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The botanical classilication of a variety is indicated bj an itali 

 cized abbreviation of the name of the species to which it belongs.* 



A hybrid is indicated by an " X " separating the names of the 

 species of which it is the offspring ; thus vin. X. Lab. indicates a hybrid 

 of vinifera fertilized by Lahrusca. When it is known to which of 

 the two species the female parent belongs, this parent is named first. 



When a hybrid is more closely related to one species than to any 

 other this relationship is indicated by an " X " following the name 

 of the species to which it is most closely related ; thus " Lah. X '* 

 shows that the hybrid is most closely related to the Lahrusca species. 



The names of the species represented in a hybrid are also fre- 

 quently given in parentheses following the name of the hybrid ; 

 thus, Bailey {Zah., Lin., vulj?.), indicates that the three species 

 named are represented in the parentage of this variety ; Brighton 

 Zah. ^{Lah.^ Vin.), indicates that Brighton is a hybrid of Lahrusca 

 and vinifera, with more of Lahrusca than of vinifera blood. 



Synonyms are printed in italics and inclosed in pai-entheses. 



Alexander Winter. — From S. R. Alexander, Belief ontainej 

 Ofiio, 1892. Vine vigorous. Bunch medium size, imperfectly 

 filled and containing many small seedless berries clearly indicating 

 imperfect fertilization of the flowers. The fully developed berries 

 are medium to large in size, reddish purple with lilac bloom. Pulp 

 tender, sweet, excellent in flavor and quality. It has been tested 

 as to its self fertility and the results show that it is capable of set- 

 ting some fruit of itself but that it can not be relied on to form per- 

 fect clusters when standing alone. Even when standing in a mixed 

 vineyard it has failed to set perfect clusters. It was briefly noticed 

 in the report of this Station, 1892 : 613. 



Alice. — From Ward D. Gunn, Cedar Llill, Ulster Co., N. Y.^ 

 1889. This variety was noticed in the report of the Station for 

 1892:613 and 1893:617. The report now given is based ou 

 observations of the past four years at this Station. 



Yine vigorous and moderately productive. Clusters medium or 

 above, moderately compact, shouldered. The different clusters are apt 

 to vary considerably in time of ripening. Begins to ripen about with 

 Concord and may be kept into winter. Berries are not very uni- 

 form in size but vary from small to medium or above and are pale 



♦The following abbreviations are used, viz.: Lah. for Labr^isca, L., the wild Fox grape ; vin. 

 for vinifera. L., the cultivated grape of Europe ; Lin. for Lincecumii, Buclt., the Post-oak 

 grape oi Texas ; Bourq. for Bourquitiiana, Mun., and rup. for rupestris, Scheele, the Rock or 

 Sand grape of Western Mississippi Valley and Texas. 



