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Eumelan. — Bunch quite large, compact, shouldered; l)erry 

 medium in size, roundisli; color purple or bluish black, with some 

 bloom. Flesli teudcr, melting, and soft to the center; cpiality very 

 good. A home variety mainly. East of the lakes and in the South- 

 west. Xew York. ^Estivalis. 



Eureka. — Bunch large, compact, shouldered; berry medium, 

 oval, red. Flesh rich, sweet, sprightly, vinous; very good. A 

 seedling of Isabella, prized in Ohio and Koutli where it has been 

 tested. Labrusca. 



Excelsior. — ]?unch large to very large, often double-shouldered; 

 berry medium to large, roundish oval; color [lale red. Flesh sweet, 

 vinous, rich aromatic, with muscat flavor; rijjcns late. '\\'ill have 

 its Ijest record where the Herbemont ripens fulh^ New York. Hy- 

 brid. 



Faith. — Bunch large, long, shouldered; Ijcrry small to medium; 

 color pale amlier or white. Flesh juicy, sweet, pure flavored. Sea- 

 son as early as Hartford. One of Rommel's Ijcst white grapes; said to 

 be free from mildew and rot. Rather small for market and is used 

 mainly for wine-making. Missouri. Riparia. 



Fern Munsoii. — Bunch medium to large, with long fruit peduncles; 

 berry medium to large, round; color purplish red to nearly black. 

 Jlesh firm, very juicy, sprightly, with Catawba flavor. Season, late. 

 Does well in Texas and north to Jlissouri. Texas. Hybrid. 



Gaertner (Rogers' Ao. 14). — Bimch large, shouldered; berry large, 

 purplish red, with thin skin. Flesh sweet, rich, aromatic, very good. 

 Season as early as Hartford. Tiiis variety of Rogers' hybrids has been 

 neglected, but is now coming into notice as one of the best and most 

 valuable. ^Massachusetts. Hybrid. 



Geneva. — Bunch medium, roundish, rather loose; berry medivun 

 to large, obovate to oval, white, or greenish white, with some wliite 

 bloom. Flesh half tender, greenish white, sweet, vinous; juice 

 colorless; qualitv good. Does well farther north, but is commercial 

 South. 



Goethe (Rogers' No. 1). — Bimcli medium to large, loose, shoifldered; 

 berry large to very large, slightly oljlong; color pale red when ripe. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, luscious; very good. Succeeds well in the 

 Southwest and in Colorado where it escapes rot. Recjuires mixed 

 planting. Massachusetts. Hybrid. 



Gold Coin. — Bunch medium or above, ovate, shouldered, fairly 



