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is sprightly and very pleasant, and an excellent grape. 

 Vine vigorous, and usually productive when not attacked 

 by disease. A hybrid between the Concord and Diana 

 Hamburg. Very highly recommended by those who 

 have been successful in its cultivation, and its range will 

 probably be largely increased as vineyardists become 

 more familiar with the remedies employed for preventing 

 diseases. 



Catawba. Bunch large, loose shouldered. Ber- 

 ries medium to large; skin thin, dark red, with thin 

 bloom ; pulp tender when fully ripe, with a juicy, rich 

 and sprightly flavor. This old favorite has held its own 

 against all competitors for three-quarters of a century, 

 and during the closing days of the year it is about the 

 only native dessert grape to be found in our markets. 

 It ripens rather late for some of our Northern States, 

 and in some localities is subject to mildew and black rot, 

 but now that it is known that these diseases are not 

 incurable, the old Catawba may take a new lease of life, 

 and long remain a standard wine and table grape. 



Champion. Origin unknown. Bunch medium, 

 compact. Berries large, black ; pulp rather tough ; 

 sweet, with a decided foxy flavor. Eesembles Hartford 

 Prolific, but it is claimed that the berries adhere more 

 firmly to the stem. Very hardy and prolific, but mainly 

 recommended on account of earliness. 



Concord (K W. Bull). Bunch compact, large 

 shouldered. Berries large, round, black, thickly cov- 

 ered with a beautiful blue bloom. Skin thin, often very 

 thin. Flesh moderately juicy, sweet, rather buttery. 

 Pulp quite tender when fully ripe ; sometimes quite acid 

 at the center, with considerable of the foxy flavor. Vine 

 very hardy and vigorous. Leaves very thick and endur- 

 ing; dark green above, rusty beneath. Ripens from 

 lOfch to 20th of September. 



Among all the varieties that have been thoroughly 

 tested, the Concord is, without doubt, the most profit- 



