Ricketts’. 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Rommel’s. 135 
Ricketts? Hybrids. Our Index containsa list of 
the very remarkable mepri' raised b eat ‘aia, H. Ricketts 
at Newburg, N.Y,, as far 
by him. He has given his attention, for mle twenty 
numbers. The American Pomological Society repeat- 
edly awarded him its ‘‘ WILDER SILVER MEDAL.” ere 
the Centennial Exhibi pape 1876, he w 
and diploma with a m nat uate report of =i 
judges; and hundreds of premiums, from Horticultu- 
ral Societies all over the country, have been awarded 
to Mr. Ricketts for his seedling grapes. 
' There is no question about the beauty or the excel- 
proved entire failures with us and ot 
the Mississippi valley, the very fact that h 
for exhibition every year 
che gaaee ad cae south central States, usually (though 
rou) called the “western Staten 
Geo. W. Campbell justly remarks: “ While much 
improved over the purely native varieties and suc- 
ceeding well in some —as Mr. Ricketts has 
abundantly - demonstrated —in other and less favored 
adapted to general cultivation and, even if os a 
i, they are well worth the extra 
. abundantly pay 
selection of soil and en « and 
pt faa i Sigg 
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e necessary for r complete success. Mr. 
Ricketts shim Sat i his later ns are crosses 
between natives, leaving out the foreign ele- 
- sph Cac 6b ikwingie & Bar 
iy teats ot having as yet any vines 
pec coar this coh amaed: we give their 
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description of it: ‘‘ Vine a remarkably vigorous 
grower; wood short-jointed and hardy ; foli- 
age large, yetresembles that of Delaware ; the 
habits of the vine are similar to those of the 
long pruning. Bunch large to very large, 
8 frequently double- shouldered, 
pact; berries medium to large size, 
bane dark purple or purplish-lilac; peculiar, 
with thin white bloom ; flesh very sweet, vi- 
wsonliy: the 
ripen well in the worst of seasons since it first 
bore,” This description refers, of course, to 
the ae, of cin eeatlg Ny. whue it was 
raised. the fruit there, and con- 
sider wig vatlety a valuable addition to the 
grapes of the Labrusca class. 
Rommel’s Seedlings. No person has been more 
successful in the production of valuable y and 
healthy seedling-grapes, adapted neral cultiva- 
in large section of this co in Jacob 
Rommel, of Morrison, Mo. His gra cannot rival 
of fair to: to very se a, cpecully St wine ino ond 
brandy. TI inose named 
in this Catalogue. See Ams 
Exvrea, Erra, ee MonNTEFIORE, 
ER, Beatty, Brack Dexa- 
PEARL, 
which 
. tested and worthy of cultivation and 
a TaYLoR — No. 9—Vi ine vigorous, healthy 
and hardy moderately productive, = from 
medi ium, seo 
black; ripens early, before Concord; quality 
Jlent for a dark red wine. 
e win 
(B) TAYLOR Srepiin we No. 18—Vine vigorous, healthy 
and h productive; bunch medium ; 
cellent ; ri 
(c) TayLor Suantine No. 16—Vine a moderate 
wer, but healthy and — pepdae: 
tive; bunch small; 
- cream color; ed very Ss aowk: ripens ear- 
before Con 
(p) pivins Seepiine No. So healthy 
iv, very. above 
Bi a 
; ri Neate" 
(EB) Wevine Srepiine, No. 6—Vine healthy and har- 
dy, very productive; bunch medium to large; 
ow tinctured wi 
se pee 
very fine quality. 
(F) Pago thre No. 3—Vine na isi healthy 
and Se medium ; 
red, and of goo aa salsa : 
— ater : 
