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Early Victor. 



BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Early Victor. 



Early Victor. (Labr.) A chance seedling of 

 the Labrusca class, originated with John Burr, 

 of Leavenworth, Kansas, about 12 years ago 

 (1871). Fine very hardy, healthy, vigorous, and 

 very productive ; wood dark gray, rather long- 

 jointed; foliage thick, medium, dark green, 

 deeply lobed, partaking somewhat of the char- 

 acter of the Delaware and Hartford Prolific 

 not as pubescent as the latter. The original 

 vine has not been injured by the severe cold 



and sudden changes of our climate, and has 

 shown no rot or disease. 



"Bunch above medium, compact, often shoul- 

 dered, sometimes double shouldered; berry me- 

 dium, round, black with a heavy blue hloom ; 

 adheres to the peduncle until it shrivels; flesh 

 slightly pulpy, juicy, sprightly, and vinous ; 

 agreeably sweet, without foxiness. Season at 

 least a week EARLIER THAN HARTFORD PRO- 

 LIFIC.'" Dr. J. Stayman. 



The above description 

 is from the Third Appen- 

 dix to Downing's "Fruits 

 and Fruit-trees of Amer- 

 ica" (1881J. This variety 

 was not disseminated be- 

 fore the year 1881, but has 

 been tested in various 

 localities. Geo. W. Camp- 

 bell says: "I know of no 

 black grape so well fitted 

 to take the place of all 

 the foxy abominations 

 (Hartford, Ives, Talman 

 or Early Champion, Janes- 

 ville, Belvidere ) which 

 have been tolerated on 

 account of their earliness. 

 I am glad to recognize in 

 this variety a really good, 

 very early black grape, 

 with a vine evidently of 

 the healthiest and hardi- 

 est type of the Labrusca 

 class." 



The Early Victor is 

 expected to take a high 

 position as a popular and 

 profitable grape for the 

 market grower, as well 

 as for the vineyard and 

 garden, wherever vines of 

 the Labrusca class can be 

 grown successfully. In 

 growth and general habit, 

 as well as in the size and 

 general appearance of the 

 clusters, it resembles the 

 Hartford; but, unlike the 

 Hartford, it is a grape of 

 excellent quality, slight 

 pulpiness, small seeds, 

 free from foxiness, and 

 the berry does not fall 

 from the cluster even 

 when overripe. 



EARLY VICTOR. 



