14-4 Jemina. 



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character make it a valuable late variety. 

 The late M. P. Wilder, as President of the 

 Am. Pomol. Society, session of 1881, said: 

 "The Jefferson of Ricketts might with pro- 

 priety be denominated and may yet be dis- 

 tinguished as the Muscat of America." 

 Campbell, of Ohio, wrote in his paper on the 

 ^'Improvement of our native Grapes by Cross- 

 ing," "Concord and lona are said to be the 

 progenitors 'of this grape, which has all the 

 beauty, and I think more than the excellence, 

 of the charming lona. If we reall}'^ have the 

 lona grape upon a Concord vine, it is an 

 achievement whose value can hardly l)e over- 

 estimated." [See remarks on Ricketts' 

 grapes, sub. R.] 



Jemina. (i?'>. X) Produced by D. S. Marvin, 

 Watertown, N. Y.. from seed of Elvira crossed 

 with an unknown gi-ape, which carries it further 

 towards Y. Riparia. Vine vigorous, healthy and 

 hardy, so far free from mildew; in fruit since 

 1S91. A delicious black grape, ripens much 

 earlier than Elvira; bunch short, compact; berry 

 medium; skin thin, liable to burst; take half the 

 berries from the cluster and let it hang a long 

 time after coloring to get best results ; worthy of 

 trial for family use. 



Jennie May. (Labr.) See Concord Seedling, p. 106. 



Jessica. ( Vin. ?) Introduced liy D. W. Beadle, of St. 

 Catherines, Ontario, Canada. One of tlie earliest of the 

 WHITE grapes. Vine Tnediuni strong in growth, some- 

 wliat inclined to mildew; bunch small, about the size of 

 Delaware; bernes somewliat larger, color white to gol- 

 den yeli^ow; flavor very sweet; seeds large for the size 

 of the berry; slvin thin when fully ripe; some consider 

 its quality good, others pulpy, foxy, inferior; recom- 

 mended for home use in Northern sections. 



Jewel, {JEst. X-) Originated about 1874 by 

 John Burr, of Leavenworth, Kan.,fi'om Delaware. 

 (See remark under Early Victor, p. 121.) First 

 offered for sale in 1887 by Stayman & Black. Yine 

 not very vigorous until well established ; hardy and 

 healthy but not always productive, as it is of the 

 character of Moyer and Brighton (stamens with 

 curved filaments) , requires fertilization and should 

 be planted with others that bloom at the same 

 time. Bunch medium to small, shouldered, com- 

 pact; Jiernj black, medium, larger than Dela- 

 ware; skin tough; pulp rather tender, sweet, 

 juicj^ sprightly vinous, best; not disposed to rot 

 and mildew; ripe before Hartford, earlier than 

 Delaware and equal to it in quality ; will hang on 

 the vine long after ripening and sliip well. Has 

 been free from rot and mildew, so far, wherever 

 tested. 



President Evans, of the Missouri State Horti- 

 cultural Society, says : " The Jewel is the coming 

 grape for early market." Geo. W. Campbell, 

 Delaware, Ohio, a most reliable judge, reported 

 in August, 1888 : " The Jev;<'l has made a moder- 

 ate, healthy, growth and is bearing well. So far 

 the foliage has been free from mildew and the 

 fruit from rot, even in unfavorable seasons, when 

 other kinds have been attacked. It is among the 

 mrlifst to ripen. The vine is hardy here in quite 

 severe winters, without protection." 



Jnmbo. (Labr.) Grown by Mrs. R. Rose, 

 Marlboro, N. Y. Probably a Concord Seedling, 

 vigorous, hardy and productive of bunches fully 

 one pound in weight, with very large berries, al- 

 most the size of small blue plums; color black 

 with fine blue bloom ; quality good ; i-ipens with 



Concord, sometimes a little earlier. A good 

 market grape. 



