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Hattie. A chance seedling found by J. A. Put- 

 nam, Fredonia, N. Y. Resembles Concord, but claimed 

 to be better in quality, and ripening much earlier. 



Herman Jaegar (Hyb.). Munson. Parentage a 

 wild Texas grape and Herbemont. Berry medium, dark 

 purple ; may prove a valuable grape for the South. 



Honey. C. Engle. Seedling of Salem. Bunch 

 medium ; berry large, white, and very sweet. 



Hopecon. D. S. Marvin. Bunch and berry me- 

 dium ; pale green, rather late 1 in ripening. 



Hosford. Parentage unknown, but raised by Geo. 

 Hosford, Ionia, Mich. Bunch and berry large; color 

 blue-black, and ripens a few days earlier than Concord. 



Husmann (Hyb.). Munson. A large black 

 grape of excellent quality, ripening a week later than 

 Concord. 



Ideal. Raised by John Burr, from seed of Dela- 

 ware. Said to resemble its parent, but larger, and 

 ripens later, or about with Concord. 



Jaeger's Seedlings. A large number of varieties 

 raised by Mr. Herman Jaeger, Neosho, Mo., are now on 

 trial in the grounds of the originator, who deserves 

 much credit for thoroughly testing before naming and 

 distributing them. 



Jewell. John Burr. A medium black grape of 

 excellent quality, ripening early. Supposed to be a seed- 

 ling of Delaware. It has an excellent reputation in 

 Kansas, where it originated. 



Jumbo. Origin unknown, but introduced by Mrs. 

 R. Rose, of Marlboro, N. Y. Bunch and berry very 

 large, blue-black with fine bloom. Ripens a little earlier 

 than Concord. A very handsome and promising grape. 



Juno (Hyb.). Campbell. A large and handsome 

 black grape, unfit for vineyard culture, but may succeed 

 with and please amateurs, who have sheltered gardens. 



Keystone. Origin unknown, but found in the 



