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Lindley, Massasoit, and Wilder. It is very apt to over- 

 bear, and should be thinned severely. Ripens about same 

 time as Catawba. 



Telegeaph, or Christine. — An early grape of very 

 fair quality. Bunch medium, very compact, shouldered ; 

 berry medium, black, with blue bloom, juicy, sweet, and 

 good for so early a grape, as it ripens with Hartford Pro- 

 lific. A strong and health}' grower, dark brown wood, 

 and very productive, though sometimes rotting severely. 



Wilder.— (i^o^ers' M. 4). A beautiful and very 

 good grape. Bunch large and heavy, shouldered, moder- 

 ately compact ; berry large, round, black, w^ith blue 

 bloom, tender pulp, sweet, juicy, and refreshing, without 

 foxiness, ripens earlier than Concord, and is nearly as 

 large and as good as Black Hamburg. Vine a good 

 grower, and generally healthy, but very apt to overbear, 

 and the fruit should be thinned severely. Fine for table 

 and market, and makes an agreeable light, red wine. 

 Specific gravity of must 78°. 



These are the most prominent and best tried of the 

 Labrusca class. The following are of good quality, but 

 have not been so generally tried ; they may be classed as 

 • ^ Promising well " : 



Aminia. — [Rogers'' 39). Bunch medium, moderately 

 compact, shouldered ; berry full medium, round, black, 

 sweet, vinous, very good. Ripens earlier than Hartford, and 

 is much l)etter in quality ; may, therefore, be valuable for 

 early market. Somewhat subject to rot. Vine a good 

 and clean grower, very productive. 



Barry. — {Rogers' 43). Bunch full medium, moder- 

 ately compact, shouldered ; berry large, round, black, 

 with blue bloom, in quality much like Wilder, though a 

 little more astringent ; vine a good grower and bearer ; 

 ripens with Concord. A handsome market and table 

 grape. Very successful on tlie Lakes, and at Rochester. 



