44 AMERICAN GRAPE GROWING 



BEAUTY. One of the seedlings of Mr. Jacob Rommel, 

 a cross between Delaware and Maxatawney ; has been 

 vigorous and healthy so far ; a strong grower, and very 

 productive. It has fruited seven years in succession. 

 Bunch full medium, compact, shouldered ; berry about 

 the size and color of Catawba, oblong, covered with lilac 

 bloom. Ripens here the last week in August. Sweet, ex- 

 quisite flavor ; thin, but rather tough skin, tender pulp. 

 This promises to keep well, and as the bunches are very 

 even and attractive in appearance, it may be a very valu- 

 able market grape, as it is superior in quality to Dela- 

 ware; and as it excels the Catawba in fine and delicate 

 flavor, and is without its harshness and austerity in pulp, 

 it will very likely make a very fine, high flavored wine. 

 I consider this the most promising of all our varieties 

 of the Labrusca. 



BLACK EAGLE. Originated with Mr. Stephen Under- 

 bill, at Croton Point, N. Y. A hybrid of Labrusca and 

 vinifera. A new early table grape of very fine quality. 

 Bunch large, moderately compact, shouldered ; berry 

 large, oval, black, with blue bloom, flesh rich and melt- 

 ing, with little pulp. The vine is a straight, handsome 

 grower, the leaf deeply lobed, dark green and heavy ; 

 shape of the foreign. Very promising so far. 



BLACK DEFIANCE. Same origin as the preceding. A 

 hybrid between St. Peters and Concord. Bunch large ; 

 berry large, above Concord, black, with a fine bloom, 

 sweet, vinous, and juicy ; ripens several weeks later than 

 Concord, and should it prove healthy and hardy, is about 

 the best late black table grape we have. 



EARLY CHAMPION. Brought out by J. S. Stone, 

 Charlotte, New York. Said to be ten days earlier than 

 Hartford Prolific, of better quality, very hardy and pro- 

 ductive, and if this is so, it certainly deserves trial as an 

 early market grape. 



