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and handsome; berry full medium, firm but ten^e?. 

 sprightly and pure flavor. Claimed to be the most per- 

 fect white grape in Kansas, ripening with Concord, 3-nd 

 will hang until late frost. A good shipper. 



White Jewel (Riparia). — Introduced by Dr. St^y- 

 man. Seedling of Elvira. Very early — claimed to ^9 

 the earliest grape in Kansas. Vine healthy and very 

 productive; bunch medium, long, very compact, hand- 

 some. Berry medium, oblong, very juicy, sweet,- spright- 

 ly, and of good quality. 



Willie (Lahrusca). — Produced by Dr. L. C. Chis- 

 holm, Nashville, Tenn. Seedling of Northern Musca- 

 dine, crossed with Concord. Fruit larger than Concord, 

 both in bunch and berry ; very showy ; black, with whit- 

 ish bloom ; skin not as thin as Concord ; vinous and 

 sprightly ; not foxy ; an excellent wine grape ; ripens 

 with Concord. Vigorous, healthy, and very productive. 



Witt (Labrusca). — Originated with Mr. Witt, Colum- 

 bus, Ohio. Healthy in growth and foliage ; very pro- 

 ductive. Bunch large and handsome ; berry large, pure 

 flavored and best in quality. Ripens early, but keeps 

 well. Claimed to be the best of the white seedlings of 

 Concord. 



Woodruff Red {Lahrusca). — Originated with C. H. 

 Woodruff, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Chance seedling, 

 and probably a pross between Concord and Catawba. 

 Very hardy, strong grower, and healthy. Bunch l^rge, 

 shouldered, heavy and compact. Berry large, sweet and 

 of fair quality, but somewhat foxy. Desirable for 

 market. 



In the foregoing selection of varieties, I have been 

 obliged to depend mainly on Eastern sources for d.escpp- 

 tions. I have endeavored to cull the most prpipisiiig 

 from an almost endless list, but must leave it wholly tp 

 the discretion of the reader to decide what y§ri,etJsg, }f 

 any, are suited to each particular locality. This is, of 



