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dered, fairly compact. Berry persistent, large, spher- 

 ical ; bright currant red at first, in ripening, becoming 

 bronzy red at full maturity, with covering of white 

 bloom. Skin thin, . tougli, pleasant to tlie taste ; pulp 

 juicj, tender; flavor very agreeable, uprightly and pure; 

 very sweet ; seeds one to three, medium. It has re- 

 ceived high praise at the hands of critical testers at the 

 Georgia Experiment Station, also in New Jersey, New 

 York, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, etc. 



EoMMELL. — Parentage, Elvira pollinated by Triumph, 

 originated in J 885. Season of leafing, flowering, ripen- 

 ing and shedding leaves a few days later than Brilliant. 

 Leaf of medium size, coarse, sharp teeth, not lobed, of 

 good substance. Eesists mildew and rot well ; growth 

 good ; short jointed ; as hardy in cold and drouth as the 

 best of Eogers' ; overbears unless pruned short ; cuttings 

 root with ease. Cluster medium, cylindrical, often with 

 shoulder half as large as main cluster ; compact ; very 

 heavy, proportional to bulk. Berry persistent, round 

 or slightly oblate, large if well grown; yellowish green 

 when ripe, without bloom ; skin very thin though tough, 

 much less inclined to crack than Elvira and its seed- 

 lings ; pulp very tender and exceedingly juicy and 

 sprightly, with fine, pure flavor; ranking as best when 

 well grown. Seed few, small, separating readily. It is 

 a splendid near-by market grape, but will not endure 

 long carriage so well as Brilliant. Very promising for a 

 delicate, white, light table wine. 



Ameeica. — A seedling of H. Jaeger's No. 70 (now 

 named T. V. Munson), wliich is Mr. Jaeger's best hy- 

 brid of V. lincecumii with V. rupestris, both natives of 

 Southwest Missouri. Produced in 1885. Leafs out and 

 flowers late, and holds foliage late; ripens fruit about 

 with Concord ; growth vigorous ; neither mildew nor rot 

 yet observed on leaf or fruit. Endures severe and sud- 

 den eold with impunity, and heat and drouth well; 



