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Lawson. (Lab.) From E. W. Bull, Massachusetts; first exhibited before the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1874. Bunch large; berry large, white. 



Leader. (Lab. Vin. ?) A chance seedling of unknown parentage; from the Storrs 

 and Harrison Company, Painesville, Ohio, about 1893. Variable in vigor and productive- 

 ness; flowers semi-fertile; tendrils continuous; clusters not uniform, medium to short, 

 shouldered; berries medium, roundish, light green changing to yellowish; skin thin, 

 tender; flesh tender, vinous; good to ver>' good. 



Leavenworth. (Lab. Vin.) Burr Xo. J^l . A seedling of Concord; from Francis 

 Godard of Leavenworth, Kansas, about 1888. Weak, hardy, medium in productive- 

 ness; tendrils continuous; flowers fertile or nearly so; cluster small, short, moderately 

 compact; berries small, slightly oval, dull green; flesh tender and soft; fair in quality. 



Lehman. (Lab. Vin.) From William Lehman, New Lebanon, Pennsylvania; 

 parentage. Bland crossed with Isabella. Bunch and berr\' large, nearly white; late. 



Lenori. Alvey's Lenori. Noted in the United States Patent Office Report of 1861. 



Leon. (Vin. Lab.?) From William H. Marine. Bunch medium; berr}- large, oval, 

 pale red. 



Letovey. (Line. Lab.? Vin.) From Munson. Ven,^ vigorous; shj-bearer; stamens 

 reflexed; cluster large, compact; berrj^ small, round, deep purple to black; pleasant 

 flavor; quality medium. 



Lewis. Noted in the Illinois Horticultural Society Report for 1881 as productive, 

 healthy, early; berry black; fair quality. 



Lexington. (Lab.) A Concord seedling; from T. B. Miner, New Jersey. Hardy, 

 not productive; bunch large; berr}'' medium to large, black; quality medium. 



Lida. A chance seedling from Ludwig Hencke, Collinsville, Illinois. Bunch and 

 berr\' medium, red; sweet, not foxy; mid-season. 



Lightfoot's Seedlings. W. H. Lightfoot, of Springfield, Illinois, has raised a large 

 number of seedlings from standard varieties, such as Concord, Northern Muscadine, 

 Goethe and others. Of his named seedlings there are Alice Lee, Amy, Benjamin, Capital, 

 Lightfoot, Miriam, Sangamon and Springfield. 



Lightfoot. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Niagara; from W. H. Lightfoot, Springfield, 

 Illinois. Vigorous, healthy; stamens upright; leaves three- to five-lobed; cluster 

 medium, shouldered, loose; berry medium, round, light green to yellowish; flesh 

 melting, juicy, sweet; good; keeps well; ripens after Concord. 



Lightfoot Seedling No. 34. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Lad}' Washington; from 

 W. H. Lightfoot, Springfield, Illinois. Vigorous and healthy; bunch large, compact; 

 berries large, round, black; juicy and sweet. 



Limington White. (Lab.) Described by Cole in 1849. Hardy; bunch and berry 

 large; good. 



Linceola. (Line. Rip. Lab.) A cross between a Lincecumii and Elvira credited to 

 Munson but not cataloged by him. Vigorous, shy bearer. 



