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large, cylindrical, often having a short shoulder. Berry 

 persistent, rather larger than Concord ; black, with less 

 bloom; skin rather thin, tough, underlaid with abun- 

 dant dark-red juice ; pulp more tender than in Concord, 

 freeing the two to four medium seeds easily; quality 

 purer and finer than Concord, yet having a degree of its 

 flavor, without the earthy taste of that variety, and hav- 

 ing a faint Concoi'd odor, which is quite agreeable. 

 Altogether, the appearance and quality are superior to 

 Concord, and its carrying and keeping qualities much 

 better. It promises to succeed over a wide extent of 

 countiy, and to be one of "the grapes for the million." 

 It might be said truly of this, that it is Concord im- 

 proved in both vine and fruit, with far better adaptation 

 to the South 



Delicious. — Parentage, the same mother as Bea- 

 con, pollinated with Herbemont. Produced in 1887. 

 Growth very vigorous and healthy, well adapted to a 

 hot, dry country, yet endures cold much better than 

 Herbemont. More resistant to black rot than Herbe- 

 mont, otherwise very healthy ; cuttings root fairly well, 

 about equally with Herbemont. Leafs out late and re- 

 tains foliage, very late, but matures its wood well; leaf 

 of medium size, deeply three to five lobed, giving a very 

 characteristic appearance ; joints short ; very prolific. 

 Cluster medium to large, conical, compact but not 

 crowding; berry persistent, medium; the largest Post 

 Oak X Herbemont yet produced by me ; black ; skin 

 thin and tough ; pulp melting almost equally with Her- 

 bemont, with a delicious, refreshing, vinous flavor, about 

 ijest. Seeds small, one to three. Promising for table, 

 market, and especially for a light colored red wine of 

 much body. Name was suggested by Mr. H. Jaeger, in 

 describing the quality as "delicious." 



Cabman. — Parentage V. Uncecumii (Post Oak grape 

 No. 1 of my finding in Grayson County, Texas), polli- 



