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sprightly, pure flavored; quality very good. A seedling of Delaware 

 of much promise in the South, and brief trials farther North are 

 favorable. Missouri. 



lona. Bunches large, shouldered, not very compact; berry 

 medium to large, round; color pale, becoming darker at full maturity, 

 with bluish white bloom. Flesh greenish white, very juicy, vinous, 

 quality nearly best. Grown quite widely, but in a small way. New 

 York. Labrusca. 



Irving. Bunch very large, shouldered, compact; berry larger 

 than Concord, yellowish white in color, tinged with pink when fully 

 ripe. Flesh vinous, sweet, but not rich in flavor. Season, later than 

 Isabella, hence it is mainly grown in the South. A hybrid of Con- 

 cord crossed with White Frontignan. New York. 



Isabella. Bunch quite large, shouldered, rather loose; berry 

 large, oval ; color dark purple, and nearly black when fully ripe, with 

 blue bloom. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, rich, with trace of muski- 

 ness; quality very good. Oldest American grape of good quality, 

 and still largely planted in Colorada, Utah, and other States with 

 quite long seasons. South Carolina. 



Isabella Regia. Of this variety, now grown in California, Prof. 

 Hilgard says: "A remarkable giant-leaved and very prolific sport 

 of the Isabella, originating by bud-variation with Mr. J. P. Pierce of 

 Santa Clara. The berries, like the leaves, are of extraordinary size, 

 and when ripe the fruit is exceedingly sweet and strongly aromatic. 

 It is therefore accepted as a showy perfumed table grape on the west 

 coast. The berries are too soft for shipment to any distance, but, all 

 things considered, keep fairly well." This has proven profitable east 

 of the mountains, where the Isabella thrives, so far as tested. 



Ives (Ives' Seedling}. Bunch medium, compact, shouldered; berry 

 medium, roundish oval; color black. Flesh sweet, pulpy, and quite 

 foxy until fully ripe. It has proven most profitable as a market 

 variety in New Jersey and South, where the seasons are long enough 

 to ripen it fully. When fully ripe it also is used extensively in wine- 

 making. Labrusca. 



Jaeger, Herman. Bunch large to very large, shouldered, conical, 

 very compact; berry small to medium, black. Flesh tender, vinous, 

 quite rich; seeds separate easily from pulp; quality better than 

 Concord. One of Munson's crosses that requires a dry climate. 

 Texas. 



