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with a spotted appearance, grayish bloom; pulp firm, sweet, rich; very good; ripens 

 early in September. 



Siglar. Mentioned in the Gardener's Monthly, i86g, as a new variety resembling 

 Delaware but with fruit twice as large. Comparatively hardy, productive ; rich and sweet. 



Silkyfine. (Lab. Rip. Vin.) A cross of One Seed with Rommel; from Munson, in 

 1898. Stamens erect; bunch medium; berry large, white; late. 



Silvain. (Doan.) A wild staminate variety of Vitis doaniana found in Greer County, 

 Oklahoma, by Munson. It furnishes an excellent graft stock. 



Silver Dawn. (Vin. Lab.) A seedling of Israella fertilized with Muscat Hamburg, 

 of the same lot of seed as Early Dawn; from Dr. Wm. A. M. Culbert, Newburgh, New 

 York, about 1877. Vigorous, hardy; white; best. 



Sinawissa. Noted in the Wisconsin Horticultural Society Report. 1876, as a grape of 

 delicious flavor but not to be recommended for general cultivation. 



Sloe. (Rot.) A varietv of Vitis rotiindijolia which, according to Prince, 1830, 

 " is probably the original vine whence the improved varieties of its race have emanated, 

 but inferior to all the others. The fruit is sour and scarcely eatable, and of a dark purple 

 or black color." 



Small Leaf. (Rup.) A wild variety of Vitis rnpcstris found by Munson in Texas. 

 Stamens reflexed; cluster very small; berry small, black; very early. 



Smallwood. A native of North Carolina; from E. Smallwood. According to Prince, 

 1830, the fruit is about half the size of the Muscatel, and is much esteemed for making 

 wine. 



Snelter. Mentioned by Mitzky, 1893, as a seedling of Riparia crossed with Concord; 

 from L. Snelter, Carver, Minnesota. 



Snowflake. (Lab. Bourq. Vin.) According to Bushberg Catalogue, 1894, a seedling 

 of Jewel, from Dr. J. K. Stayman. Vigorous, hardy and productive; bunch medium, 

 compact; berry large, white; tender but firm, juicy, sprightly, vinous, sweet; of very 

 good quality; ripens about with Concord. 



Solander Large Purple. According to Prince, 1830, a variety highly esteemed in 

 Missouri, from which place it was received by him. 



Solrupo. (Long. Line. Rup.) A cross between Vitis longii and a seedling of Lince- 

 cumii crossed with Rupestris; from Munson. Stamens reflexed; bunch and berry small, 

 black; early. 



Somerville. A large-berried variety, growing in the vineyard of Sidney Weller, 

 Brinkleyville, North Carolina, in 1845. 



Sophia. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Concord fertilized with Zona; from D. J. Piper, 

 Forreston, Ogle County, lUinois, about 1880. Equal to Concord in hardiness, ver}- pro- 

 ductive; clusters compact; berries having the rich vinous nature of the Zona and the 

 sweetness of the Concord ; ripens with Concord and is a good keeper. 



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