881:40, 42, 

 123, 138, 153, 162, 168. 10. III. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1883:81. II. Bush. Cat.. 1894:187, fig., 188. 

 12. Va. Sta. Bui.. 94:136. 1898. 13. .V. V. Sta. An. Rpt., 17:537, 548, 553. 1898. 14. Mo. 

 Sta. Bui., 46:41, 43. 44, 46, 64, fig. 1899. 15. Ala. Sta. Bid., 110:70, 89. 1900. i6. Kan. Sta. 

 Bui., 110:243. 1902. 



Rogers' No. 4 (i, 2, 3, 4, 5). Rogers' No. 4 (6, 7. S, 9, 10, 11, 15). 



The accompanying color-plate scarcely does Wilder justice as to size 

 of bunch and berry but were the illustration somewhat enlarged it would 

 be very typical of the variety. The berries when fully ripe are quite similar 

 in size and color to Black Hamburg but the bunches have fewer berries 

 than the European parent and the quality, as would be expected, is not so 

 good, falling short chiefly in flesh characters. While Wilder is surpassed 

 in quality, and, as usually grown, in appearance by other of Rogers' 

 hybrids, it is one of the most reliable of all of them for vineyard culture, 

 the vines being vigorous, hardy, fairly productive, and, though somewhat 



