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delicious fliivor. Ripens l)ct\vcoii Hartford Prolilic and 

 Concord. In some places a valuable garden variety, 

 but variable. 



Early Dawu.— Originated with Dr. Wm. A. M. Cutli- 

 bert, of Newburg, N. Y. Buncii medium; berry medium, 

 round, black with bloom ; flesh juicy, sweet, rich, 

 vinous, and of excellent quality. Ripens early. Vine 

 vigorous and jiroductive. A tine grape for the anuiteur. 



Early Victor. — A new variety raised by John Burr, 

 Leavenworth, Kansas. Described as follows: " Buncli 

 medium, compact ; berry medium, round, black, covered 

 with a flue blue bloom; flesh tender, sweet, rich; ripens 

 very early, two weeks before the Concord and one before 

 Moore's Early, the quality far superior to either. It 

 makes a high flavored wine ; vine hardy, vigorous, and 

 productive." 



El Uoriido. — One of Mr. Ricketts' hybrids, of the 

 same parentage as Lady Washington, and described as a 

 large, handsome, and i)romising white grape, ripening 

 about with Hartford. 



Elvira. — A seedling from Taylor raised by Jacob 

 Rommel, of Morrison, Mo. Bunch medium, very com- 

 pact ; berry medium, round ; pale green, with white 

 bloom; skin thin, transparent; pulp tender, juicy, sweet. 

 Ripens a few days after the Concord. Vine vigorous, 

 hardy, and productive. This variety is, we believe, 

 esteemed at the ^Yest for wine. It is useless here, the 

 berries cracking badly, and the flavor being indifferent. 

 Our experience with Uhland has been similar. 



Golden Drop. — Raised by C. G. Pringle, of Vermont, 

 from seed of the Adirondack, fertilized by the Delaware. 

 A small yellowish-white grape of fine quality, but both 

 vine and fruit mildew. 



Highland, — A hybrid between Concord and Jura Mus- 

 cat, raised by James 11. Ricketts, Newburgh, N. Y. 



