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are of high quality but all seem to have some weakness which makes their permanent 

 popularity doubtful. These varieties appear to have become confused, as the Michigan 

 Experiment Station Bulletins, our chief source of information, have published con- 

 tradictory descriptions in different places. 



No. 1. See Lyon. 



No. 2. (Lab. Vin.) Moderately vigorous, hardy ; stamens reflexed ; cluster medium, 

 compact; berry medium, round, dark red; flesh soft, sweet, vinous; good; ripens early; 

 shatters somewhat. 



No. 3. Vigorous; cluster large, loose, shouldered; berry large, dark purple; flesh 

 firm, juicy, sweet; keeps well. 



No. 4- Vigorous; cluster medium, roundish, shouldered, loose; berries large, round, 

 nearly black; flesh tender, vinous; good; ripens just after Concord. 



Chillicothe. (Lab. Vin.) From Ohio. Mentioned in the United States Department 

 of Agriculture Report in 1863. Bunch long, loose; berry medium, oval, dark purple. 



Chippewa. Found growing on the banks of Chippewa Creek, Ontario; described in 

 1858 by W. H. Read. Bunch large, compact, heavily shouldered; berry medium, black; 

 flesh tender, sweet, good. 



Chisholm's Seedlings. Produced by Dr. L. C. Chisholm, Spring Hill, Tennessee. 

 Of his named sorts there are: Annie M., Bushberg, Delawba, Gilt Edge, La Marie, Lutie, 

 and Willie, the best known being Lutie. The following unnamed seedlings from Chis- 

 holm have been tested and described: 



No. 1. (Bourq. Lab. Vin.) A Delaware seedling. Weak, healthy ; stamens reflexed; 

 cluster small, very loose; bern,^ medium, purple; quality poor; ripens with Worden. 



No. 3. (Bourq. Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Delaware. Medium in vigor, healthy; 

 stamens upright; cluster small, compact; berry small, reddish-purple; quality fair; ripens 

 with Worden. 



No. 4. (Bourq. Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Delaware. Vigorous; cluster medium 

 size; berries light green, sprightly, vinous; good; ripens with Delaware. 



No. 5. (Bourq. Lab. Vin.) A Delaware seedling. Moderately vigorous; berry 

 light red; good quality; ripens just before Concord. 



No. 6. (Bourq. Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Delaware. Weak, apparently healthy, 

 a shy bearer; stamens reflexed; cluster small, loose; berry medium, purple; fair quality; 

 ripens with Worden; not a good keeper. 



No. 8. (Bourq. Lab. Vin.) A Delaware seedling. Vigorous, hard}^ productive; 

 cluster medium; berry medium, black; very good; ripens with Moore Early. 



No. 9. (Aest.) Moderately vigorous, attacked somewhat by black-rot, hardy; 

 stamens upright; cluster medium; berry medium, red; quality hardly fair; ripens with 

 Concord. 



Chocolate. Mentioned in a list of worthless varieties in Gardener's Monthly in 

 1863. 



