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*Black Hawk—Bunch medium to large; berry large, nearly round; flesh some- 
what pulpy. 
*Cornucopia, (Arnold’s No. 9)—Bunch large, compact, shouldered ; berry 
medium ; flesh sweet, with an agreeably sprightly flavor ; ripens with Concord. 
Canada, (Arnold’s No. 16)—Bunch above medium, shouldered; berry above 
medium size; flesh free from pulp, juicy, with a distinct foreign flavor; ripens 
with Concord. 
Canby’s August, (York Madeira)—Bunch medium size, compact; berry medium 
size, sprightly, vinous; will be a good wine grape ; ripens before the Isabella ; 
vine hardy, moderately vigorous ; foliage rather small. Origin Pennsylvania. 
Chem bien large grape, of medium quality, but the earliest variety grown. 
$1 each 
@linton benches small and very compact ; berries small, sprightly ; keeps well ; 
one of the most free, rapid growers and profuse bearers; ripens earlier than 
the Isabella. 25 cents. 
Concord—A very large, handsome grape, ripening a week or two earlier than the 
Isabella; hardy and productive ; succeeds well over a great extent of country. 
Creveling ay fine grape, nearly as large inbunch and berry as the Isabella; bunch 
rather loose, ripening almost as early as the Hartford Prolific; very valuable. 
Essex, (Rogers’ No. 41)—Bunch medium size, shouldered ; flesh tender and sweet, 
with a highly aromatic flavor; ripens early. 
Eumelan—Bunch good size, compact, shouldered: berry medium ; flesh tender, 
sweet, sprightly. 
Herbert, (Rogers’ No. 44)—Bunch rather long and loose; berry medium, tender, 
sweet and rich ; early and productive. 
Hartford Prolific—aA hardy, profuse bearing and tolerably good grape, ripen” 
ing very early, and valuable on this account. 
Ssabella—Bunches long, large loose; berries large, oval, juicy, sweet and musky. 
A vigorous grower, hardy and immense bearer; one of the most popular of all 
our native grapes. 25 cents each. 
Israella— Raised by Dr. Grant. A grape of fair quality, ripening shortly after the 
Hartford Prolific. 
Ives’ Seedling—Regarded as a very promising wine grape in Ohio; hardy and 
productive ; about same season as Isabella. 
Merrimack, (Rogers No. 19)—Bunch medium to large; berry large, sweet and 
rich ; ripens early. 
Norton’s Virginia—Bunches long, rather loose ; berries small, no pulp, vinous; 
esteemed one of the best wine grapes in Missouri. Ripens well here ; vigor- 
ous and productive. 
*Othello, (Arnold’s No. 1)—Bunch large, shouldered, compact ; berry large ; flesh 
solid, juicy, sprightly ; ripens with Delaware. 
Rentz’ No. 1—From Cincinnati; said to promise well as a wine grape. 
Rogers’ Hybrid, No. 2—Bunch large; berries large; ripens with Isabella. 
a No. 33) (Would all make superb market grapes, if the 
ie oe No. 36 - bunches were not so variable in size, owing to 
“i Be No. 39) ( the fruit not setting well. 
Salem, (Rogers’ No. 53)—Bunch large and compact; of a light chestnut color. 
*Senasqua, (Underhill)—Said to be a cross between the Concord and Black 
Prince ; bunch medium to large; berry medium; quality excellent. 2 year 
vines, $1 each. 
Sherman—Bunch small, rather compact; berry medium, similar in flavor to 
Clinton, and ripens about same time. 
Telegraph, (Christine)—Fair quality, and said to be as early as Hartford Prolific. 
To Kalon—Bunch and berry large, tender, sweet, excellent; vigorous and pro- 
ductive ; ripens before Isabella. One of the best of our native grapes. 
Union Village, (Ontario)—Both bunch and berry very large; a magnificent 
grape in appearance, and in quality nearly as good as Isabella ; ripens a little 
earlier ; vine very vigorous, with large, healthy foliage. 
Wilder, (Rebens! No. 4)—Bunch variable, sometimes large, often small; flesh 
tender, with aslight pulp, ripens as early as Concord. 
