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not strong groAver, an abundant bearer, hardy in most 

 localities ; rijiens soon after Concord, and deserves a 

 place in every garden ; bnnch medium, compact ; berries 

 medium, greenish-yellow, almost golden amber at full 

 ripeness ; flesh rather firm, juicy, sweet, delicious. AVhen 

 well ripened it is not surpassed by any of the native 

 grapes. 



The following list embraces mauyof the promising new 

 varieties, as well as some old ones, either not sufficiently 

 tested to go on the select list, or esteemed only in partic- 

 ular localities. 



Adirondack. — Origin Port Henry, Essex Co., N. Y. 

 Bunch large ; berries medium ; skin black ; flesh tender 

 and sweet. Ripens among the earliest. Vine moder- 

 ately vigorous. A grape of excellent quality, well suited 

 to warm localities. 



Allen's Hybrid. — Bunch medium or above ; berry me- 

 dium, roundish ; skin pale, whitish-yellow ; a delicious 

 grape, very much subject to mildew. In some locations 

 it ripens its fruit perfectly every year. 



Amber Queen. — A new variety, which originated with 

 N. B. AVhite, Xorwood, Mass., from seed of the Marion 

 hybridized with pollen of Black Hamburgh ; bunch and 

 berry of medium size ; amber color at first, changing to 

 purple overspread with bloom, when perfectly ripe ; flesh 

 tender, free from pulp, sprightly, vinous, rich. Ripens 

 with Concord. Vine vigorous and healthy. It has the 

 serious defect of setting its fruit imperfectly. 



Auf^USt Giant.— Raised by N. B. White, Norwood, 

 IVIass. Descriljed as follows : " A cross between Black 

 Hamburgh and Marion. Bunch very large ; berries very 

 large, somewhat oblong ; color bjack j fruit, wbea well 



