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Neponset. Noted as a worthless sort by Prince in 1863. 



Nerluton. One of Marine's seedlings. Vigorous; leaf large, leathery; cluster large; 

 berries medium, black. 



Neva Munson. (Line. Bourq.) Neva. One of Munson' scrosses between Neosho 

 and Herbemont; originated about 18S5. Very vigorous, hardy and productive; stamens 

 upright; clusters large, cylindrical, shouldered, compact; berries small, purple with thin, 

 tough skin; pulp tender, juicy, sprightly, sweet flavor; too late for the North. 



Neverfail. Mitzky in 1893 says: " This variety was found in Roanoke County, 

 Virginia. Feeble at first but grows rapidh' when older; free from rot; bunch and berry 

 medium, black, juicy and vinous; too late for the North." 



Newark. (Vin. Rip. Lab.) A hybrid between Clinton and a Vinifera; from 

 Newark, New Jerse}-. Vigorous, hard}^ and very productive ; bunches long, loose, shoul- 

 dered; berries medium, dark, almost black; sweet, juicy and vinous, of pleasant taste. 



New Buda. (Lab.) Tested by the United States Department of Agriculture in 

 1863 and thought to be Concord. 



Newburgh. (L'ib. Vin.) A seedling of Concord crossed with Trentham Black; 

 from Ricketts. Mitzkj' in 1893 says: " Bunch and berry of the largest size, bunch 

 heavily shotddered; berries large, black, with bluish-gray bloom; flesh tender, juicy with 

 peculiar flavor; very vigorous, a fine amateur grape." 



Newburgh Muscat. (Lab. Vin.) Cidberfs No. 3; White Moliiie: White Miiseat of 

 Newburgh. From Dr. W. A. M. Culbert of Newburgh, New York, in 1877; a seedling 

 of Hartford crossed with Ljna; exhibited before the American Pomological Society in 

 1877. Vigorous and hardy, unproductive; flowers sterile; stamens reflexed; clusters 

 medium, short, often single-shouldered, loose; berries medium, roundish, pale yel- 

 lowish-green, gray bloom, shatter badly; skin thick, tender; flesh soft and tender, 

 musky, sweet, mild; good. 



New Haven. (Lab.) New Haven Red. A seedling of Concord; from J. Valle of 

 New Haven, Missouri. Vigorous, thrifty, hardy, productive; stamens upright; bunches 

 medium, variable in compactness, sometimes shouldered; berries large, black with blue 

 bloom; skin thin and tender; pulp tender, juicy, good; ripens about a week before 

 Concord. 



Newman. (Line. Vin. Lab.) A cross between Big Berry and Triumph; from 

 Munson, introduced in 1894. Vigorous, hardy, productive; stamens erect; bunches 

 large, loose; berry large, black, with thin tough skin; pulp tender, juicy, nearly sweet; 

 good; late. 



New Mary. (Lab. Vin.) Mitzky, 1893, says this is " Lindley under a new name." 



Newport. (Bourq.) A seedling of Herbemont; resembles its parent. 



Newton. A large, showy grape bought from an agent by Stephen H. Shallcross, 

 Louisville, Kentucky, and exhibited at the Mississippi Valley Horticultural Society 

 mectinir at St. Louis in 1S81. 



