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Berks. (Lab. Vin.) Lehigh. A seedling of Catawba; from Berks County, Penn- 

 sylvania, about 1863. Vigorous, vine similar to parent; bunch large, shouldered, com- 

 pact; berry large, red; of Catawba flavor. 



Berlaussel. (Berland. Line. Lab.) A seedling of Vitis herlaudieri and Laussel; 

 from Munson. Stamens reflexed; clusters large; berry medium, purple; ripens very 

 late. 



Berlin. (Lab.) A seedling of Concord; from Geo. Hosford, Ionia, Michigan. 

 Vigorous, hardy, unproductive; bunch large, small-shouldered; berry medium to large, 

 round, greenish -yellow ; sweet, vinous, with sHght foxiness; quality fair to good; ripens 

 mid-season. 



Bertha. (Lab.) From Theophile Huber, Illinois City, IlHnois; about 1892. 

 Vigorous; self-fertile; clusters medium to large, compact; berry medium, white with 

 yellowish tinge; of fair quality; ripens with Worden. 



Bertha. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Roenbeck; from Fred Roenbeck, Bayonnc, 

 New Jersey. Bunch and berries not as large as the parent ; white ; sweet ; of fair quality. 



Beta. (Lab. Rip.?) A cross between Carver and Concord; from L. Snelter, 

 Carver, ^linnesota. Very hardy, productive; fruit of fair quality; early. 



Beta. A Labrusca-Vinifera hybrid given by the Canada Experimental Farms 

 Report, 1896, as originating in London, Ontario. A table grape, neither large nor 

 attractive. 



Bettina. (Vin. Lab. Rip.) Parentage, Hartford crossed with Muscat Hamburg; 

 from G. W. Campbell, Delaware, Ohio. In appearance and quality intermediate between 

 the two parents. 



Big Berry. (Line.) Big Bunch; Great Cluster? A variety of the north Texas 

 glaucous form of Lincecumii considerably used by Munson in his breeding work. It is 

 characterized by great vigor of vine and large bunch and berry. One parent of Bailey, 

 Collier, R. W. Munson, and many others. 



Big Black. (Line. Lab.) From Munson. Vigorous; bunches large, loose to com- 

 pact, shouldered; berries very large, black, similar to Concord in appearance; poor in 

 quality; ripens after Concord; good shipper. 



Big Cluster. (Mont.) A variety of Vitis monticola; found by Munson in Bell 

 County, Texas. Stamens reflexed; cluster large to medium; berry small, purple; ripens 

 very late. 



Big Hope. (Line. Lab. Vin.) From Munson, about 1889; parents. Big Berry 

 crossed with Triumph. Vigorous; clusters medium to large, variable in compactness; 

 berries small to medium, purplish; fair in quality. 



Big Ozark. (Lab.) In 1863, Prince noted this as a worthless Labrusca. 



Bird's Egg. (Lab. Vin.) Downing, in 1869, described Bird's Egg as follows: 

 " Bunch long, pointed; berry long, oval, whitish, with brown specks; flesh pulpy; only 

 good as a curiosity." Resembles Catawba. 



