148 THE NURSERY AND THE ORCHARD. 



GOLDEX GEM. 

 (Hybrd ) Bunch small, sometimes shouldered ; berry 

 .small, golden; flesh tender, juicy and of the best qual- 

 ity ; vine moderately vigorous, with short pointed wood; 

 ripens with Hartford Prolific. 



HARTFORD PROLIFIC. 



(Labr ) Bunches large, shouldered, compact ; berries 

 medium, round, black; skin rather thick ; flesh pulpy, 

 sweet and musky; vine grows rapidly and bears abun- 

 dantly. July. 



HERBERT. 

 (Rogers', No. 44.) Bunch large, long shouldered ; berry 

 large, round, black ; flesh sweet and tender; vine very 

 vigorous, an excellent early grape. 

 HERMANN. 

 (Aest.) Bunch long ; berry small, black ; a good wine 

 grape ; vine vigorous. 



HERBEMONT. 

 (Aest.) (Warren.) Bunches large and compact, 

 shouldered ; berries small, black and blue bloom ; skin 

 thin ; a delicious grape, sweet and well flavored; highly 

 esteemed for wine. August. 



HIGHLAND. 

 (Hybrid.) Bunch large, compact, long, heavil}' should- 

 ered ; berry large, round, black, with a blue bloom; little 

 pulp, juicy, sweet, vinou.-^, of good flavor; vine a strong 

 grower, with short-jointed wood ; ripens after Concord ; 

 a cross of Concord and Jura-muscat. 

 HUMBOLDT. 

 (Ripa X.) Bunch and*berry medium; round, yellowish, 

 sweet and of good flavor; vine vigorous; a good white 

 wine grape. 



ISABELLA. 

 (Labr.) Bunches large, loose, shouldered ; very hand- 

 some ; berry large, oval, black, with beautiful bloom ; 



