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Mo., thinks this one of the best grapes he cultivates. It 

 is a strong, rampant grower, very productive, but like 

 all of its class, very difficult to propagate. Bunch heavy, 

 compact, shouldered ; berry below medium, purplish- 

 black, with blue bloom, not very juicy ; the juice is of a 

 much lighter red than that of the Xorton, and has a diff- 

 erent flavor, more resembling Sherry. There has been 

 some confusion between this and the Eacine, of same 

 orioin, but I think the Neosho much more valuable than 

 Eacine. 



Far West. — Mr. Muench also speaks very highly 

 of this variety, which comes from the same neighborhood, 

 and I place great confidence in his judgment. 



Mr. Jaeger recently sent me a box of eight varieties of 

 grapes, and although I tested them nearly three weeks 

 after they had been sent, I was surprised to find, even 

 after so long a time, such evidences of decided merit. 

 I give descriptions of them as they appeared to me then, 

 and have no doubt that, under the circumstances, it falls 

 far short of what they are when fresh from the vine. As 

 they all come from the same stock, the wild mstivalis, 

 they show perhaps as much improvement as those of any 

 other class. 



Jaeger's No. 9. — Bunch compact, shouldered ; berry 

 below medium, round, black, with blue bloom, fine flavor, 

 sweet, and good. Promising for wine. 



Jaeger's No. 13. — Bunch large and heavy, compact, 

 shouldered ; berry medium, black, pulpy, dark juice, 

 good flavor. Promising for red wine. 



Jaeger's No. 22. — Bunch very heavy, large, and long, 

 compact ; berry about size of Catawba, round, deep 

 purple, sweet, and good. Not as dark a juice as 9 and 13. 



Jaeger's No. 32. — Very similar to Norton's, but ex- 

 ceedingly sweet ; must make a very heavy, dark colored 

 wine. 



