THK GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 487 



Meanko. (Lab. Vin. Bourq.) Parentage, Delago crossed with Brilliant, from 

 Munson, in 1S99. Stamens erect; cluster medium; berry large, red; ripens mid-season. 



Medora. (Bourq. Vin..'' Lab.?) A seedling of Lenoir, probably pollinated by Croton; 

 raised by Dr. Thos. R. Cooke, Victoria, Texas. Moderately vigorous; leaf resembles 

 Lenoir; clusters large; berries pale green, medium, round, very translucent; sprightly, 

 vinous; good. 



Melasko. (Lab. Vin. Bourq.) A seedling of Delago by Governor Ireland; from 

 Munson in 1S99. Stamens erect; cluster large; berry large, black; ripens mid-season. 



Memory. (Rot.) Vigorous, very productive, tender; cluster small, containing 

 four to twelve large, round, brownish-black berries; skin thick; flesh tender, juicy, sweet; 

 good to best ; ripens early for a Rotundifolia. 



Mendota. (Lab. Vin.) Originated about i88j by John Burr, of Leavenworth, 

 Kansas, from mixed seed. Not vigorous nor productive ; leaves round, pale green ; stamens 

 upright; cluster small, very compact; berry above medium, round, black; skin tender; 

 flesh tender, melting, sprightly, sweet; good; ripens just before Brighton. 



Meno. (Lab. Vin.) Mentioned in Bulletin 10, 1890, Alabama Experiment Station. 

 Clusters small and compact; berries medium size, amber; good; ripens with Catawba; 

 rots and mildews. 



Merceron. (Lab. Vin.) A somewhat recent seedling of Catawba and so similar as 

 to be difficult to distinguish from it. 



Merceron. (Lab. Vin.) From F. E. Merceron, Catawissa, Pennsylvania, about 

 1893; said to be a cross of Wilder and Concord. Cluster large, heavily shouldered; 

 berries large, black; sweet, sprightly; very late. 



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

 Delaware; from Munson, in i8q8. Very vigorous, very productive; cluster large, berry 

 medium, purple, very persistent; skin thin and tough; flesh tender, sweet; very good; 

 ripens just after Concord, 



Meta. According to Mitzky, a seedling of Jewel produced by Mr. L. Hencke, of 

 Illinois. Bunch large, compact, shouldered; berry large, red; sweet and juicy; good; 

 ripens before Concord. 



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

 Cluster small, not compact, sometimes shouldered; berry large, dark red, gray bloom; 

 skin thick; flesh rather tough, juic^', vinous; good. 



Metternich. (Rip. Lab. Vin. Bourq.) Metterny. A seedling of Clinton fertilized 

 by Poughkeepsie ; from A. J. Caywood, Marlboro, New York. Moderately vigorous; 

 cluster medium, long, cylindrical, sometimes shouldered, compact; berry small, roundish 

 or slightly oval; skin thin, tough, light green to medium dark red; flesh tender, not very 

 sweet, fine flavor; good; ripens late. 



Mianna or Mienna. One of Marine's seedlings which some call a white grape and 

 others black. 



