484 THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 



berry large, round, greenish-white with a white bloom; skin medium thin but tough, 

 translucent: sweet, juicy, with a pleasant flavor; ripens early. 



Magee. Given by Mitzky as the name of the variety described in this work as 

 Glenfeld. 



Magnificent. (Lab.? Vin.?) From A. F. Rice, Griswoldville, Georgia, about twenty- 

 five years ago. Cluster large, broad, shouldered, loose; berries large; skin thin, tender; 

 flesh tender, juicy, sweet; ver}' good. 



Maguire. (Lab.) This variety was known about fifty years ago as a very early 

 black sweet grape of fair quality which originated at Lansingburg, New York. Similar 

 to Hartford but more foxy. 



Mahogany Colored. (Lab.) Mahogany. A wild Labrusca introduced over fifty 

 years ago by G. W. Clark, of Maiden, Massachusetts. Fruit of the Labrusca type; 

 mahogany-red. 



Main. (Lab.) Mentioned in the horticultural periodicals of fifty years ago as a 

 variety very similar to Concord and thought by many to be the same; from a Mr. 

 Main, of Concord, New Hampshire, about 1854. Said to be about ten days earlier than 

 Concord. 



Malinda. An early white variety mentioned in Gardener's Monthly in i86g. 



Malvin. One of Marine's seedlings, described as black, of good quality and with 

 cluster and berry of medium size. 



Manhattan. An amber-green seedling of Isabella which originated on Long Island 

 about 1850. Unproductive; cluster small, compact; berry medium; flesh tough, foxy; 

 good; ripens late; shatters. 



Manockanock. Listed by Prince in Gardener's Monthly in 1863 as worthless. 

 ■ Mansfield. (Lai). Vin.) A seedling of Concord fertilized by lona; raised in 1869 

 by C. G. Pringle of Charlotte, Vermont. Very vigorous; leaves large, thick, very pubes- 

 cent below; cluster large, shouldered, compact; berry large, slightly oval, black; flesh 

 tender; very good; ripens before Concord. 



Manson. A cross between R. W. Munson and Gold Coin; produced by Munson in 

 1899 and introduced in 1906. Munson saj^s: " Vigorous and productive; clusters large; 

 berry above medium, .of yellow color; skin thin and tough; pulp tender; quality excel- 

 lent; ripens late, with Triumph." 



Marguerite. (Lab. Vin.) A Labrusca-Vinifera variety; from Theophile Huber, 

 Illinois City, Illinois. Vigorous, not productive; stamens upright; cluster small, loose; 

 berries medium, light amber; tender, sweet, vinous; good; ripens a week after Concord. 



Marguerite. (Line. Bourq.) Originated by Munson; from Post-oak No. 2 fertil- 

 ized by Herbemont. Very vigorous, very productive; shoots spiny, not downy; leaves 

 medium to large, three- to fivc-lobed; stamens upright; clusters medium, cylindrical, 

 shouldered, compact; berries large, round, dark purple; skin thin, tough; flesh tender; 

 good; ripens ten days later than Catawba. 



