they were actual hand-made hybrids, yet the Rotundifolia was so firmly fixed that its character- 

 istics were the chief to show forth in the hybrid, those of the other parent being "recessive," 

 according to Mendel's characterization. 



The writer put in test vineyard about 50 of his Scuppernong seedlings, having the somewhat 

 hybrid appearance. In 1895 some fruited, and in 1896, all the pistillate vines of the lot bore; 

 about half of the seedlings proving to be staminate. There was much variation among them. 

 Several had clusters two to four times as large as Scuppernong; all had black berries. Of the 

 lot two were so much more prolific, thinner skinned, more tender in pulp and better in quality, 

 though not quite so large, as the mother, that they were named (La Salle and San Jacinto), pro- 

 pagated and disseminated. They have received high commendation from some, and adverse 

 reports from others. With the writer they have continued exceedingly prolific and sell well in 

 baskets, "shelled," as, like other Muscadines, they do not cling well to the clusters, when fully 

 ripe. 



In 1898 the writer found some clusters of his Brilliant grape blooming at same time with 

 the San Jacinto. These were used in pollenizing a number of clusters of San Jacinto, which bore 

 well, and the seeds of these hand-pollenized clusters, that were protected under tissue paper 

 sacks, were saved and planted. About 85 out of some 200 plants that came from the seeds, were 

 selected and planted in test vineyard. Much variation existed among them. Three were red, 

 with thin skins and tender pulp, reminding one much of Brilliant, two were white, of high quality, 

 the others various sizes of black. Three or four showed decided Herbemont character in fruit 

 and seed, showing by reversion, it is supposed, Herbemont blood in the mother, San Jacinto. 

 The saccharometer showed in a number of them much higher degree of sugar than the Scupper- 

 nong showed under same conditions. (See Table of Sweetness and Acidity, pp. 124-125.) But it 

 is remarkable that the vines continue to resemble Muscadines much more than any other species. 

 Yet some have the surface of the leaves much more wrinkled, like Brilliant, than do any pure 

 Rotundifolia, and the bark on most of them is much more shreddy than in the pure Muscadines. 



Of the lot four have been selected, propagated and disseminated. 



The following six are the best of my efforts in this direction : 



LA SALLE, T. V. M. 1891. ( , fr)- Supposed hybrid of some Post-Oak x Herbemont hybrid 

 with Scuppernong; clusters have 15 to 30 berries when set full, berry large, round, black, skin 

 much thinner, and pulp tenderer than Scuppernong, ripens about a week earlier. (See Plate 

 LXXXV., page 211.) 



SAN JACINTO. Same in origin as La Salle; cluster a little larger, berry not quite so large, 

 black, quality better, juice showing 76 sugar when Scuppernong showed 65. Ripens a week 

 later than La Salle. (See Plate LXXXVI., page 214.)* 



SANALBA, T. V. M. 1898. ( , f). (San Jacinto x Brilliant). Cluster with 15 to 30 berries 

 when full, berries yellowish-white, translucent, skin thin, flesh melting, very juicy, of very fine 

 quality, only a trace of muskiness. Sugar 93 when Scuppernong was 65. Ripe late in September 

 at Denison, Texas. 



SANMELASKA, T. V. M. 1898. (, |). Same parentage as Sanalba, much resembles 

 San Jacinto, but sweeter, leaves more wrinkled. Berries black. 



SANMONTA, T. V. M. 1898. ( , f ). From same lot as Sanalba, but berry is small, some 

 larger than Herbemont, black, skin thin, flesh without pulp, very juicy, sprightly, reminding 

 much of Herbemont in quality. The clusters have 20 to 30 berries, and the vine very prolific. 



SANRUBRA, T. V. M. 1898. ( , f ). Same lot as Sanalba; red, semi-translucent clusters 

 from 15 to 25 berries when full set; ripe with La Salle; skin thin, pulp melting, fine. 



*The De Soto shown above San Jacinto, Plate LXXXVI., was a Scuppernong x Munsoniana hybrid, that 

 proved too tender to endure the winters of North Texas. It is good as a basis on which to breed up semitropical 

 varieties. 



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