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and healthy, suffering more from sun scald. Bunch me- 

 dium, compact, shouldered ; berry medium, pale yellow 

 in the shade, pale amber in the sun, slightly oblong ; skin 

 thin, transparent; juicy, and high flavored. Very pro- 

 ductive and hardy, and generally healthy. Vine a strong, 

 somewhat long-jointed grower, wood grayish, leaf re- 

 sembling Taylor. Specific gravity of must 95°. Has 

 fruited for four or five years, and the wine is highly 

 praised by connoisseurs, as resembling heavy Rhenish 

 wine. 



Missouri Rieslixg. — This was originated by Mr. 

 Nicolas G rein, of Gasconade Co. , Mo. It is evidently a Tay- 

 lor seedling, and has proved very hardy, healthy, and pro- 

 ductive wherever tried. Vine vigorous and very healthy ; 

 leaves thick and healthy ; a short-jointed grower, very 

 productive. Bunch medium, moderately compact, shoul- 

 dered ; berry rather below medium, round, greenish- 

 white, juicy, and free from pulp ; fine quality ; said to 

 make an exquisite white wine. 



Noah. — Originated by Edward Wasserzieher, Nauvoo, 

 m., from seed of the Taylor. Bunch medium, shoul- 

 dered, moderately compact ; berry medium, round, pale 

 yellow, with white bloom ; very sweet, but rather hard 

 pulp, good flavor ; said to be very productive and hardy. 



The following are Clinton seedlings, grown by Mr. 

 James H. Ricketts, of Newburgh, N. Y. : 



PizARRO. — Seedling of Clinton and a foreign grape, 

 foliage resembling Clinton, productive; bunch long, rather 

 loose ; berry medium, oblong, black, very juicy and spicy ; 

 promising for wine. A samj^le of wine made from it was 

 of light red color, with very fine aroma. 



Bacchus. — Very healthy, and enormously productive, 

 as the original vine bore about 1,000 bunches this season, 

 all perfect. In 1877, the same vine yielded nine gallons 

 and a quart of juice j a seedling of Clinton, which it re- 



