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A REPORT ON GRAPES IN KANSAS. 



reliable, not very desirable, where we can grow better 

 varieties ; good for jelly and canning. 



Woodruff Red. — Of same general character as the 

 preceding ; not quite so large in bunch, larger in berry, 

 and of finer color. More desirable. Hardy, vigorous, 

 productive; reliable, butonly good for jelly and canning. 



Jefferson. — Of fine quality. Bunch large, rather com- 

 pact ; berry large, meaty, sweet, rich and vinous; vine 

 healthy, vigorous, very productive. Requires winter 

 protection, but worthy of extra care. 



Hayes. — A white Concord seedling of about the same 

 quality, or a little sweeter ; bunch and berry large. 

 Hardy, vigorous, fairly productive. Rots more or less. 



Victoria. — Another white Concord seedling of much 

 the same character as the preceding, perhaps larger 

 in bunch and berry ; more productive, and not as sub- 

 ject to rot ; more desirable. 



Niagara.— Very large, handsome. Sweet, sprightly, 

 somewhat pulpy, of fair quality, with considerable 

 native aroma. Very vigorous and productive, but not 

 quite hardy ; subject to rot and mildew. Desirable 

 where it can be grown. 



Pprklinotoji. — Hardy, healthy, vigorous, productive. 

 Sweet, sprightly , quite pulpy, with a strong native aroma, 

 of fair quality. Rots in unfavorable seasons. 



Elvira. — White. Small compact bunch. Vigorous, 

 hardy, productive. Berry medium, tender, juicy, sweet, 

 sprightly. Subject to crack — they are only good for 

 wine. 



The following are new varieties of merit, named in 

 the order of their ripening : 



Superb. — Black ; bunch medium, compact ; berry 

 medium, tender, without pulp, sweet, rich, sprightly, 

 vinous. Vine hardy, healthy, vigorous and productive; 

 free from rot and mildew ; very valuable. 



Jewel. — A black Delaware seedling. Bunch medium, 

 shouldered, compact; berry medium, skin rather tough, 

 slightly pulpy, sweet, rich, sprightly, vinous. Vine not 

 vigorous until fully established ; free from rot and mil- 

 dew ; will hang on the vines long after ripe and ship 

 well. 



Superior. — Black ; bunch medium, compact, hand- 

 some ; berry medium, very tender, juicy, without pulp, 

 sweet, rich, sprightly, vinous, pure, of highest quality. 

 Vine hardy, healthy, very strong grower and produc- 

 tive. Free from rot and mildew. Although this grape 

 does not ripen quite as early as Superb, or perhaps 

 Jewel, it is superior to either, and a much stronger 

 grower. 



Matchless. — A remarkable grape; black. Bunch very 

 large, compact, regular, handsome ; berry very large, 

 pure, sweet, sprightly, rich, vinous, with a slight pulp. 

 Hardy, heathly, vigorous and very productive. Free 

 from rot and mildew ; will hang on the vines long after 

 ripening; ships well ; it colors early and evenly and 

 ripens nearly as early as Jewel. We know of no other 

 grape so attractive and desirable for market. It must 

 become popular when known. 



The last three abovef named possess all the qualities 

 desired. No single variety can ever have all of them ; 

 namely, earliest in ripening, best in quality, largest in 

 bunch and berry ; strongest grower, very handsome and 

 productive ; best for market, table and wine, and the 

 best to handle and ship. 



Osage. — A black Concord seedling, large in bunch and 

 berry ; of about the same quality, perhapsalittlesweeter, 

 about a week earlier; hardy, vigorous, productive. Rots 

 about like the parent. 



Standard. — A black Delaware seedling, as large in 

 bunch and berry as Concord ; better quality. Hardy, 

 healthy, vigorous and productive. An excellent market 

 and table grape ; a superb wine grape. Somewhat 

 subject to rot. 



Concordia. — Black ; much like Concord in bunch and 

 berry, of betterquality; ripensearliest. Hardy, healthy, 

 vigorous, productive. Free from rot and mildew. 

 Promising. 



Eaton. — A black Concord seedling of about the same 

 quality, but larger in bunch and berry ; not as vigorous, 

 but hardy, healthy and productive ; handsome, showy. 



Paragon. — Bunch large, often shouldered, compact, 

 handsome ; berry large, tender, sweet, rich, sprightly, 

 vinous, without pulp ; a bag of delicious juice. Vme 

 hardy, healthy, vigorous and productive ; free from rot 

 and mildew. Ripen with Concord, but will hang on the 

 vines long after that. The most valuable market, table 

 and wine grape of high quality we have ; easily grown 

 and propagated, and will stand all kinds of weather. 

 No other grape has so many points of excellence. 



Black Imperial. — A medium-sized black grape of high 

 quality. Bunch large, shouldered, compact ; berry 

 tender, rich, sweet, sprightly, vinous, of a peculiar re- 

 fined flavor. Hardy, healthy, vigorous, productive. 

 Rots considerably ; if this could be controlled, it would 

 be a valuable and desirable grape. 



Avilla. — Small, black of same type and character as 

 Cynthiana. Native of Southern Kansas. Rich, sweet, 

 sprightly ; vinous, hardy, healthy, vigorous, productive. 

 Free from rot and mildew ; a fine wine grape. 



Cherokee. — Black ; same type as Cynthiana, larger in 

 bunch and berry. Hardy, healthy, vigorous, produc- 

 tive ; free from rot and mildew. Raised from the same 

 seed as Ozark ; more juicy, sprightly and vinous and per- 

 haps of equal value. Ripens late. 



Ozark. — A remarkable black grape of the jEstivalis 

 class ; as large in bunch as Concord, almost as large in 

 berry. A prodigious grower — will produce more than 

 twice as much foliage, cane and fruit, 'as any other 

 variety here. Remains vigorous and green until frost. 

 Ripens very late, but is protected by the heavy foliage, 

 until killed by hard frost. A rich meaty grape, of a 

 peculiar pleasant flavor, unlike any other. Hardy, 

 healthy, very productive ; free from rot and mildew. A 

 valuable late market and wine grape. 



Perfection. — Red. Bunch long, shouldered, compact, 

 handsome; berry medium, clear bright red, sweet, rich, 



