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AGAWAM. (Rogers 7 Hybrid No. 15.) 



Agawain. (Rogers' Hybrid No. 15.) Raised 

 by E. S. Rogers, of Salem, Mass., and considered 

 by him as his best variety, before the introduc- 

 tion of the Salem. It is a dark red or maroon 

 grape, of the Hamburg cross; bunches large, 

 compact, often shouldered; berries very large, 

 roundish ; skin thick ; pulp soft ; sweet, spright- 

 ly, of peculiarly aromatic flavor, and a little of 

 the native aroma ; productive, and of great vigor 

 of growth; roots stout, fleshy and moderately 



fibrous, with a thick, smooth liber. Canes very 

 stout, moderately long, with comparatively few 

 but strong laterals. Wood of average hardness, 

 and medium sized pith. Buds large and prom- 

 inent. Ripens soon after the Concord. Reports 

 generally satisfactory ; succeeds well. In some 

 localities it has been subject to mildew and rot, 

 and Mr. Husmann says : Its strong flavor is to 

 me far from agreeable. The character of the 

 cluster and leaf is shown in above figure. 



