Empire State. 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Eumelan. 99 
Empire State. (Labr. X Rip.) Anew 
The following letter of the originator 
to Geo. A. Stone, who bought the entire 
stock of this grape gives its description, 
and will otherwise be found interesting: 
GrorcE A. Stone, Nurseryman, Rochester, 
REY. 
In regard to the Empire State, I l/ 
will say that I believe it will satisfy a w fee 
the Clinton ; per: for the first time in 1879, 
rst crop was 38 b i 
8 i ae fag the finest shade of white ever 
seen in fru A good grower and fruiter in 
every Sa ct. 
Bunches large, from 6 to 10 inches long, 
shouldered berry medium to large, roundish- ‘ 
col 
juicy, rich, sweet and sprightly, with a slight 
trace o 
st grape, all things considered, 
et I have yet produced. 
ofthese vines have been dissemina 
conseqt cue in making the purchase 8 hayesecured 
the control of the entire stock ; and ough itis true 
as you state, so far as I baw. that $4,000, the price 
you have paid for it, is the highest price I have ever 
heard being paid for a new grape in this country, I 
consider it eiociaata at that price, and believe you will 
find it a profitable investment. 
Very respectfully, James H. Ricketts. 
Vines, young plants, of the Empire State will not 
be ready for distribution until the spring of 1884. 
Essex. (Rogers’ ghee No. 41.) Bunch of me- 
matic flavor. Ripens early, with Concord. Vine 
vigorous, healthy, and prolific. 
EUMELAN. 
Eumelan. (‘‘Good black’”’ grape.) (ést.)* 
This variety was found as a chance seedling at 
Fishkill, N. Y., where it has been in cultiva- « 
tion (in the garden of Messrs. hinge for many 
years, yielding abundant parts f grapes, re- 
markable both for goodness and earliness. The 
ri ae vines were ichanss by Dr. C. W. 
Grant in 1866 (now Hasbrouck & Bushnell, 
Iona Island), from whom we obtained plants. 
of this valuable variety. ds lied the deserip- 
tion from the circular of propagator, Dr. 
Grant, leaving out, Catia all excessive 
praise, which, in our opinion, has his. 
success more than all his opponents. Bunches 
per degree 
erri 
round, black with fine bloom, adhering firmly 
to the bunch long after ripening ; flesh tender, 
melting, all going to wine-like juice under 
oe pressure of the tongue; ripening very 
re typographical error in 
caseay the ca A was designated as Sane, 
regret this error has ever since been copied anid repeated. 
by many others who ought to to have known bet 
