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and handsome; berry full medium, firm but tender, 

 sprightly and pure flavor. Claimed to be the most per- 

 fect white grape in Kansas, ripening with Concord, and 

 will hang until late frost. A good shipper. 



White Jewel (Riparia). — Introduced by Dr. Stay- 

 man. Seedling of Elvira. Very early — claimed to be 

 the earliest grape in Kansas. Vine healthy and very 

 productive ; bunch medium, long, very compact, liand- 

 some. Berry medium, oblong, very juicy, sweet, spright- 

 ly, and of good quality. 



Willie (Labrusca). — Produced by Dr. L. C. Chis- 

 holm, Nashville, Tenn. Seedling of Northern Musca- 

 dine, crossed with Concord. Fruit larger than Concord, 

 both in bunch and berry; very showy; black, with whit- 

 ish bloom ; skin not as thin as Concord ; vinous and 

 sprightly ; not foxy ; an excellent wine grape ; ripens 

 with Concord. Vigorous, healthy, and very productive. 



Witt (Labrusca). — Originated with Mr. Witt, Colum- 

 bus, Ohio. Healthy in growth and foliage ; very pro- 

 ductive. Bunch large and handsome ; berry large, pure 

 flavored and best in quality. Ripens early, but keeps 

 well. Claimed to be the best of the white seedlings of 

 Concord. 



Woodruff Red (Labrusca). — Originated with C. H. 

 Woodruff, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Chance seedling, 

 and probably a cross between Concord and Catawba. 

 Very hardy, strong grower, and healthy. Bunch large, 

 shouldered, heavy and compact. Berry large, sweet and 

 of fair quality, but somewhat foxy. Desirable for 

 market. 



In the foregoing selection of varieties, I have been 

 obliged to depend mainly on Eastern sources for descrip- 

 tions. I have endeavored to cull the most promising 

 from an almost endless list, but must leave it wholly to 

 the discretion of the reader to decide what varieties, if 

 any, are suited to each particular locality. This ia, of 



