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loose, shouldered. Berries, oval, pretty large. Skin thick 



dark purple, becoming at last nearly 



black, covered with a blue bloom. 



Flesh tender, with some pulp, which 



nearly dissolves when fully mature ; 



juicy, sweet and rich, with slight 



musky aroma. 



This grape is frequently picked as 

 soon as it is well coloured, and long 

 before it is ripe. Isabella. 



Louisa. 



Raised by Samuel Miller, Calmdale, Lebanon Co., Penn. He 

 says, hardy, vigorous grower, and having less seeds than most 

 native grapes. Bunch medium, rather compact, occasionally 

 shouldered. Berry round inclining to oval, black with a blue 

 bloom, somewhat the flavour of Isabella, rather better quality, 

 and ripe eight or ten days earlier. 



Lyman. 



Origin unknown — a Northern variety ; hardy and productive. 

 Bunch small, rather compact. Berry, round, medium or below, 

 black, covered with a thick bloom, similar in flavour to Clinton, 

 and ripens about the same time. 



Mammoth Catawba. 



Bunch large, not compact. Berry large, round, of a deeper 

 red and larger size than Catawba, but not equal to it in flavour. 

 —(Ad. Int. Rep.) 



Marion. 



Origin unknown. Sent to Mr. Longworth from Marion, Ohio, 

 and by him disseminated. It much resembles the Isabella in 

 shape and size of berry, and form of bunch, but more uniform 

 in its ripening and more delicate in flavour, ripening about the 

 same time. Growth healthy, making firm and short jointed 

 wood, with strong red tendrils ; a good bearer. 



Bunches large, regular, seldom shouldered. Berries large, 

 round, inclining to oval, dark purple with a bloom, juice abun- 

 dant, pulp thin, not sufficiently tested for wine, a promising 

 variety. (A. H. Ernst, Mo.) 



Missouri. 

 Missouri Seedling. 

 This grape we received from Cincinnati, where it is con- 



