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Munson's other grand acquisitions will succeed far north 

 of Missouri. His "America," for example, is a seedling 

 of Jaeger's No. 70, containing the blood of our large 

 native summer grape crossed with Vitis rupestris, and 

 consequently surpasses in hardiness any American vine 

 heretofore cultivated. Mr. Munson's great work insures 

 an immense improvement in the quality of our grapes, 

 and spraying with copper solutions has made their yield 

 so much more certain, that we can confidently look for- 

 ward to a great revival of American viticulture. 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



VIEWS OF A VETERAN. 



SAMUEL MILLER, BLUFFTON, MO. 



The following are. among the newer varieties of grapes 

 which appear to be promising in this section : 



EMPIRE STATE (white). A strong grower, bears well, 

 perfectly hardy. Bunch large, long; berry above medi- 

 um, round, sweet, and of excellent quality. 



MOORE'S DIAMOND (white). Vine strong, hardy, 

 healthy and productive ; bunch and berry large ; when 

 ripe almost translucent ; best quality of any white grape 

 we have 



MILLER'S GOLDEN BEAUTY (white). Vine all right; 

 bunch and berry above medium; quality good; very 

 handsome. 



The above varieties are all the white ones I care to 

 grow ; they fill the bill. 



WOODRUFF'S RED (red) is a good grower; bunches 

 quite large; berries of the largest size. Very showy 

 and good 



