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Ulrey. Mentioned by Warder in 1867. From Indiana; medium bunch with large 

 white berry; sweet, rich. 



Una. (Lab.) A White Concord seedling; from E. W. Bull, about 1867. Healthy 

 and vigorous; bunch and berries medium; resembles Martha but not so sweet and more 

 foxy: ripens a week before Concord. 



Underbill. (Lab.) Uiiderhill's Celestial; Uiiderhill's Seedling. A variety of the 

 wild Fox grape ; from Dr. A. K. Underbill, Charlton, Saratoga County, New York, about 

 1863. Of medium vigor, hardy, healthy and productive; stamens reflexed; bunches 

 medium to large, cylindrical, frequently shouldered, moderately compact ; berries large, 

 usually roundish, dark dull red with lilac bloom, inclined to drop when ripe; skin thick, 

 tough, very astringent; pulp tough, sweet, foxy, moderately juicy, fair; ripens about 

 with Concord; of the Wyoming type but inferior to that variety. 



Undine. (Lab. Rip.) From J. H. Ricketts; a seedling of Concord and Clinton; 

 vigorous and healthy; bunch large, shouldered; berries large, yellowish-white when 

 fully ripe ; sprightly, ver\- good. 



Universal. (Line. Lab. Rup.) A seedling of America crossed with Profusion; from 

 Munson, about 1897. Stamens erect; bunch large with medium-sized black berry; equal 

 to Concord in quality; very late. 



Urbana. (Lab.) A seedHng of Concord; from Indiana. Bunch medium, shouldered; 

 berry large, white; juicy, vinous, not ver\- sweet; ripens about with Isabella. 



Ursula. (Lab.) According to Mitzky, 1893, " produced by T. Huber, Sr., Illinois. 

 Bunch small, compact; berries small, white; flesh melting, juicy and sweet; fine qualit}^; 

 vigorous grower; ripens with Concord." 



Valencia. Grown by Munson from seed secured in South Spain, near Valencia. 

 Described by the originator as vigorous, short -jointed; healthy, a light cropper; cluster 

 small, shouldered, ver\- compact; berry small, brownish-red; pulp melting, juicy, very 

 sweet and fine. Munson gives the species as Bourquiniana. 



Valentine. August Isabella. Mentioned by Prince in Gardener's Monthly for 1863. 



Valballah. (Lab. Cand. Rip. Vin. Bourq.) From Munson, about 1902; a hybrid 

 of Elvicand and Brilliant. Described by the originator as a verj- Ndgorous, drouth- 

 enduring, prolific vine; cluster medium; berry large, bright clear red; skin thin, tough; 

 pulp juicy, tender, nearly equaling Brilliant in quality; ripens about with Concord. 



Valverde. (Champ. Lab. Vin. Bourq.) From Munson; a seedling of De Grasset, 

 fertilized with Brilliant. Stamens erect; bunch and berry large; ripens mid-season in- 

 Texas. 



Van Deman. (Line. Lab. Vin.) From Texas; a cross of Lincccumii and Triumph. 

 Vigorous; stamens erect; bunch medium, compact; berr}' medium, black; poor to good; 

 ripens about two weeks after Catawba. 



Vanderburgh. Noted in Record of Horticulture for 1868 as a new and promising 

 variety from Lansingburg, New York; not yet sent out. 



