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DIANA. Too late ; vine tender ; ripens, if at all, very un- 

 evenly, and often has a musky flavor, and odor exceedingly 

 offensive ; sometimes excellent. Origin, near Boston. 



IONA. A very showy grape, of the best quality where it will 

 ripen ; too late for New England, except in very favorable 

 localities. Origin, New York. 



BLOOD'S PURPLE. Early, sweet, but a shy bearer, and does 

 not set its fruit well on the bunch. Origin, Massachusetts. 



ISABELLA. A good grape when ripe, but requires a favorable 

 locality and long season ; tender. Origin, South Carolina. 



CATAWBA. Has been a famous grape ; too late for the East ; 

 rots badly. Origin, District of Columbia. 



REBECCA. Vine a feeble grower, and tender ; leaves mildew ; 

 fruit very good. 



THE MAIN GKAPE. The Concord under another name. Price 

 as the "-Main," three dollars; as the Concord, twent} 7 -five 

 cents. 



COTTAGE. Early ; succeeds well in some localities, and fails 

 in others ; inclined to drop from the stem. A seedling of the 

 Concord. 



ESSEX (ROGERS' No. 41). Excellent quality, poor bunch; 

 otherwise almost identical with Barry, Wilder, and Herbert. 



HERBERT (ROGERS' No. 44). Recommended for trial. Large, 

 black, very good. 



MONROE. " Early and delicious," says Mr. Wilder. 



EUMELAN. One of the best in quality, but does not always 

 succeed. A poor grower, and sets its fruit poorly owing to im- 

 perfect blossoms. 



HILAND. One of Rickett's seedlings, not fully tested ; later 

 than Concord. 



LINDLY (ROGERS' No. 9). One of the best of Mr. Rogers' 

 hybrids " the best of the reds." " I denominate it the Muscat 

 of America. It is a most valuable grape every way." So says 

 Col. Wilder. 



MASSASOIT (ROGERS' No. 3). Seems to succeed with all who 

 have tested it. The earliest of Rogers' hybrids. 



