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black ; a slow grower ; wood short-jointed ; moderately 

 productive. 



ARIADNE. 



(Ripa.) Bunch medium, compact; berry small, black 

 with a blue bloom; flesh tender, juicy and sweet, vine 

 moderately vigorous and very prolific, with short-jointed 

 wood ; a good wine grape. 



BACCHUS. 



(Ripa.) An improved seedling of Clinton, which it re- 

 sembles in bunches and berry. 



BARRY. 



(Rogers' No. 43)" Bunch large, compact; berry large, 

 roundish, black ; skin thin ; flesh tender, of a pleasant 

 flavor ; vine vigorous ; as early as Concord. 

 BERCK MAN'S. 



A cross between Clinton and Delaware ; bunches and 

 berries larger than Delaware, which it resembles in 

 color; good quality; vine vigorous and prolific. 

 BLACK EAGLE. 



(Hybrd.) Bunches large ; berries large, black, with 

 blue bloom ; good quality ; vine a vigorous grower. 

 BRIGHTON. 



(Labr. X.) An excellent variety, resembling the Ca- 

 tawba in color,, bunch and berry; vine vigorous grower; 

 prolific ; ripens soon after Hartford Prolific. 

 CATAWBA. 



(Labr.) Bunches large, compact, shouldered; berries 

 large, round, deep red, with lilac bloom; skin thick; 

 flesh juicy, with some pulp, vinous ; vine a vigorous 

 grower. Last of August. Discarded in many sections 

 on account of its liability to rot. 



CHAMPION. 



(Labr.) Bunches large, compact, shouldered; berry me- 

 dium round, bluish black; skin thick; inferior to Hart- 

 ford in quality; vine a' strong grower and prolific ; very 

 ^arly.'and valued chiefly on that account. 



