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Essex {Roger's Hybrid No. £1). —This is a rank-growing variety, 
shoots 6 to 8 feet, wood stocky. It ripens after Concord and is too 
late for this part of the State ; bunch of good size, fairly compact, 
berry very large, very dark red or black. Where the season is 
longer this would be a desirable variety. 
Herbert {Roger's Hybrid No. ^—Labrusca X. Vinifera). — The 
past season the vine of this variety made a small growth; some 
shoots 2 feet long, wood slender. Its season is some later than Con¬ 
cord ; hunch of medium size, berry large, black, quality good. So 
far the variety has not proved productive. 
Janesville {Labrusca X.). —This is one of the hardiest if not the 
most hardy variety we have tested. The vine makes a good growth 
—5 to 6 feet—which is well ripened. Its season is very early, 
bunches of medium size, compact, occasionally shouldered, berry 
smaller than Concord, black with a good bloom, very productive, 
and were it not for the very poor flavor would be a desirable sort. 
It is fine for preserves and jellies, and in trying localities, for home 
use, it will prove good. 
Merrimac {Labrusca X. Vinifera — Roger's Hybrid). —This is a re¬ 
markably strong growing variety, shoots 6 to 8 feet, wood stocky. 
It is productive, and ripens a little later than Concord, bunch of 
medium length, loose, berry large, skin thick, quality good; too 
late for this section. 
Moore's Early {Labrusca). —This variety makes but little growth, 
some shoots 3 feet long. So far it has not been productive. . It is 
early in ripening, and the best in quality of the early varieties, 
bunch of medium size, generally loose and ill shaped—so many of 
the berries drop, thus making a straggling bunch; occasionally 
there is a fairly compact bunch, berry some larger than Concord. 
Were this variety more productive, it wo'uld be one of the very best 
early black grapes; at any rate, it is worthy of trial. 
Montefiore {Riparia X. Labrusca). —This variety makes an ordi¬ 
nary growth, some shoots 4 to 5 feet, fairly stocky. Its season is 
later than Concord, bunch small and loose, berry of medium size 
and of fair quality, rather late for this section. 
Norwood {Hybrid). —This is a good grower, shoots 3 to 4 feet, 
stocky. The season is a little before Concord, bunch of medium size, 
fairly compact; berry large, resembling Concord in appearance and 
flavor ; the variety is productive and of merit here. 
Oriental {Hybrid). —This variety is a fairly good grower, ripen¬ 
ing four or five days after Moore’s Early. It is quite productive, 
bunch of medium size, berry large, very dark red or black, flavor 
somewhat like the Agawam. The variety is worthy of planting. 
Rochester {Labrusca). —For the last two years this variety has 
made a small, weak growth ; the vine seems to lack vigor here. 
