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Agawam (Rogers's No. 15) — Bunches large, shouldered, and 
well set; lierries large, oval, light red; flesh membranous or stringy, 
with sonic pulp, juicy, with native flavor, and leaving a roughness of 
taste. 
Catawba — Very uncertain. 
Clinton — Small, purple, black; hardy, and a great bearer; acid, 
but in mid-winter becomes a good talile grape. 
Concord — Large, black, showy; quality good ; vigorous, hardy ; 
and the most popular and valuable kind. 
Creveling — Early and of excellent quality, vigorous, and pro- 
ductive. 
Croton — Originated by S. W. Underbill of Croton Point, N.Y. ; 
a white grape with large-shouldered bunches; flesh melting and excellent; 
ripens with the Delaware. The vine is healthy and vigorous, and prom- 
ises well. S2 each. 
Delaware — Small berry and bunch ; rose-color ; sweet, melting, 
excellent. With ago, the vine is hardy, productive, moderately vigorous, 
but somewhat inclined to mildew. Requires high culture. 
Diana — Bunches compact; berries above medium, round, rose- 
colored ; skin very thick ; flesh juicy with a fiiie high aroma, consider- 
.able pulp ,' excellent, though somewhat uncertain, ripening unevenlv. 
£umelan — A new, black grape of medium size, good quality ; 
earlier thun Ilartfurd ; does not drop. SI ea'h. 
Hartford Prolific — Large, black, and of fair quality. Being early 
and very hardy, vigorous and certain, it is indispensable in New Eng- 
land. The berries are liable to drop, especially on young vines. 
lona — Bunches large, shouldered, rather loose; berries large, round, 
pale red, with deep-red veins ; skin thin; flesh tender, juicy; vinous, 
with but little pulp. Vigorous, not inclined to rot, and of first quality. 
Rather late, and uncertain. 50 cents to Sl.SOeach. 
Isabella — Large, good, but mildews, and seldom ripens in New 
England, except in favorable positions. 
Israella — Bunches large, shouldered, compact; berries medium, 
slightly oval, black, or very dark ; skin thin ; flesh juicy, and of fair 
quality. 50 cents to SI.. M each. 
• Ives's SeedUng — ncallhy, hardy, productive, and vigorous ; the 
bunches are full medium or large, compact, often shouldered ; berries 
slightly oval, medium, very black, juicy, sweet, vinous, and well-flavored, 
but rather pulpy. Esteemed valuable and productive for red wine. 
Marion — Largo, round, black, acid, very showy, and keeps through 
winter, when it becomes passably good, 
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