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Mr. Pentiss has also two other seedlings, which I think 

 highly promising, not yet named, of which I made the 

 following notes : 



No. 1. — Bunch very compact, seldom shouldered, me- 

 dium ; berry medium, round, black, with blue bloom, 

 very sweet, pulp tender, buttery, taste pure, without 

 foxiness, with considerable coloring matter in its skin. 

 Eipens fully as early as Concord ; promising for red wine ; 

 vine a good grower, healthy, and productive ; fruited 

 about 5 years; never rotted. 



No. 2. — Bunch long, loose, not shouldered ; berry 

 round, a trifle larger than Catawba, dark red, pulp 

 tender, vinous, fine flavor, better than Catawba, with a 

 very pleasant mingling of acid and sweet ; seems to be 

 healthy and productive ; fruited for the first time. 



Mr. Ricketts' seedlings : 



Foremost among these, in our estimation, is the 



Lady Washington, which is a magnificent grape, and 

 its robust growth and large, leathery leaves, give promise 

 of health elsewhere as well as in its native locality. The 

 original vine has now fruited five seasons. It is a seed- 

 ling of Concord, crossed with Allen's Hybrid. Bunch 

 very large and long, rather loose, shouldered, often 

 weighing a pound and a half ; berry full medium, round, 

 white, with a rosy tint when exposed to the sun, trans- 

 parent, juicy, sweet, and good. 



Jefferson. — This is now in the hands of Mr. J. G. 

 Burrows, of Fishkill. Cross between Concord and lona. 

 Vine vigorous and productive, leaves large, thick, downy, 

 wood short -jointed ; bunch very large, often with double 

 shoulder, very compact ; berry large, roundish oval, 

 light red, with thin lilac bloom, flesh meaty, or solid, 

 tender, juicy, sweet, but sprightly. 



Highland. — Good healthy leaf; large, fine bunch; 