Jiuio. {Lahr.-HijJir.) Syn.. UnO. A cross of 

 Muscat-Hamburg and Belvidere, produced by 

 George W. Campbell, of Delaware, Ohio (about 

 1882), of great beauty and excellence; it seemed 

 to us a most valuable addition to our fine table 

 grapes; but after several years' trial our friend 

 Campbell himself thought it not hardj^ enough in 

 severe winters and its foliage not healthy enough 

 for general culture; and — conscientuous as he is 

 — did not regard it up to the standard which he 

 had fixed for his own grapes to be worthy of his 

 recommendation. 



Juno. {^EKi.-IIi/br.) Originated by the late G. A. 

 Ensenl)erger, of Bloomington, Ills., from seed of Dela- 

 ware, in 1888. The vine seemed a vigorous grower and 

 productive of an early white grape; medium bunches, 

 sometimes slightly shouldered; the berry also medium 

 size, WHITE, translucent, with yellowish tinge, but some- 

 what foxy taste, yet good in quality and flavor, the 

 pulp separating readily from the seeds. The fruit kept 

 in goocf condition till December. [Tested at the New 

 York Experiment Station.) 



Kalamazoo. (Labr.) Raised from seed of Catawba 

 by a Mr. Dixon, an Englisiiman, at Steuljenville, Ohio. 

 The fruit is larger than the Catawlja, and grows in 

 bunches larger than those of that variety, and more 

 marked in the peculiar richness of its deep blue bloom; 

 skin thick; flesh soft, not quite tender all througli; 

 sweet, but not as rich as Catawba. According to the 

 Anier. Pomological Society Report (1871), it is said to 

 ripen ten days earlier, and according to the Department 

 of Agriculture Report, 1872 (p. 484), it is said to ripen 

 ten days later than the Catawba! We do not know 

 whicli is correct, as we did not try this variety our- 

 selves. Tlie vine is said to be a vigorous grower, hardy 

 and very productive. 



Kalista. (^-Est.'X.) See Delaware Seedl., p. 114. 



Kay's Seedling'. {u-Est.) See Herbemont. 



Keller's \*Tii*e. (Labr.) See Catawba Seedling. 



Kendall. (Labr.) See Isabella Seedlings, p. 141. 



Eensing-ton. {Rip.-Hiihr.) Produced by Wm. 

 Saunders, at London, Ont., who pollenized Clin- 

 ton with Buckland's Sweetwater. This variety 

 combines in fruit and vine the characteristics of 

 both parents. Yine fairly vigorous; wood short- 

 jointed; leaves deeply cut; bunch medium; berry 

 medium size, oval, w^ihte; skin thin; pulp rich 

 and juicy; a grape of first quality, ripening with 

 or a little before Concord. Probablj^ valuable for 

 home use. 



Kentucky. {JEst.) Supposed^seedling of Nor- 

 ton's Ya., found 1887, by James Childers, of 

 Auburn, Ky., in his graden. Yine vigorous, 

 hardy, healthy and prolific. Tips of growing 

 canes reddish, which is characteristic of its 

 species; (vide Engelmann's classification) it has 

 large and perfectly healthy foliage; long, inter- 

 mittent tendrils ; stamens slightly reflexed ; clus- 

 ters large, often very large, double shouldered, 

 resembling in general outline bunches of the 

 Herbemont, but in other respects more like its 

 supposed (undoubted) parent; berries medium, 

 BLACK, with much color; small seeds; quality 

 very good; ripens about the same time with the 

 Noi-tons. G. W. Campbell, to whom Childers 

 sent specimens of this grape in the Fall of 1890, 

 says, it impressed me very favorably ; is vern good., 

 rich, with much color; very promising, both for 

 table and wine; Hon. W. L. Dulany, ex-president 

 Kentucky State Hort. Societ}', sent him, and to 

 us also, vines of the "Kentucky" for testing; 

 they are growing well and we are watching its 

 development with much interest. We think it 

 will be worth}^ of extensive trial, but no vines of 

 it will be for sale for a year or two, and then only 

 if it fulfills its early promise. 



