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REPORT ON THE 



No. 33 



MASSASOIT. (Rogers' 3.) 



Commended for the home garden as a fine red table grape. Needs careful spraying 

 with Bordeaux to prevent black rot. 



ORIGIN: seedling raised by E. S. Rogers, Salem, Mass. 



VINE: vigorous; susceptible to attacks of black rot; self sterile. 



BUNCH: medium size; shouldered; loose, fruit does not always set. 





MASSASOIT. 



BERRY: size, medium; form, round; color, brownish red. 

 FLESH: texture, tender, juicy; flavor, sweet, vinous. 

 QUALITY: dessert, very good. 

 VALUE: not profitable for market. 

 SEASON: just in advance of Concord. 



