44 AMERICAK GRAPE GROWING 



Beauty. — One of the seedlings of Mr. Jacob Rommel, 

 a cross between Delaware and Maxatawney ; has been 

 vigorous and healthy so far ; a strong grower, and yery 

 productive. It has fruited seven years in succession. 

 Bunch full medium, compact, shouldered ; berry about 

 the size and color of Catawba, oblong, covered with lilac 

 bloom. Ripens here the last week in August. Sweet, ex- 

 quisite flavor ; thin, but rather tough skin, tender pulp. 

 This promises to keep well, and as the bunches are very 

 even and attractive in appearance, it may be a very valu- 

 able market grape, as it is superior m quality to Dela- 

 ware; and as it excels the Catawba in fine and delicate 

 flavor, and is without its harshness and austerity in pulp, 

 it will very likely make a very fine, high flavored wine. 

 I consider this the most promising of all our varieties 

 of the Lahrusca. 



Black Eagle. — Originated with Mr. Stephen Under- 

 bill, at Croton Point, N. Y. A hybrid of Lahrusca and 

 vinifera. A new early table grape of very fine quality. 

 Bunch large, moderately compact, shouldered ; berry 

 large, oval, black, with blue bloom, flesh rich and melt- 

 ing, with little i^ulp. The vine is a straight, handsome 

 grower, the leaf deeply lobed, dark green and heavy ; 

 shape of the foreign. Very promising so far. 



Black Defiance. — Same origin as the preceding. A 

 hybrid between St. Peters and Concord. Bunch large ; 

 berry large, above Concord, black, with a fine bloom, 

 sweet, vinous, and juicy ; ripens several weeks later than 

 Concord, and should it prove healthy and hardy, is about 

 the best late black table grape we have. 



Early Champion. — Brought out by J. S. Stone, 

 Charlotte, New York. Said to be ten days earlier than 

 Hartford Prolific, of better quality, very hardy and pro- 

 ductive, and if this is so, it certainly deserves trial as an 

 early market grape. 



