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IDEAL. This new grape has won very high praise 

 wherever it has been tried. Grown by John Burr from. 

 seed of Delaware. Vine strong, hardy, healthy and pro- 

 ductive ; bunch large, shouldered, rather compact ; berry 

 large, red, tender, juicy, rich, sweet and vinous, without 

 pulp. Claimed to be better than Delaware, and is much 

 more showy. 



JEWEL. Same origin. Claimed to be the very best 

 early grape that has ever been fully tested. Vine mod- 

 erately vigorous, healthy and hardy; bunch medium, 

 compact, shouldered ; berry full medium, black, slightly 

 pulpy, sweet, rich and sprightly, of best quality; skin 

 rather tough. Eipcns a week before Moore's Early ; will 

 hang well on the vines and ships well. 



JUMBO (Labruscci). Seedling from Concord, grown 

 by Mrs. R. Rose, Marlboro, N". Y. Bunch very large, 

 compact, shouldered ; have weighed as much as twenty 

 ounces each ; berry very large, blue black, with fine 

 bloom ; good quality and sells well on the New York 

 market. Earlier than Concord. 



KEYSTONE (I/abrusca). Produced by John Kready, 

 Lancaster Co., Pa., and supposed to be a seedling of the 

 Concord. Vine a strong grower, healthy, holds its foliage 

 well. Bunches large, compact and shouldered ; berry 

 about size of Concord, black with blue bloom ; skin 

 tough ; ripens with Concord, but will keep in a cool, 

 dry place until March. 



LIGHTFOOT. Produced by W. H. Lightfoot, Spring- 

 field, 111., from seed of Niagara. Vine vigorous and 

 healthy. Bunch medium to large, shouldered ; berry 

 full medium, roundish and uniform, with thin but tough 

 skin, and holding firmly to the stem; color light green, 

 changing to yellow when fully ripe, with delicate bloom ; 

 flesh melting without pulp ; pure flavor, juicy and sweet. 

 Ripens after Concord. 



MAGNATE. Originated at Leavenworth, Kansas, and 



