DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
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Barry. (Rogers’ No.43.) One of the most 
attractive of his Hybrids. Bunch large, rather 
ish; 
as Vigorous, healthy and hardy a 
Rogers’ Hybrids. Very productive and early, 
earlier than the Concord. 
Baxter. (Zst.) Bunch ra van long; berry below 
medium, black; very late ning, hardy and pro- 
ductive; not fit for table, ‘iat may ve valuable for wine. 
idere. (Labr.) Originated by Dr. Lake, of 
Belvidere, Llls., will probably be a a ee market va- 
i ss, large size and 
nce. It i is an improvement in bunch and 
ITy u isnot 
if any betters like Hartford, ‘it shows a tenancy to. al 
from the bunch, mags mt if a little over-ripe. 
in appearance muc artford Pr olific, only bate to 
ripen a little preree a eee oce is unnecessary. It 
is said to be of very vigorous growth, perfectly hardy 
and healthy, and very productive; but so is the Hart- 
ford also, and, we think, we have more than enough 
in one variety ot such poor quality. 
ks, or se ie (Labr.) Bunch large, shoul- 
er comipae hs berry large, round, Ted, Nieto pul Pp, 
voo 
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good qu 
of which it isa seedings and perhaps an pee 
in size and quality; but also more subject to dis 
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Bird’s Egg. Probably a seedling of Catawba, 
somewhat similar to Anna. Bunch long, pointed; berry 
oval, whitish, with brown specks; flesh pulpy; only 
good, curiosity.— Downing. 
Black Defiance. (Underhill’s 8-8) A splen- 
did, late table grape, about the best black table 
black, with a fine bloom; thea weeks later dan 
Concord, and much better’ in quality. 
ack Eagle. (Underhill’s 8-12.) A Hy- 
oy - Labr. and Vinifera. A new, early table 
pe, of best quality, not much earlier than 
Concord, but far superior to that variety in qual- 
ity. af is one of the most beautiful we 
know of, very firm, dark green, deeply lobed, 
of the shape of the foreign. 
The vine is of very erect and vigorous 
growth, hardy and healthy, so far free from mil- 
dew and rot; roots straight and smooth, almost 
tough, with a medium fiber; canes remarkably 
straight and upright, with numerous, but small 
—— wood firm with medium pith; ch 
» moderately compact; berries large, oval, 
ie with blue bloom; flesh rich and melting, 
with little pulp. With Mr. Underhill the fruit 
set eeptee but it did not show that fault 
here, and must have been due to unfavorable 
weather fuerte its floresence at Croton Point. 
We consider it one of the most promising va- 
rieties. We give on the following page a full 
size figure of its bunch and leaf, originally made 
for Downing. 
ack Hawk. A seedling from ny Con- 
cor "railed by Samuel Miller. “ Bunch 
r loose; berry large, black, round, a 
sab pulp very tender; ripens full as early as 
the Concord, is superior in quality, and seems 
to be healthy and hardy.”—George Husmann. 
find it a week earlier than Concord. It has 
the remarkable peculiarity that its leaf is so dark 
a green as to appear almost black. 
Bla (Zabr. ?) Syn. Buanp’s VIRGINIA, 
foes aren BLAND’s PALE RED, POWELL. 
It is said to have been found on the easte 
3 berries ro 
stalks, hanging rather rine: skin thin, at first pal 
green, but pale red when 3; flesh slightly pulpy, oe 
a pleasant, sprightly secant avor, and with little or 
cent, but a slight astringency; ripens late; 
foliage lighter green than that of Cata 
and more delicate. This vi 
8 fro “Fruits of America.” 
Bland did not succeed or Bee well in the North, and 
has been lost and abandoned South, but we still recog- 
nize in it the type of some of our present varieties. 
Black King. (Labr.) A hardy and vigorous early 
grape, 0! of yaad ium size; sweet but foxy.—Strong. 
Blooa’s Black. (Labdr.) Bunch medium, 
compact; medium, round, black, some- 
what harsh and foxy, but sweet. Very early 
and productive, and therefore valuable for early 
marketing. (Resembling Mary Ann, and has 
often been confounded with it. 
Blue Dyer. (Cord:) Bunch medium; 
ries small, black, very dark juice, promises well 
for wine.—Husmann. 
Favorite. A Southern grape, Vine vigor- 
co) prominin: bunch above medium; berries medium, 
round, blue-black, sweet, vinous; much coloring mat- 
ter; ripe South in September; (does not ripen well 
North,) idtob t if ine k Dorening. 
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JGR 1US eo. 
Blue Imperial. (Zabr.) Origin uncertain. Vine 
vigorous, free from mildew. not productive. 
medium, short; berry large, round, black; flesh with a 
hard acid centre or pulp; ripens with Hartford. Infe- 
rior.— Downing. 
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