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BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 



Eureka. 



and strong, somewhat rusty and woolly on 

 the lower side. Since it has been established 

 that the Taylor is itself a cross between 

 Eiparia and Labrusca, the characteristics of 

 the Elvira are fully explained by its parent- 

 age. (See page 20.) 



The Elvira makes a very good white wine, 

 and is now extensively grown for this pur- 

 pose, but is unfit for marketing on account 

 of its thin, easily-bursting skin. This dis- 

 position to crack and a tendency to over- 

 bear, thereby injuring the health and vigor 

 of the vine for future years, made its origin- 

 ator wish to produce some still better grape, 

 without these faults ; and he may have suc- 

 ceeded in his "Etta." 



Etta. (Rip.) Understood to be a descendant 

 from Taylor in the third generation, a daughter of 

 Elvira, raised by Jacob Rommell (first exhibited 

 in 1879 as Elvira Seedling 

 No. 3); resembles Elvira, 

 but has larger berries with 

 firmer skin, not disposed 

 to crack, and is superior in 

 quality. It ripens later. 

 The vine is of very vigor- 

 ous growth with strong, 

 healthy foliage, hardy, and 

 productive. This grape was 

 awarded the premium "for 

 the best bearing Cane of 

 New Seedlings for Wine, 

 quality and productiveness 

 to rule," at the Mississippi 

 Valley Horticultural Society meeting in 

 St. Louis, September, 1880. 



We consider this the best of Rommel's 

 white grapes, a great improvement over 

 Elvira. The annexed illustration, copy of 

 a photograph of this variety, may not do 

 it full justice, as it was selected only for 

 the peculiarity of often producing dou- 

 ble bunches, or rather small bunches 

 with shoulders equal in size with the 

 main bunch; the natural size is also 

 fully one-third larger than in the en- 

 graving. 



KureKa. (Labr.) A seedling of 

 Isabella, originated by S. Folsom, 

 of Attica, Wyoming Co., N. York,, 

 similar to its parent in appearance, 

 but claimed to be earlier, hardier 

 and healthier, also of better flavor, 

 and to keep better than Isabella. 

 Folsom has since raised eight seed- 

 lings of the Eureka, which are said 

 to be remarkable for earliness, few. 

 ness of seeds, and other good 

 qualities. Unknown in the 

 West. 



Eva. (See Concord Seed* 

 lings, page 85.) 



