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Hexamer. (Line. Lab. Yin.) Dr. Hexanicr. A seedling of a wild Post-oak 

 crossed with Triumjih; from JMunson, introduced in 1893. Vigorous, hardy, productive, 

 similar to America in foliage and fruit characters ; tendrils intermittent ; stamens reflexed ; 

 clusters medium, often shouldered, variable in compactness; berries medium to below, 

 slightly oblate, black with heavy bloom, persistent; tender, spicy, nearly sweet, with 

 Post-oak flavor. 



Hiawasse. Discarded by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1863. 



Hine. (Lab. Vin.) Hine Seedling. Raised by Jason Brown (son of the patriot, 

 John Brown), at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in 1851, from seed of Catawba and Isabella grapes 

 growing close together. Hardy, producti\-e; bunch and bciTV much like Catawba in 

 size and form, but darker; tender, sprightly, sweet, rich; ripens earlier than 

 Catawba. 



Hock. (Bourq. Aest. Lab.) A seedling of Herbemont crossed with Norton; from 

 Munson about 1890. 



Hofer Seedling A'o. ~. (Lab.) A volunteer grape from the Concord vineyard of 

 A. F. Hofer, Iowa, in 1876. Described as an improved Concord; berries larger and the 

 clusters more compact ; ripens with Worden. 



Holmes. (Bourq. Lab.) A chance seedling believed to be a cross between a variety 

 of the Herbemont group and a Labrusca; from Galveston, Texas. Onderdonk states 

 that it combines, in its growth and apperance, both Aestivalis and Labrusca blood. 

 Very productive ; fruit about the size and color of Lindley. 



Honey. Given in Prince's Treatise on the Vine as a native variety, grown near 

 Philadelphia about 1827. Leaves deeply five-lobed, indentures irregular, under surface 

 covered with down; clusters medium, compact; sweet. 



Honey. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Salem; from C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan, 

 about 1890. Vigorous, hardy, very productive; bunch medium, compact, shouldered; 

 berry medium to large, white, almost translucent; of honeyed sweetness; ripens with 

 Worden. 



Honey Dew. (Lab.) Yonkcr's Honey Dew; Yonngken's Honey Dew; Ynnker's 

 Honey Deiu. A seedling of Concord which was thought to have been fertilized by Dela- 

 ware; from David Youngken, Richlandtown, Pennsylvania. Lacks vigor; fairly pro- 

 ductive, foliage healthy; bunch medium, long, compact; berry^ large, round, black with 

 blue bloom; pulpy, verj' foxy, sweet; ripens after Hartford. 



Hooker. Given in the United States Department of Agriculture Report for 1869 as 

 a Labrusca. 



Hopeon. (Line. Lab. Vin. Bourq.?) A seedling of Big Hope crossed with Carman; 

 from Munson in 1899. Stamens erect; cluster large; berry large, white; ripens late. 



Hopherbe. (Line. Bourq.) A seedling of Post-oak crossed with Herbemont; from 

 Munson. Very vigorous, productive; stamens upright; bunch large, very compact; 

 berry medium, of dark copper color; quality fair; ripens late. 



