OR^FES. 



Allen's Hybrid. 



Originated with J. Fisk Allen, Salem, Mass. It is a hybrid be- 

 fweeii the native and foreign, and is one of the best in q\iality, and haa 

 l^ecidiar crumpled leaves. The vine is not hardy, and reqxiiies winter 

 protection, but is vigorous and productive, ripijidS^njuite early, and in 

 sheltered situations is a desirable variety. 



Bunch medium to large, shouldered, compact ; berry medium to 

 lai'ge, round, sometimes depressed ; skin thin, white, changing to pale 

 yellow when fully ripe ; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, rich, with a delicate 

 slightly vinous flavor, and one of the best in quality. 



Janie Wylie. 



A new hybrid between Clinton and foreign, raised by Dr. A. P. 

 Wylie, of Chester, S. C, who kindly sent us specimens, and writes that 

 the vine is vigorous and has a pretty large, thick, deep gi-een foliage, 

 and so far free from mildew ; an early and productive variety, hangs 

 well and late. It may require protection at the noi-th during winter. 



Bunch lai-ge, shouldered ; berry varying from medium to large, 

 roundish oval ; some of the larger ones ai"e neai'ly globulai- ; color dark 

 led, with' a thick grayish bloom ; flesh rather firm and meaty, juicy, 

 sweet, rich, slightly vinous, refreshing; skin thick yet tender; very 

 good. 



Kalamazoo. 



Said to have originated with Dixon, of Steubenville, O., from 



seed of Catawba, which it somewhat resembles in color, but the bunch 

 and beny are larger, and it ripens a week or ten days earlier, and is a 

 .sho^vy gi'ape. 



Bunch large, long, often shouldered, compact ; beny large, round ; 

 skin rather light dull red, with a lilac bloom ; flesh soft, but not quite 

 tender, and adheres a little to the seeds, juicy, sweet, vinous. 



Peter Wylie. 



This fine new early grape was raised by Dr. A. P. Wylie, of Ches- 

 ter, S. C, from a seedling of a hybrid. The Doctor infonns us when , 

 sending the specimens of fruit that the vine is one of the most rapid 

 growers, free from mildew and rot, entirely native in its aj^peaiance ; 

 wood short jointed; leaves not large, but thick and leathery, hold well 

 and late, and the fruit one of the fii'st to ripen. 



