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Berks. (Lab. Vin.) Lehigh. A seedling of Catawba; from Berks County, Penn- 

 sylvania, about 1863. Vigorous, \'ine similar to parent; bunch large, shouldered, com- 

 pact; berry large, red; of Catawba flavor. 



Berlaussel. (Berland. Line. Lab.) A seedling of Vitis herlandieri and Laussel; 

 from Munson. Stamens reflexed; clusters large; berry medium, purple; ripens very 

 late. 



Berlin. (Lab.) A seedHng of Concord; from Geo. Hosford, Ionia, Michigan. 

 Vigorous, hardy, unproductive; bunch large, small-shouldered; berry medium to large, 

 round, greenish-yellow; sweet, vinous, with slight foxiness; quality fair to good; ripens 

 mid-season. 



Bertha. (Lab.) From Theophile Huber, Illinois City, IlHnois; about 1892. 

 Vigorous; self-fertile ; clusters medium to large, compact; berry medium, white with 

 yellowish tinge; of fair quality; ripens with Worden. 



Bertha. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Roenbeck; from Fred Roenbeck, Bayonne, 

 New Jersey. Bunch and berries not as large as the parent ; white ; sweet ; of fair quality. 



Beta. (Lab. Rip.?) A cross between Carver and Concord; from L. Snelter, 

 Carver, Minnesota. Ver}' hardy, productive; fruit of fair quality; early. 



Beta. A Labrusca-Vinifera hybrid given by the Canada Experimental Farms 

 Report. 1896, as originating in London, Ontario. A table grape, neither large nor 

 attractive. 



Bettina. (Vin. Lab. Rip.) Parentage, Hartford crossed with Muscat Hamburg; 

 from G. W. Campbell, Delaware, Ohio. In appearance and quality intermediate between 

 the two parents. 



Big Berry. (Line.) Big Bunch; Great Cluster? A variety of the north Texas 

 glaucous form of Lincecumii considerably used by Munson in his breeding work. It is 

 characterized by great \-igor of vine and large bunch and berry-. One parent of Bailey, 

 Collier, R. W. Munson, and many others. 



Big Black. (Line. Lab.) From Munson. Vigorous; bunches large, loose to com- 

 pact, shouldered; berries very- large, black, similar to Concord in appearance; poor in 

 quality; ripens after Concord; good shipper. 



Big Cluster. (Mont.) A variety of Vitis monticola; found by Munson in Bell 

 County, Texas. Stamens reflexed; cluster large to medium; bern,- small, purple; ripens 

 very late. 



Big Hope. (Line. Lab. Vin.) From Munson, about 1889; parents. Big Berry 

 crossed with Triumph. Vigorous; clusters medium to large, variable in compactness; 

 berries small to medium, purplish; fair in quality. 



Big Ozark. (Lab.) In 1863, Prince noted this as a worthless Labrusca. 



Bird's Egg. (Lab. Vin.) Downing, in 1869, described Bird's Egg as follows: 

 " Bunch long, pointed; berrj' long, oval, whitish, with brown specks; flesh pulpy; only 

 good as a curiosity." Resembles Catawba. 



