276 Keport of the Horticulturist of the 



red witli lilac bloom. Skin rather thick and tough. Pulp juicy, 

 somewhat vinous, tender, good quality and good flavor, slightly 

 foxy. It is self fertile and capable of setting fruit satisfactorily 

 when standing alone. It bears a marked resemblance to Diaua in 

 foliage, habit and fruit. 



This vai-iety is now being introduced by Mr. Fred E. Young, 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



America. — Lin. X ruj?. From T. V. 3funso7i, Demso?i, Texas. 



1892. Clusters medium to large, shouldered, compact, conical ; ber- 

 ries medium size, nearly round ; skin thin, purple-black with blue 

 bloom ; leaves purplish ; fibres remain attached to the pedicle when 

 it is separated from the fruit ; pulp tender, breaking, moderately 

 juicy, nearly sweet, vinous, with a pronounced flavor; juice dark 

 purple. Possibly a good wine grape but the highly colored juice is 

 objectionable in a dessert fruit. It bore its first fruit this season. 

 So far as tested here it is not capable of setting fruit when standing 

 alone, but in a vineyard of mixed varieties it has formed an abund- 

 ance of perfect clusters. Prof. Munson with whom it originated 

 reports that it is perfect in fertilization in Texas. It was briefly 

 noticed in the Station report 1892 : 614. 



Arkansaw. — ZaI). From Joseph Jlart, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 



1893. Cluster medium or above, moderately compact, not shoul- 

 dered. Berry medium size with little or no bloom, pale dull green 

 mottled or thinly covered with red and spotted with red dots, giving 

 it a unique appearance. Its peculiar color is probably the only 

 character that has brought it into notice. Were its color either red, 

 yellow or purple, it is doubtful if the variety would ever have been 

 propagated. The pulp is rather tough, sweet, foxy, fair in flavor 

 and quality. It appears to be vigorous and productive, but has not 

 been tested long enough to determine these characters. 



Bailey. — Zin. X (Zin. Zdb. vin.) Bunch large, long, cylindrical, 

 moderately compact ; berries slightly ovate, black with blue bloom ; 

 pulp moderately tender, releasing the seeds readily, pure flavored, 

 sprightly, vinous, good quality. Season evidently a little later than 

 Concord, almost as late as Catawba this year. Yine vigorous- 

 Received from T. Y. Munson, Denison, Texas, in the fall of 1892, 

 and produced its first fruit this year. See, also, report of this 

 Station for 1892 : 614. 



Bertha. — From United States Pomologist^ Washington, D. C, 

 1892. Parentao:e unknown. It bore its first fruit this season. 



