38 AMERICAN GRAPE GROWING 



Selma. — Produced by G. Segessmann, Amazonia, Mo. 

 Seedling of Elvira and probably Concord. Perfect! j 

 hardy, productive and healthy. Bunches large and per* 

 feet, shouldered; berry medium, black, nearly round, 

 adhering firmly to stem ; juicy and sprightly, pleasant 

 flavor ; skin thick and firm. Eipens a few days after 

 Moore's Early, and makes a good claret wine. 



Superb. — Produced by A. F. Nice, Griswoldville, Ga., 

 from seed of Eumelan, raised at Weymouth, Mass. 

 Hardy and a good grower; wood short-jointed and 

 stocky; leaf large and healthy. Bunch large, compact; 

 berry medium, black, with blue bloom ; quality best, 

 sweet and rich ; pulp tender and juicy ; skin thin but 

 tough. It starts late, but ripens two weeks before Con- 

 cord ; keeps and ships well. Liable to overbear, and 

 needs thinning. 



Thomas {RotundifoUa), — Introduced by D. Thomas. 

 Claimed to be an improvement on the old Scuppernong. 

 Berries large, oblong, purplish violet ; skin thin ; trans- 

 parent, tender, sweet and vinous. I simply repeat the 

 description here without recommending any of that class. 



Ulster Prolific (Lairusca). — Seedling of Catawba 

 crossed with wild -^stivalis, produced by A. J. Caywood, 

 Marlboro, N. Y. Bunch medium, shouldered ; berry 

 medium ; skin thin, but tough ; sweet and of fine flavor. 

 Ripens with Concord ; keeps and carries well. Vine 

 very hardy, healthy and prolific. 



Vergennes. — Originator, William E. Green, Yergen- 

 nes, Vermont. A chance seedling found in his garden. 

 Ripens after Concord. Bunch of medium size, shoul- 

 dered ; berry large, skin thin and tough ; good quality, 

 fine keeper and shipper; good for late market. Vine 

 vigorous, healthy and hardy. 



White Beauty. — Originated from Duchess, by Dr. 

 J. Stayman. Vine vigorous, healthy, hardy and very 

 productive. Bunch large, long, compact, shouldered 



