38 AMERICAN GEAPE GROWING 



SELMA. Produced by G. Segessmann, Amazonia, Mo. 

 Seedling of Elvira and probably Concord. Perfectly 

 hardy, productive and healthy. Bunches large and per- 

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

 adhering firmly to stem ; juicy and sprightly, pleasant 

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

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



SUPERB. Produced by A. F. Nice, Griswoldville, Ga., 

 from seed of Enmelan, 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 (Rotund if olio). 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 (Labrusca). Seedling of Catawba 

 crossed witli wild ^Estivalis, produced by A. J. Cay wood, 

 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, Vergen- 

 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 



