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keeps well into the winter. Hedrick states that 

 in New York it remains in perfect condition 

 until the last of February. As grown farther 

 south it does not keep so well, but is still to 

 be listed as one of the best late keeping sorts. 

 In our own vineyards we have not been able 

 to grow this sort owing to unfavorable soil 

 conditions. I hope, however, to get it to grow 

 later by grafting it on some established sort. 



Brighton 



Brighton is another hybrid grape, originated 

 in New York about 1870, that has become 

 prominent in eastern vineyards. In its native 

 state it is a promising commercial sort because 

 of its high quality, but with us it has not been 

 productive and the fruit has not been attractive 

 enough to make it desirable for home use. 

 The bunches of red berries as we have been 

 able to grow them, have been poorly filled out 

 and the fruit has been very subject to diseases. 

 In some cases the vines were killed by severe 

 winter weather. 



Brilliant 



T. V. Munson, of Texas, deserves great credit 

 for his extensive work in improving our native 

 grapes and in producing many new hybrids. 

 The Brilliant is one of his sorts that has at- 

 tracted wide attention from amateur growers 



