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berry black, large, round, very showy, and good in 

 quality. 



RiCKETTs' No. 1. — A hybrid of Israella and Muscat 

 Hamburg, fruited for 10 years. Vine very vigorous and 

 productive, wood short-jointed, leaves medium sized, 

 lobed, thick, and overlap ; bunch very large, long, com- 

 pact, shouldered ; berry large, oval, purplish-black, with 

 thick gray bloom, flesh tender, juicy, sweet, rather rich, 

 very good. A promising market grape. 



No. 11. — Hartford and Muscat. Strong grower, leaf 

 hardy and healthy ; bunch medium, shouldered ; berry 

 above medium, round, pale yellow, sweet, pulp soft, 

 good. 



Planet. — Concord and Black Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Healthy and productive ; bunch large, loose, shouldered ; 

 berry large, intermixed with some smaller ones, which 

 have no seed, oblong, very tender pulp, juicy, sweet, fine 

 flavor, slight taste of the Muscat. 



No. 502. — Hartford and lona. Leaf healthy ; bunch 

 compact, heavy ; b6rry medium, black, with blue bloom, 

 leathery, resembling Creveling in taste. 



No. 250. — Ives and Catawba. Strong grower, healthy 

 leaf ; bunch heavy, shouldered, compact ; berry above 

 medium, round, black, blue bloom ; skin tough, fair 

 quality, very handsome, would be a splendid shipping 

 grape. 



No. 331. — Concord and Herbemont. Foliage resem- 

 bling Concord, healthy, and hardy ; bunch medium, com- 

 pact, shouldered ; berry below medium, round, juicy, 

 rather pulpy, makes a fine, red wine, with a slight almond 

 taste. 



These are the most promising of the numerous seed- 

 lings of the Ldbrusca and its hybrids which Mr. Eicketts 

 has originated. He has also a number of cordifolia seed- 



