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dered, fairly compact. Berry persistent, large, spher- 

 ical ; bright currant red at first, in ripening, becoming 

 bronzy red at full maturity, with covering of white 

 bloom. Skin thin, tough, pleasant to the taste; pulp 

 juicy, tender ; flavor very agreeable, sprightly and pure ; 

 very sweet ; seeds one to three, medium. It has re- 

 ceived high praise at the hands of critical testers at the 

 Georgia Experiment Station, also in New Jersey, New 

 York, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, etc. 



ROMMELL. Parentage, Elvira pollinated by Triumph, 

 originated in 1885. Season of leafing, flowering, ripen- 

 ing and shedding leaves a few days later than Brilliant. 

 Leaf of medium size, coarse, sharp teeth, not lobed, of 

 good substance. Resists mildew and rot well; growth 

 good ; short jointed ; as hardy in cold and drouth as the 

 best of Rogers' ; overbears unless pruned short ; cuttings 

 root with ease. Cluster medium, cylindrical, often with 

 shoulder half as large as main cluster; compact; very 

 heavy, proportional to bulk. Berry persistent, round 

 or slightly oblate, large if well grown ; yellowish green 

 when ripe, without bloom ; skin very thin though tough, 

 much less inclined to crack than Elvira and its seed- 

 lings ; pulp very tender and exceedingly juicy and 

 sprightly, with fine, pure flavor; ranking as best when 

 well grown. Seed few, small, separating readily. It is 

 a splendid near-by market grape, but will not endure 

 long carriage so well as Brilliant. Very promising for a 

 delicate, white, light table wine. 



AMERICA. A seedling of H. Jaeger's No. 70 (now 

 named T. V. Munson), which is Mr. Jaeger's best hy- 

 brid of V. lincecumii with F. rupestris, both natives of 

 Southwest Missouri. Produced in 1885. Leafs out and 

 flowers late, and holds foliage late ; ripens fruit about 

 with Concord ; growth vigorous ; neither mildew nor rot 

 yet observed on leaf or fruit. Endures severe and sud- 

 den cold with impunity, and heat and drouth well; 



