138 Hermann J. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Humboldt. 



of laterals; the canes often branch off with a 

 fork, having a double bud at the base — a freak of 

 more frequent occurrence with this, than any 

 other variety we know of. Wood very hard with 

 a small pitli. 



The Hermann was considered an important ad- 

 dition to our list of u-ine grapes. If productive- 

 ness, general hardihood and health, can entitle a 

 variety to consideration, this variety certainly de- 

 .serves it at the hands of our vintners. Its wine is 

 entirely different and distinct from anything else 

 we have; but the prediction "that it will produce 

 a true American sherry, equal, if not superior, to 

 anything the old world can produce," has proven 

 idle talk and bombast. So far the Hermann has 

 not grown in favor or popularity, and it will never 

 be extensively planted. 



For our locality and farther south it may be de- 

 sirable, but farther north it will hardly attain the 

 perfection requisite to make a superior wine, as it 

 ripens so verv late. It is specially adapted to 

 southern slopes and limestone soil; a true ^stiv- 

 alis in leaf and habit. 



Langendoerfer has also raised a white seedling of 

 the Hermann, which is very vigorous and produc- 

 tive, resembling its parent in growth, and in form 

 of bunch and leaf. It was one of the first of that 

 class (^^^stivalis) with white berries. The wine 

 made from this variety is exceedinglj^ smooth and 

 fine, in bouquet, plaiul}^ showing Hermann origin. 



The originator has not decided upon a name for 

 this white grape, as the very small size and very 

 late ripening of its berries would be unfavorable 

 to its introduction. 



Hermann Jaeger, {^Est. X Line.) Produced by 

 T. V. Munson, of Denison, Texas, in 1885, by 

 crossing the Herbemont on a wild native grape (a 

 Post Oak) of the species V. Lincecumii, found in 

 his section of Texas. Vine exceedingly vigorous, 

 very productive, hardy and healthy, may re- 

 quire winter protection. Bunch very large, com- 

 pact, shouldered, sometimes double shouldered; 

 hernj medium, of dark purplk color, almost 

 black ; covered with a rich bloom, adheres verj' 

 persistently to the stem; quality very good; juice 

 red, sweet and sprightly; pulp melting, skin thin 

 and tough; ripens a few days later than Concord. 

 An attractive and valuable grape. Regarded by 

 Oeo. W. Campbell as very promising, both for 

 wine and table use. Illustration on page 137. 



Hero. (Lahr.) See Concord Seedlings p. 106. 



Highland. (Labr.-Hybr.) One of the largest 

 and finest looking of Ricketts' Seedling Grapes; 

 a hybrid produced by fertilizing the Concord with 

 Jura-Muscat; resembling the Concord in vine and 

 foliage. A vigorous grower, with short-jointed, 

 dark brown wood; large, thick, coarsely serrated 

 leaves, and very productive. Bunch large, long, 

 moderately compact and heavily shouldered; 

 well-grown clusters sometimes weigh one pound. 

 Berry large, round, black, with an abundant blue 

 bloom; rtesh soft, slight pulp, juicy, sweet, 

 slightly vinous. A market grape. Ripens late; 

 fully as late as Catawba. Requires a favorable 

 locality and a long season to mature. See Illus- 

 tration on next page, 139. 



Hine. (Labr.) A seedling of the Catawba, 

 raised by Jason Brown (son of John Brown, the 

 abolitionist), at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. It makes a 

 good-sized, compact, slightly shouldered bunch; 

 berry medium, of a dark rich claret brown. 

 with a purplish bloom ; skin of medium thickness; 



flesh juicy, sweet, and almost without pulp; leaf 

 large, thick, and whitish imderneath; canes red- 

 dish-brown, short-jointed; buds prominent. Ri- 

 pens with the Delaware, which it somewhat 

 resembles. It took the first premium as the best 

 new seedling at the Ohio State Fair, 1868. We 

 cannot recommend it except as an interesting 

 grape to amateurs. 



Holmes. (^Est. X Labr.) A chance seedling 

 which appeared in a garden in Galveston, Texas. 

 Onderdonk kindly furnished us with the following 

 description of this grape for the Bushberg Cata- 

 logue: "The Holmes combines, in its growth and 

 appearance, both ^Estivalis and Labrusca blood. 

 Its fruit is about the size and color of Lindley. I 

 believe it to be a cross between the Southern ^^s- 

 tivalis of the Herbemont Division and a Labrusca, 

 and that it will, possibly, combine the hai'diness 

 of our ^^stivalis with the pulp of the Labrusca." 

 The original vine is very productive and has been 

 so for many years. 



Honey. (Labr.-Hybr.) Originated by C. Engle, 

 of Paw Paw, Mich., raised from seed of Salem 

 (Rog. 53). Vine short-jointed, vigorous, hardy 

 and veiy productive. Bunch medium, compact, 

 shouldered ; berry medium to large, white, al- 

 most translucent, the seed being plainly visible 

 from the outside. Of honeyed sweetness. To 

 those liking a sweet grape it would be very fine ; 

 ripens early, with Warden. 



Hopican. (.Rip.-Hijbr.) Originated by D. S. Marvin, 

 of Wateitown, crossing Eumelan with Elvira. Bunch 

 medium to lai-ge, compact, slightly shouldered; berry 

 medium, pale green with white "bloom; pulp tender, 

 separating readily from the seeds, with good flavor but 

 neither very sweet nor very juicy; skin thin; season of 

 ripening with Concord. 



Hopkins. {Line. X ^st.) See Munson's Seedlings. 



Hosford. {Labr.) Probably a seedling from Concord 

 grown by Geo. Hosford, Ionia, Mich. Vine a vigorous 

 grower, healthy, hai-dy and prolific ; bunch large, taper- 

 ing; berries large, black with delicate bloom: pulp 

 tender, juicy, sweet; flavor pure, not foxy; ripens a few 

 days earlier than Concord. (Ignored at the Michigan 

 Experiment Station even!) I 



Howell. {Labr.) Origin unknown. Bunch and berry 

 medium; oval, black; skin thick; flesh witli firm pulp, 

 pleasant. Good. Middle of September.— iJowwin^. 



Huber's Seedlings. Theophile Huber, at Rock 



Island, 111., an amateur grape-grower, sent us in 

 1883 a number of new grapes, of fair quality, said 

 to be perfectly hardy and good bearers ; he named 

 them Margerith, Illinois City and Braendly, q. v., 

 and raised some more since; purely for his pleas- 

 ure; — a labor of love. 



Hudson. {Labr. X) A seedling of Rebecca crossed 

 with Clinton, raised by the late A. J. Cay wood, he ex- 

 pecting to produce a grape which would combine the 

 fine quality of the tender mother with the vigor of the 

 rank grower of the Riparia species; but it did not re- 

 sult in the amelioration of either; being a white grape 

 neither very'luscious nor very hardy and productive. 



Hnmboldt. (Bip.y^?) An interesting seed- 

 ling of the Louisiana, raised by Fr. Muench, who 

 observed himself that it has no resemblance to 

 Louisiana; it has much more of the Riparia char- 

 acter, and most probably is an accidental cross 

 between a Louisiana and some belated Riparia 

 blossom. Vine of very vigorous growth, healthy 

 and hardy, free from rot or leaf blight; bunch be- 

 low medium; berries medium, ^of light green 

 color, changing to a rose tint, when fuUv ripe. It 

 is sufficiently productive and of fine quality in 

 some localities. 



