THE GRAPES OF NEW YORK. 489 



Miner's Seedlings. About forty years ago, T. B. Miner, of Linden, Union County, 

 Xew Jersey, raised 1500 seedlings of Concord in central New York. In 1879 after 

 Miner's death, twelve of these seedHngs were named and sent out for testing. They 

 are Adeline, Antoinette, Augusta, Belinda, Boadicea, Carlotta, Eugenia, Ida, Lexing- 

 ton, Linden, Rockingham and Victoria. None of these is of great value and they are 

 chiefly of interest as indicating what may be expected from Concord seedlings. 



Mingo. Mentioned by Samuel Miller in 1895 as being among the newer varieties; 

 bunch and berrj- small, black; ripens before any other; makes a hea\y dark wine. 



Minnehaha. (Vin. Lab.) Said to be a cross between Muscat of Alexandria and 

 Massasoit; from Marshall P. Wilder. Vigorous, productive, not hardy; bunch large, 

 very long, variable in compactness, shouldered; berry medium, verj' sweet, vinous, 

 "of the most delicious quality." Said by some to be Croton. 



Minnesota. (Rip.) A wild vine of Vitis riparia, secured by Munson from near 

 Carver, Minnesota. Stamens reflexed; cluster small; berry very small, white; ripens 

 verv' early. 



Minnesota Mammoth. (Lab.) Introduced by L. W. Stratton, Excelsior, Minne- 

 sota, about 1879. Vigorous, hardy and productive; bunch and berry large, dark red; 

 skin thick; characteristic spicy flavor, sweet; poor. 



Minnie. From William M. Marine. Bunch small; berry medium, dark red; sweet; 

 nearly equal to Delaware. 



Miriam. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Lady Washington; from W. H. Lightfoot, 

 Springfield, Illinois. Very vigorous, hardy, healthy; bunch large, compact, shouldered; 

 berries large, black, juicy and sweet; of superior quality; ripens two weeks later than 

 Concord. 



Mish. (Rot.) Meisch. Origin in North Carolina. Vine vigorous, very pro- 

 ductive: bunches contain from six to fifteen medium-sized, reddish-black oval berries 

 with thin skin; tender and sweet; very good; self -sterile. 



Mission. (Vin. Gird.?) El Paso. The exact origin of Mission is unknown but it 

 is believed to have originated in the remote Missions of northern Mexico at a time when 

 grape-growing was forbidden by Spain. The variety was introduced into California at 

 a very early day and was raised by the Mission fathers, hence the name. Mission 

 is believed by some to be a hybrid between Vinifera and Girdiana. Vigorous; canes 

 short -jointed, dull dark brown to grayish; leaf above medium size, slightly oblong, five- 

 lobed; stamens erect; clusters slightly shouldered, loose, distinctly compound; berries 

 medium, round; skin thin, purplish-black with heavy bloom; flesh tender, vinous, 

 sweet; ver\' good; ripens with Concord in Texas; said to be imperfectly self-fertile. 



Missouri. Missouri Seedling. Mentioned by Prince in 1830 as a native grape. 

 Vine weak, not very productive; bunches medium size, loose; berries small, round, 

 bluish-black with little bloom ; tender with little pulp, sweet and pleasant. 



