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Ensenberger's Seedlings. About twenty-five years ago, G. A. Ensenberger, of Bloom- 

 ington, Illinois, originated several varieties of grapes from seed of standard sorts. Of 

 his varieties which received names there are : Herald, Hercules, Isabella SeedHng, Juno 

 and Mathilde. None of them has apparently been introduced and none has qualities 

 which would make it permanently popular. 



Eolia. (Lab.) According to Mitzky, 1893, a seedling of Concord; from Robert 

 Linville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, and introduced by N. W. Craft, Shore, 

 North Carolina. Hardy; bunch large, compact, shouldered; berry medium, greenish- 

 white; tender, sweet; ripens with Concord. 



Epurill. (Line. Vin. Lab. Bourq.) A seedling of Early Purple crossed with Bril- 

 liant; from Munson in iSqy. Stamens reflexed; cluster medium; berry very large, red; 

 ripens late. 



Erickson. (Lab.) Pronounced a worthless Labrusca by Prince in 1S63. 



Essex County (Mass.) Seedling. (Lab.) Given in the American Pomological Society 

 Report, 1862, as from Thomas C. Thurlow; a variet}' of fox grape; common all through 

 the country. 



Estella. (Line. Rup. Rip. Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Jaeger No. 7.3 crossed with 

 Rommel; from Munson in iSqg. Stamens erect; cluster medium; berrv medium, white; 

 ripens late. 



Etawa. (Lab. Vin.?) Woodruff's No. 1. Described in the American Pomological 

 Society Report, 1883, as an accidental seedling from W. W. Woodruff, Vineyard P. O., 

 near Griffin, Georgia. Vigorous, foliage luxuriant, shows Labrusca characters; bunch 

 large; berry large, round, blue; pulp dissolving, vinous; best; fruit showy and hangs 

 on the vines for two months. 



Eudora. (Lab.) Noted as a worthless Labrusca by Prince in Gardener's Alonthly 

 for 1863. 



Eufaula. (Line. Rup. Bourq. Lab. Aest. Vin.) A seedling of America crossed with 

 Laura; from Munson in 1895. Weak grower; stamens erect; cluster large, loose; berry 

 small, red; ripens late. 



Eugenia. (Vin. Lab.) A seedling of White Frontignan crossed with Catawba; 

 from J. T. Clark, of Washington. Said to have been raised from seed of the 

 same berry that produced the Columbia, a white grape. A red grape of good quality; 

 late. 



Eugenia. (Lab.) A seedling of Concord; from T. B. Miner. Vigorous, hardy; 

 bunch medium; berry medium, white; fair quality; ripens early. 



EumedeL (Lab. Vin. Aest. Bourq.) A seedling of Eumelan crossed with Delaware; 

 from Munson. Of medium growth, usually hardy, variable in productiveness, sus- 

 ceptible to mildew; stamens upright; clusters medium to small, shouldered, compact; 

 berries small, roundish, black, heavy blue bloom, persistent; flesh tender, slightly foxy, 

 sweet to agreeably tart; good. The vine has pronounced Labrusca characters. 



