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loose, shouldered. Berries, oval, pretty large. Skin thick 
dark purple, becoming at last nearly 
black, covered with a blue bloom. 
Flesh tender, with some pulp, which 
nearly dissolves when fully mature ; 
Juicy, sweet and rich, with slight 
musky aroma. 5 
This grape is frequently picked as 
sour. as it is well coloured, and long < 
before it is ripe. Isabella, _ 
Loursa. 
Raised by Samuel Miller, Calmdale, Lebanon Co., Penn. He 
says, hardy, vigorous grower, and having less seeds than most 
native grapes. Bunch medium, rather compact, occasionally 
shouldered. Berry round inclining to oval, black with a blue 
bloom, somewhat the flavour of Isabella, rather better quality, 
and ripe eight or ten days earlier. 
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Lyman. 
Origin unknown—a Northern variety ; hardy and productive. 
Bunch small, rather compact. Berry, round, medium or below, 
black, covered with a thick bloom, similar in flavour to Clinton, 
and ripens about. the same time. 
Mammotn CaTawBa. , 
Bunch large, not compact. Berry large, round, of a deepeF 
red and larger size than Catawba, but not equal to it in flavour. 
—(Ad. Int. Rep.) Y : 
Marion. 
Origin unknown. Sent to Mr. Longworth from Marion, Ohio, 
and by him disseminated. It much resembles the Isabella in 
shape and size of berry, and form of bunch, but more uniform 
in its ripening and more delicate in flavour, ripening about the 
same time. Growth healthy, making firm and short jointed 
wood, with strong red tendrils; a good bearer. 
Bunches large, regular, seldom shouldered. Berries large, 
round, inclining to oval, dark purple with a bloom, juice abun- 
dant, pulp thin, not sufficiently tested for wine, a promising 
variety. (A..H. Ernst, Mo.) 
Missouri. 
Missouri Seedling. 
This grape we received from Cincinnati, where it is con- 
