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best of the black varieties. Grown by E. S. Rogers, Salem, 

 Mass. The vine is vigorous, hardy, a good bearer, and 

 the fruit hangs well to the vine, and is a good keeper. 

 Bunch large, compact, shouldered ; berry large, round, 

 black ; flesh tender, slight pulp at center, juicy, sweet, 

 rather rich and aromatic. Ripens about with Concord. 

 Promises to be valuable for market on account of its size 

 and beauty. 



York Madeira (CABBY'S AUGUST). An old variety. 

 Originated in Pennsylvania ; vine moderately vigorous, 

 hardy, productive ; bunch and berry medium ; flesh sweet, 

 sprightly vinous. 



CLASS II. RED GRAPES. 



Agawam (ROGERS' No. 15). Vine very vigorous, hardy, 

 productive, a little liable to mildew; bunch variable, some- 

 times large and fine, often small and imperfect ; berries 

 large, roundish, thick skin; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, aro- 

 matic, hard center pulp, with a native musky aroma. Gen- 

 erally regarded as the best of Rogers' red varieties. 



Catawba. A native of Maryland. The Catawba does 

 not always ripen at the North, except in certain localities ; 

 but where it does ripen perfectly, no grape of its season 

 surpasses it in quality or value. It has been subject to 

 disease of rot, etc., in some localities, but it is again re- 

 newing itself, and in sections where, a few years since, it 

 was unprofitable, it is now one of the best. It has been 

 more generally grown as a wine and table grape than any 

 other, except, perhaps, the Isabella, and to-day holds su- 

 premacy in many localities. Except in sheltered or favored 

 localities and in good seasons, it does not ripen well in 

 Western New York. Bunch medium to large, loose ; ber- 

 ries large, coppery red, with light bloom, round ; flesh 

 slightly pulpy at center, juicy, very sweet, musky, aro- 



