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similar to a currant in size of bunch and grape, and 

 therefore can not become popular. Yet repeatedly I 

 was glad to have these vines, covered with small bunches 

 capable of yielding a good claret, when nearly all other 

 grapes were destroyed by rot and mildew. Thanks to 

 spraying with copper solutions, both bkck rot and mil- 

 dew are now under our control, and we can do better 

 than grow rupestris grapes. To create new varieties of 

 extreme hardiness and to purify the flavor of our varie- 

 ties, the infusion of rupestris blood will remain of prime 

 importance. 



The following I consider my best seedlings and hybrids: 



Jaeger's No. 70 is a seedling of my lincecumii JN"o. 43, 

 crossed with a male vine of Vitis rvjjestris. Most hardy 

 and productive ; black, bunch and berry as large as Ives 

 but less compact ; it colors early and ripens ten to twelve 

 days before Norton. When fully ripe it has some of the 

 peculiar lincecumii flavor, which remains in its wine, a 

 very dark, rich claret, much admired here for its 

 "fruity" aroma. 



Jaeger's No. 72 is of the same parentage as 70. Foli- 

 age and wood retain more of the lincecumii character 

 than 70 (which resembles rupestris more). Grape black, 

 with pale bloom, and of Concord size. Bunch very com- 

 pact, of medium size. Eipens just before or with Nor- 

 ton, and, like 70, hangs long to vine. Flavor pure like 

 rupestris, sweet, a fine table grape, yielding a claret of 

 great purity and good color. 



Jaeger's No. 100. A seedling of Elvira, as large as 

 Concord in bunch and berry. Color yellow to grayish 

 pink when very ripe. Quality and flavor similar to 

 Catawba; ripens with Delaware. Vine of labrusca 

 character; very hardy and productive. Uses: table 

 and white wine. Liable to crack when ripe, like Elvira. 



This No. 100 I crossed with a male rupestris, and also 

 with a male vine of rupestris X cinerea. The first cross 



