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istic of the clear, sparkling Saumur wine, which is nota- 

 ble for having champagne qualities. It is high praise to 

 give a grape, that it has champagne possibilities. The 

 value of the Carman is high -gauged." 



W. B. MuNSON. — Parentage V. lincecumii, of Gray- 

 son County, Texas, No. 3, pollinated with Triumph. 

 Produced in 1887. Growth vigorous, healthy, well 

 adapted to a hot, dry climate. Prolific ; cuttings root 

 readily; leafs out and sheds late; flowers a week later 

 than Concord; leaves medium to large, handsome and 

 substantial ; cluster large, cylindrical, sometimes shoul- 

 dered; berry medium, black, persistent; skin thin, 

 tough ; red juice beneath ; pulp juicy, melting, sprightly, 

 of very fine quality, separating easily from the one to 

 three small seeds. In a critical comparison, by many 

 persons, was pronounced the best black grape in my 

 collection. 



MuBNCH. — Parentage Jaeger's Neosho (a Missouri 

 Post Oak grape), pollinated with Herbemont. Very 

 late in leafing out, flowering, ripening and shedding 

 leaves. Produced in 1887. Growth very vigorous and 

 healthy; well adapted to the South, and endures cold 

 better than Herbemont ; cuttings root about equally 

 well with Herbemont ; rather short jointed ; leaves 

 larger than those of Herbemont, resembling them some- 

 what, and of good substance ; cluster large, handsome, 

 cylindrical, or shouldered ; berry dark purple, round, 

 little below medium ; persistent ; skin thin, delicate, 

 tough; pulp melting, juicy, very rich and sprightly; 

 juice white; promising for a white wine of excellent 

 body; seeds few, small. It will probably be preferred 

 to Herbemont when better known, and will succeed 

 farther north. 



Gold Coisr. — Parentage Cynthiana (Norton), polli- 

 nated by Martha. Produced in 1883. Late in leafing, 

 flowering and ripening; ripens wood well, and sheds 

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