Jefferson. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



Lama. 



Jefferson. (Labr. X) This new, haiidsome, 

 and excellent red grape was raised by James 

 H. Ricketts, Newburgh, N. Y. It is a cross 

 between the Concord and lona. The foliage 

 seems strong and healthy, not liable to mil- 



lona grape upon a Concord vine, it 

 is an achievement whose value can 

 hardly be over-estimated." 



Jessica. A new very early white grape 

 mentioned in Gardner's Monthly, Nov. 1882, 

 coming from D. W. Beadle ; apparently 

 promising well. Not yet known. 



dew ; the vine is vigor- 

 ous in growth and 

 very hardy ; wood 

 rather short-jointed ; 

 leaves large, thick and 

 downy ; said to be 

 very productive. 



Bunch large, shouldered, some- 

 times double-shouldered, com- 

 pact ; berry above medium, 

 roundish-oval; skin rather thick; 

 LIGHT BED with a thin lilac 

 bloom; flesh meaty yet tender, 

 juicy, sweet, slightly vinous, 

 aromatic. The berries adhere 

 strongly to the peduncle, and 

 the fruit maintains its freshness 

 long after being gathered. It is 

 of fine quality ; clusters large, 

 handsome, closely resembling 

 the lona, which variety it also 

 equals in quality and flavor. The annexed 

 illustration shows the form of the bunch, con- 

 siderably reduced in size. 



It is one of the finest red grapes, and VERY 

 PROMISING either for market or for home use. 

 It ripens about the time of the Concord or soon 

 after. Its beauty and very high character make 

 it worthy of extensive trial. M. P. Wilder, 

 in hi& address, as President of the Am. Pomol. 

 Society, session of 1881, said, "the Jefferson of 

 Ricketts might with propriety be denominated 

 and may yet be distinguished as the Muscat 

 of America." Campbell, of Ohio, wrote in his 

 paper on the ''Improvement of our native Grapes 

 by Crossing, 1 ' "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 really have the 



JEFFERSON. Reduced 



Kalamazoo. (Lair.) Raised from 

 seed of Catawba by a Mr. Dixon, an 

 Englishman, at Steuhenville, Ohio. 

 The fruit is larger than the Catawba, 

 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 through; 

 sweet, but not as rich as Catawba. 

 According to the Amer. Pomological 

 Society Report (1871), it is said to 

 ripen ten days earlier, and according 

 to the Dep't of Agriculture Report, 

 1872 (p. 484), it is said to ripen ten 

 days later than the Catawba ! We do 

 not know which is correct, as we did 

 not try this variety ourselves. The 

 vine is said to be a vigorous grower, 

 hardy, and very productive. 



Kay's Seedling. See Herbe- 

 mont. 



Kilvitigtoii(?). Origin unknown. Bunch medium, 

 tolerably compact ; berry small, round, dark red with 

 abloom; flesh pulpy, half tender, vinous. Downing. 



Kingsessing. (Labr.) Bunch long, loose, shoul- 

 dered; berry medium, round, pale red with abloom; 

 flesh pulpy. Downing. 



Kitcben. (Rip.) Seedling of Franklin; bunch, 

 and berry medium ; berry round, black ; flesh acid, 

 j uicy . Downing. 



l,abe(?). Bunch rather small, short, oblong; berries 

 medium, loosely set, black ; flesh] half tender, pulpy, 

 sharp, sweet. Downing. 



Lama. A cross between Eumelan and some va- 

 riety of the Labrusca, lately originated by D. S. MAR- 

 VIN, Watertown, N. Y. Berries black ; clusters small ; 

 of fine high flavor, vinous. A vigorous grower, with 

 strong, healthy foliage ; ripens about same time as 

 Delaware. Not yet disseminated. 



