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THE GR.\PES OF NEW YORK. 



Munson. (Line. Rup.) Jaeger Xo. 70. A seedling of Jaeger No. 43 crossed 

 with a male Rupestris. Very vigorous, productive; clusters medium, shouldered, 

 moderately compact; berries large, black; slight Post-oak flavor; ripens before Norton. 



Murdock. A grape grown by Judge Murdock at Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa. 

 Hardy and free from mildew; very sweet. 



Muscadine Superior. A seedling exhibited by John Hopkins, of Wilmington, North 

 Carolina, before the American Pomological Society in 1871. 



Muscat. The name of a group of Vinifera grapes the best known variety of which 

 is iluscat of Alexandria. 



Muscat Catawba. Listed by Prince in 1863 as a worthless sort. 



Mylitta. (Lin. Rup. Lab.) From Munson; a cross between America and Beacon. 

 Cluster large; berry large, black; ripens late; self-fertile. 



Nahab. (Lab.) Described in Alabama Station Bulletin No. 87 for 1900 as follows: 

 ■■ Vines lacking in vigor; clusters medium in size, compact; berries medium, round, 

 white; skin thin; pulp tender, juicy, slightly acid; season middle of August; not 

 productive." 



Nashua. Mentioned by Prince in 1830 as originating in Maine. 



Nashua. A variety under this name was exhibited at the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society meeting in 1869 by Allen Putnam. Described as " between the Hart- 

 ford and Concord, but sweeter than either and does not drop." 



Naumkeag. (Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Isabella raised by a Mr. Bowker of Salem, 

 Massachusetts, which fruited in 1848. Bunches resemble the parent; berries above 

 medium, round, red with slight bloom; pulpy, with Isabella flavor; a little earlier than 

 its parent. 



Nazro. (Lab. Vin.) Prince, in 1830, states that this variety was originated from 

 seed of the Troy grape planted in 1825 by Henry Nazro of this state; fruited in 1S2S. 

 Berries medium in size, oval; sweet, of pleasant flavor, slightly foxy; ripens early. 



Nebraska. Noted by Fuller in 1867 as " a beautiful ornamental vine, but the fruit 

 of no value." 



Neff. (Lab.) Keiika. From a Mr. NefE, near Keuka, New York. Bunch and 

 berry medium, dark red; foxy; good; early. 



Nell. (Bourq. Aest. Lab.) A seedling of Herbemont crossed with Norton; from 

 Munson. A very late, large-clustered, small-berried, white grape; self-fertile. 



Nelson. A chance seedling from Roger Nelson, Ilion, New York, about 1896; 

 imdescribed. 



Neosho. (Line.) Found growing wild on the fann of E. Schoenborn, Neosho, 

 Missouri, by H. Jaeger. Very vigorous, hardy, not productive; large, glossy, beautiful 

 dark green foliage; stamens reflexed; bunches medium to large, long, shouldered; berries 

 small, black with blue bloom; skin thin; pulp firm, sweet, spicy; produces a light wine 

 with a peculiar aroma. 



