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BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 
Riesling. 
flavor, which, he pronounces as even more exquisite 
He sa; so far as quality 
pobably a cwmetics by any pyiod 
grown, its only “fault being its small size. The vi 
seems to have inherited from its parent, the teate, e 
its remarkable exemption from rot. W mmend 
this new variety for trial to all who plant fortheirown 
use and pleasure, and are willing to compromise size 
for fine quality 
si A hybrid of Clinton and Musc 
y J. H. Ricketts, of Newburgh, N. Y. a 
ive.— Lio 
— vines ever seen, filled with larec 
bunches.—Husman 
Raabe. Some say it isa hybrid between — 
and stivalis or Vinifera, but Strong describes it as 
cross between Elsinburg and Bland, which i is eho 
correct. Raised by Peter Raabe, near Philadelphia; 
thought to be hardy, but was only moderately vigor- 
ous, and — quite unprofitable. Bunches small, 
compact, rarely shouldered ; berry below medium size. 
round, dark red, thickly wavered with bloom; flesh 
very pe with scarcely any pulp; flavor vetchineric 
with a good deal i. the Catawba aroma; quality 
* best.’ ae: Int. 
Racine. (st.) e similar origin as a and 
at first suppored to be the same —— but 
recognized as We pee either of 
these two varieties. pe Dey are “both : healthy and hardy, 
desirable for arbors, but we find neither of them very 
me- 
small berries are pulpy 
They y may be wetter m quality and 
sufficiently p 
BRaritam. Ricketts’ Delaware Seedling No.1. A 
cross of Concord and Delaware. Plant moderately vig- 
orous, hardy, ape dgceacriah bunch medium, capa 
early th aware; berry small mi 
@ium: round, black; leaves of medium ie Wobed, 
ee . 
me a 
of! Newburg, N N.Y. claims th; ie is : a superi rior wine- 
1881, and an a Twill’ acidometer. In 1871 
Ricketts reported to thi . Pomol. Society, 105° 
= 4 acid ba ore course, too 1 much acid.”’ 
“and, according to Ricketts’ e experience, i grows best 
n grafted on on the 
Clinton ; but, ace according to our 
subject to mildew in summer, of weak growth, 
ed ; berries medium, obovate ; 
green, tinged wigh yellow or pals amber eine 
ite 
appointment followed and produced a decline 
in grape-growi 
2a 
Fated 
ha of 1881 “ne 7 G. Barows, tapas 
bles Delaware in size and co 
mtz. (Labr.) - hone oe g, Pp 
by the late Sebasti 
Claimed to be equal, i nat superior, te eo large, 
rather coarse black grape, very vigorous and healthy 
in vineand foliage, font aes mildew, and wey, Msi 
tive. Bunch large, compact, often shouldered; berry 
cari tee black; flesh rather pulpy cod 
anders sweet juice. aaron earlier than Ives 
Mae et but is 
Berries drop from stem when ripe. Valuable asa stock 
for grafting. Roots thick, with asmooth, firm liber, 
readily pushing young rootlets, of strong resistance to 
Phylloxera; canes thick, but not very long, nor ram- — 
ae 
- (Rogers’ lori A fine table grape. M- 
Y. Willer, who had a bet 
£ 
a ges ae ot io ee >? Lo FE ees & 
hybrids, 
* Vine tolerably vigorous find _ quite aaa oe 
andish 5 
bunch large, shouldered ; , TO 
skin thin; flesh-tender and ~— with a = the 
native favor; — ony ee 
brown ; Season middle of September. 
A erane 
moan ies 
hes 
Riesenblatt. (Giant-leaf) A chance seedling of 
some Estivalis 
and productive ; 
a strong grower, - 
leaf. A small quantity — made from its its grapes 
rodu 
wsfal vate 
A 
bling Hermann ; — dark brown. 
compact, not roma 
skin thin, be 
e unknown. a in 
Resem- 
opportunity than — : 
pe that grows on M. Poeschel’s— . 
vineyard at Silage, Mo. The vine is fore healthy 
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