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one of tlie best for niiirket, Avliere it ripens, as it carries 

 and keeps well. 



Ives (Ives' Seedling). — Originated with Ilenry Ives, 

 Cincinnati, Ohio. Vine very vigorous, hardy, and very 

 l^roductive. It is esteemed at the West as a profitable 

 wine grape, and also as a tolerable table grape when fully 

 ripe. 



Merrimack (Rogers' No. 19). — Bunch medium, rather 

 short; berry large, round, slight bloom; flesh tender, 

 juicy, sweet; vine vigorous and productive. One of the 

 earliest and best of the liogers' Varieties. 



Monroe. — Raised from seed by Ellwanger & Barry, 

 Rochester, N. Y. Bunch medium to large, shouldered; 

 berries medium to large, round; skin rather thick, black, 

 covered with a coating of white bloom, handsome; flesh 

 juicy, vinous, and sprightly; vine vigorous, with firm, 

 short-jointed wood, which always ripens well, and fine, 

 healthy foliage, which has never shown a trace of mildew. 

 Ripens with Hartford Prolific. 



Moore's Early.— Raised by J. B. Moore, Concord, 

 Mass. Bunch large, berry large, round; black with a 

 blue bloom; quality medium; ripens about ten days be- 

 fore Concord; vine vigorous and productive; useful as an 

 early variety. 



Norton's Virginia. — Introduced to cultivation by Dr. 

 D. N. Norton, of Richmond, Va. It is a strong, vigor- 

 ous, long grower, producing very abundantly, and highly 

 esteemed for wine. Bunch medium, shouldered; berries 

 small, purplish black; flesh tender, juicy, rich, brisk, 

 rough, sweet flavor. Although most largely grown in 

 Missouri, it is equally adapted to the North, as it ripens 

 with Isabella. 



Telegraph (Christine).— Originated in Philadelphia. 

 Vine vigorous, hardy, very productive. Bunch above 

 medium to large, compact; berry large, round; black; 



