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_ Hermann. 
DESCRIPTION OF sry cena 
Highland. 109 
Tt is, like its parent, very difficult to propa- 
id.* Roots 
-often branch off with a spe having a. double 
eurrence with this, than any othe variety w 
know of. Wood very hard, with a small vith: 
sherry, equal if not superior, to anything the 
old world can produce,’’ has proven idle talk 
and bombast. So far the Hermann has not 
grown in favor or popularity, and it will never 
be extensively planted. 
For our locality and farther south it may be 
maven but much farther north it will hard- 
e perfection requisite to make a 
power wine, as it ripens so very late. It will 
be found specially adapted, we think, to south- 
-ern slopes and Sa amet e It is a true Hs- 
tivalis in leaf and ha 
Langendoerfer has ‘ie raised a « white seed- | 
ling of the Hermann, which is very vigorous and 
productive, resembling its parent in growth, 
and in form of bunch and leaf; the latter, ge 
ever, is of lighter green. It is one of the first 
that class (stivalis) with wuiITe berries. fs 
wine made 
bouquet plainly showing H 
The originator does not inked to siintnade 
this new variety, and pay not decided gure a 
name for this grape, very 
age its berries oak ie ie 
very late 
unfavorable to its introduction. In south-west 
d 7 i 
of Neosho, is now propagating it. 
Herbert. (Rogers’ No. -) pa imepenee 
nated by Black Ham is probably 
the best of the black varieties of Tages Among > 
all the hybrids none proved 
Of Erenser merit 
‘size, : 
black; flesh very sweet and ten- 
from this variety is as excellent | 
dees for. 
det r, purely flavored ‘end free from — 
or 1oxin as 1. Early 
and productive. : 
ampbell says: “It has so many good qual- 
ities, it should be better known and more ex- 
tensively planted both for home use and fora 
showy and excellent market grape. IfI were 
asked to name another black grape, hybrid or 
prog that I consider equal in all respects to 
he Herbert, T could not do it!” 
‘Highland. (Ricketts’ No. 37.) One of the 
largest and finest looking of Ricketts’ Seedling 
a a hybrid produced by fertilizing the 
cord with Jura-Muscat; resembling the 
posit in vine and foliage. A vigorous grow- 
er, with short-jointed, dark brown wood ; large, 
thick, coarsely serrated leaves, and very pro- 
ductive. Bunch large, long, moderately com- 
pact and heavily shouldered ; well-grown ¢ clus- 
ters sometimes weigh one pound. Berry large, 
round, black with a thick blue bloom ; flesh 
soft, slight pulp, Juicy, sweet, slightly vinous, 
and mising market grape. 
Hine. Labr.) A seedling of the eaminicaete raised 
by Jason itionist) 
at re ee Ohio. It makes 
slightly shouldered bunch ; berry medium, of a 
a good sized, compact, 
dark 
rich claret oan with a purplish bloom ; skin at ame 
: sweet, 
t pulp; leaf thick 
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4 xchits 1 +h-+ panes 
reddish-brown, mart frail, buds Seas Ri- 
with chit somewhat resembles. 
tion of this grape for the Boshbere Catalogue: “ The 
both 
Eativalis and Labrusea blood. lis fruit is about the 
lor of Lindley. 
ou: 
se net has Dee so for many years. Tt hasnot, so far, 
