34 BUSHBERG CATALOGUE. 
AGAWAM. (Rogers’ Hybrid No. 15.) 
Agawam. (Rogers’ Hybrid No. 15.) Raised { fibrous, with a thick, smooth liber. Canes very 
by E. S. Rogers, of Salem, Mass., and considered | stout, moderately long, with comparatively few 
by him as his best variety, before the introduc- | but strong laterals. Wood of average hardness, 
tion of the Salem. It is a dark red or maroon | and medium sized pith. Buds large and prom- 
grape, of the Hamburg cross; bunches large, | inent Ripens soon after the Concord. Reports 
compact, often shouldered; berries very large, | generally satisfactory; succeeds well. In some 
roundish ; skin thick; pulp soft; sweet, spright- | localities it has been subject to mildew and rot, 
2y, of peculiarly aromatic flavor, and a little of | and Mr. Husmann says: Its strong flavor is to 
native aroma; productive, and of great vigor | me far from agreeable. The character of the 
of growth; roots stout, fleshy and moderately | cluster and leaf is shown in above figure. 
