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sprightly, ]nire flavored; quality very n;o<id. A sce<lling of Delaware 

 of uiueh promise in the .South, and lirief trials farther North are 

 favoraljle. Missouri. 



lona. — Bunches large, shouldered, not very compact; Ijerry 

 medium to large, round; color pale, becoming darker at full maturit}', 

 with bluish white Ijlooni. Flesh greenish white, very juicy, vinous, 

 quality nc^u'l}- liest. drown quite widi'ly, but in a small way. Xew 

 York. Ijabrusca. 



Irving. — Bunch very large, shouldered, compact; berry larger 

 than Concord, yellowish white in color, tinged with pink when fully 

 ripe. Flesh vinous, sweet, but not rich in flavor. Season, later than 

 Isabella, liencc it is mainly grown in the South. A hybrid of Con- 

 cord crossed with White Frontignan. Xew York. 



Isabella. — 15unch quite large, shouldered, rather loose; berry 

 large, oval; cohjr dai'k pur])le, and nearly black when fully ripe, with 

 blue bloom. Flesh tender, .juicy, sweet, rich, with trace of muski- 

 ness; quality ver}' good. Oldest American grape of good quality, 

 and still largely planted in Colorada, Utah, and other States \\-ith 

 Cjuite long seasons. South Carolina. 



Isabella Regia. — Of this variety, now grown in California, Prof. 

 Hilga.rd says: "A remarkable giant-leaved and very prolific sport 

 of the Isal)ella, originating by bud-variation with ]\Ir. .1. P. Pierce of 

 Santa Clara. The Ijerries, like the leaves, are of extraordinary size, 

 and when ripe the fruit is exceedingly sweet and strongly aromatic. 

 It is therefore accepted as a showy perfumed table grape on the west 

 coast. The berries are too soft for shipment to any distance, but, all 

 tilings considered, keep fairly well." This has ])roven profitable east 

 of the mountains, where the Isalx'lla thrives, so far as tested. 



Ives {Ives' Seedling). — Bunch medium, compact, shouldered; berry 

 medium, roundish oval; color black. Flesh sweet, pulpy, and quite 

 foxv until fully ripe. It has proven most iirofitable as a market 

 variety in Xew Jersey and South, where the seasons are long enough 

 to rij)en it fully. When fulh' ripe it also is used extensively in wine- 

 making. Labrusca. 



Jaeger, Herman. — Bunch large to verv large, shouldered, conical, 

 ver}' compact; berry small to niedimn, black. Flesh tender, vinous, 

 quite rich; seeds separate easily from pulj); quality l)etter than 

 Concord. One of Munson's crosses that requires a dry climate. 

 Texas. 



