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Janesville. — Buncli medium to large, short, shouldered, com- 

 pact; berries medium to large, round, black, witli slight blue bloom. 

 Flesh greenish, tender, vinous; quality rather poor. Tlie hardiness, 

 vigor, and productiveness of .the vine has led to its extended planting, 

 especially far North. Wisconsin. Hyl)rid. 



Jefferson. — ]5unch large, short, shouldered, quite compact; Iterry 

 medium size, round, wine-colored, with slight blue bloom. P'lesh 

 tender, light amlicr color, spriglitly, vinous; seeds quite large; very 

 good. A noted home variety, and is conmrercial in the Soutlieastern 

 States. New York. Labrusca. 



Jessica. — Bunch medium, roundish, shouldered, quite compact; 

 berry medium to large, round, white to golden yellow in color, with 

 some whitisli l.iloom. Flesh tender, green, very sweet, juicy, good. 

 Is prized as a home variety, but as 3'et not much grown for market. 

 Canada. Hybrid. 



Jewell. — Bunch .small, roundish, shouldered, cjuite compact; berry 

 small, round, Ijlack, with blue bloom. Flesh a little tough, whitish, 

 vinous, sprightly, juicy; quality good. A thrifty hardy produc- 

 tive vine, and by many regarded the best, i)urest flavored early 

 black variety. Missouri. Hyl)rid. 



Lady. — Bunch medium, ol)long, somewhat conical, .slightl_v shoul- 

 dered, fairly compact; berry medium to large, white or greenish 

 3-ellow, with some whitish liloom. Flesh tender, vinous, juicy; 

 cjuality good. Season, earlier tlian Concord. An amateur variety 

 mainl}', but is grown commercially in some sections. Ohio. La- 

 brusca. 



Laussel. — Bunch medium, ovate, compact; berry mediimi, round; 

 color purplish, nearl}' black. Flesh firm, juicy, sprightly, sweet, 

 good. One of Munson's hybrids, prized in the Southwest. Texas. 

 Hybri.l. 



Lenoir (Bhick Spani-th). — Bunch medium to large, shouldered if 

 Avell grown; berry small, round, dark ]mrple, nearly Ijlack, with 

 light bloom. Flesh tender, without i)ulp, juicy, sweet, vinous. 

 Crown South for dessei't use and making red \\'ine of exquisite 

 flavor. It is also grown in Europe for wine-making. North Carolina. 

 jEstivalis. 



Lindley (Nogers' No. 7). — P)Unch large, long, quite compact; 

 berry mediimi, round, color pale, with violet bloom. Flesh sweet, 

 juicv, high-flavored, very good. Needs mixed jilanting. Planted 

 well across the continent. Massachusetts. Hybrid. 



