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lobed, partaking' somewhat of the character of the Delaware and 

 llarlford Prolific — not as pubescent as the latter. The original vino 

 has not been injured by the severe cold and suddpn chang-es of our 

 climate, ami has shown no rot or disease; it is not only the very 

 best early market, but also the best wine grape that we know of in 

 cultivation, making a rich, high bouquet, claret wine. 



" Bunch ai)ove medium, com[)act, often shouldered, and sometimes 

 double shouldered; berry medium, round, black, with a heavy blue 

 bloom; adheres to the peduncle until it shrivels; llesh slightly i)ulpy, 

 juicy, sprightly vinous, agreeably sweet, without any foxiness. Sea- 

 son at least a week ea.rlier than Hartford Prolific." (Dr. J. Stay- 

 man.) 



Jeffersox. 



This new, handsome, and excellent grape was raised by James 

 H. Kicketts, Newburgli; N. Y., and is a cross of the Concord and 

 lona ; it is healthy, very vigorous; wood ratlier short jointed; leaves 

 large, thick and downy; very productive. 



Bunch large, shouldered, often double shouldered, compact; berry 

 medium to large, roundish oval; skin rather thick, light red. with 

 a thin lilac bloom; llesh meaty, yet tender, juicy, sweet, slightly 

 vinous, aromatic and rich ; tiie berries adhere strongly to the 

 peduncle, and the fruit maintains its freshness for a long time after 

 being gathered ; it is of tine quality, and very promising either for 

 market or homo use. It ripens about the time of the Concord, or 

 soon after. 



Lady "\VArtiiixGTo:,\ 



This beautiful and very good grupo was raised by .Tames IT. 

 Picketts, Newbui-gh^ X. Y., and is a seedling of "Concord crossi d 

 with Allen's Hybrid; vino healthv, vigorous, short jointed; leaves 

 large, roundish, coarsely serrated, occasionally lobcd, thick and 

 downy. 



Bunch large to very large, compact, shouldered, often double 

 slioulders; berry medium to large, being very nearly uniform in 

 size, round; skin pale yellow, with a tinge of delicate pink where 

 exposed to the sun, having a thin whitish bloom; flesh soft, tend(>r, 

 juicy, sweet, very slightly vinous, and of veiy good quality; tho 

 l)erries adhere well to the peduncle, add tho fruit continues a long 

 time in use. Ripens about the time of the Concord, or soon after, 

 and is a very promising variety for the table or for market. 



Niagara. 



This new grape originated with Hoag & Clark, of Lockport, N. 

 \.; not having seen tiie vine in its growing" and bearing state, E 

 give .Mr. Hoag's description of it: " Vine a cross of Concord and 

 Cassady, hartly, healthy, very vigorous, and very productive; wood 

 rather long 'jointed; leaves very large, thick, leathery, downy, lobed, 

 sometimes double lobed." 



Bunch medium to large, compact, occasionally with small slioul- 

 ders; berry large, roundish, sliglitly inclining to oval, quite uniforru 



