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and healthy, suffering more from sun scald. Bunch me- 

 dium, compact, shouldered ; berry medium, pale yellow 

 in the shade, pale amber in the sun, slightly oblong ; skin 

 thin, transparent; juicy, and high flavored. Very pro- 

 ductive and hardy, and generally healthy. Vine a strong, 

 somewhat long-jointed grower, wood grayish, leaf re- 

 sembling Taylor. Specific gravity of must 95. Has 

 fruited for four or five years, and the wine is highly 

 praised by connoisseurs, as resembling heavy Rhenish 

 wine. 



MISSOURI RIESLING. This was originated by Mr. 

 Nicolas G rein, of Gasconade Co. , Mo. It is evidently a Tay- 

 lor seedling, and has proved very hardy, healthy, and pro- 

 ductive wherever tried. Vine vigorous and very healthy ; 

 leaves thick and healthy ; a short-jointed grower, very 

 productive. Bunch medium, moderately compact, shoul- 

 dered ; berry rather below medium, round, greenish- 

 white, juicy, and free from pulp ; fine quality ; said to 

 make an exquisite white wine. 



NOAH. Originated by Edward Wasserzieher, Nauvoo, 

 111., from seed of the Taylor. Bunch medium, shoul- 

 dered, moderately compact ; berry medium, round, pale 

 yellow, with white bloom ; very sweet, but rather hard 

 pulp, good flavor ; said to be very productive and hardy. 



The following are Clinton seedlings, grown by Mr. 

 James H. Ricketts, of Newburgh, N. Y. : 



PIZARRO. Seedling of Clinton and a foreign grape, 

 foliage resembling Clinton, productive; bunch long, rather 

 loose ; berry medium, oblong, black, very juicy and spicy ; 

 promising for wine. A sample of wine made from it was 

 of light red color, with very fine aroma. 



BACCHUS. Very healthy, and enormously productive, 

 as the original vine bore about 1,000 bunches this season, 

 all perfect. In 1877, the same vine yielded nine gallons 

 and a quart of juice ; a seedling of Clinton, which it re- 



