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istic of the clear, sparkling Saumur wine, which is nota- 

 ble for having champagne qualities. It is high praise to 

 give a grape, that it has champagne possibilities. The 

 value of the Carman is high-gauged." 



W. B. MUNSON. Parentage F. lincecumii, of Gray- 

 son County, Texas, No. 3, pollinated with Triumph. 

 Produced in 1887. Growth vigorous, healthy, well 

 adapted to a hot, dry climate. Prolific ; cuttings root 

 readily; leafs out and sheds late; flowers a week later 

 than Concord; leaves medium jto large, handsome and 

 substantial ; cluster large, cylindrical, sometimes shoul- 

 dered ; berry medium, black, persistent ; skin thin, 

 tough ; red juice beneath ; pulp juicy, melting, sprightly, 

 of very fine quality, separating easily from the one to 

 three small seeds. In a critical comparison, by many 

 persons, was pronounced the best black grape in my 

 collection. 



MUENCH. Parentage Jaeger's Neosho (a Missouri 

 Post Oak grape), pollinated with Herbemont. Very 

 late in leafing out, flowering, ripening and shedding 

 leaves. Produced in 1887. Growth very vigorous and 

 healthy ; well adapted to the South, and endures cold 

 better than Herbemont ; cuttings root about equally 

 well with Herbemont ; rather short jointed ; leaves 

 lanrer than those of Herbemont, resembling them some- 

 what, and of good substance ; cluster large, handsome, 

 cylindrical, or shouldered ; berry dark purple, round, 

 little below medium; persistent; skin thin, delicate, 

 tough ; pulp melting, juicy, very rich and sprightly ; 

 juice white; promising for a white wine of excellent 

 body; seeds few, small. It will probably be preferred 

 to Herbemont when better known, and will succeed 

 farther north. 



GOLD COIN-. Parentage Cynthiana (Norton), polli- 

 nated by Martha. Produced in 1883. Late in leafing 1 , 

 flowering and ripening; ripens wood well, and sheds 

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