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Raisin de Cote. According to Prince 1830, this is a native of Louisiana of which 

 there are two varieties, the more common one being dark blue, round with thick skin , 

 somewhat pulpy, extremely sweet and not musky. 



Ramsey. (Champ.) One of Munson's, a variety of Viiis champini found in San 

 Saba County, Texas. Cluster small; berry medium, black; ripens early; self-sterile. 



Randall. Received at this Station in 1893 from Peter Henderson, and Company, 

 New York, as a cutting of a seed sport originating in the garden of a Mr. Randall, Bayonne, 

 New Jersey. It proved to be very similar if not identical with Agawam. 



Raritan. (Lab. Bourq. Vin.) Ricketts' Delaware Seedling No. 1. A seedling of 

 Delaware crossed with Concord, from J. H. Ricketts. Moderately vigorous, doubtfully 

 hardj^; foliage much like Delaware; quite productive; bunch medium, shouldered, resem- 

 bles Delaware; berry medium, round, black; flesh juicy, sweet, vinous; ripens about 

 with Delaware. 



Rautenberg's Seedlings. F. E. L. Rautenberg, of Lincoln, Illinois, has originated 

 many varieties of grapes. His varieties were raised from seed of various standard vari- 

 eties and are most of them second generation hybrids. His best known sorts are: Amalia, 

 Black Rose, Bismarck, Chicago, Clarissa, Cleopatra, Hatton and Moltke. 



Read Seedling. From M. A. Read, Port Dalhousie, Ontario; awarded the first 

 premium at the Industrial Fair, Toronto, 1895, as the best seedling grape. Described 

 by the originator as vigorous with heavy foliage similar to Concord, very productive; 

 bunch large, well shouldered, very compact; berr\' of fair size, firm, black; good; early. 



Red Bird. (Lab. Vin.) Miinson's No. 33. A cross between Lindley and Champion; 

 from Munson, about 1888. Vigorous, hardy except in severe winters, variable in pro- 

 ductiveness; tendrils continuous; flowers sterile; stamens reflexed; clusters medium, 

 usually shouldered, variable in compactness; berries medium, roundish, dull dark red 

 witli heavy blue bloom; skin thick, tough; pulp tough, sweet, juicy, decidedly foxy; good. 



Red Giant. (Lab.) From Pennsylvania, about 1898. Vigorous, healthy, prolific; 

 sterile; bunch medium, compact; berry very large; skin thick and tough, dark red; 

 pulp tender, sweet, fox}'; similar to Columbian Imperial. 



Red Jacket. From William M. Marine. A medium-sized bunch with large oval 

 berries of the Isabella type. 



Red Juice. Mentioned by Adlum in 1823. Said to make a claret wine. 



Red Leaf. (Rup.) A wild Rupestris found in Missouri and used by JIunson. Cluster 

 ver>- small ; bern- small, black ; stamens reflexed ; ripens early. 



Red Riesling. Introduced by the Hermann Grape Nurseries, Hermann. Missouri. 

 Described as being hardy and free from rot; bunches medium; berries dark red, large. 



Red Rover. (Lab. Vin.) Found growing in the vineyard of C. W. Seelye at Vine 

 Valley, on Canandaigua Lake, New York. Vigorous, healthy, fairly productive ; clusters 

 large, shouldered, moderately compact; berries medium, round, resemble Brighton in 

 size and color; skin moderately thick and tough; pulp tender, sweet, vinous, juicy, 



