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There were a few small, poor-shaped bunches; berry small, black 
sweet, pulp melting. In other sections the variety might prove a* 
success. ® r 
Senasqua {Hybrid). —This variety makes a fair grow r th, shoots 2 
to 3 feet,, wood stocky, ripens after Concord, bunch long, loose berrv 
large, thick skinned; too late here. 
Telegraph {Labrusca).— \ine a fairly good growler, shoots 4 to 5 
teet, stocky. Its season is second early, ripening a few days after 
Moores Early, bunch of medium size, compact, berry smaller than 
Concord, black with a deep bloom, sweet and of fair flavor, though 
interior to Concord ; a good variety for home use, wfliere the season 
is short. 
Wilder {Roger's No. Labrusca X. Vinifera — Roger's Hybrid) — 
V me a slow, weak grower, shoots not over 1 foot long, wood slender 
Its season is a few days later than Concord, bunch of good size 
bony laige, black ; so far it has not been productive. 
Worden {Labrusca).— A valuable grape of the Concord class, 
and nearly identical with that variety, but ripens four or five days 
earlier. I he vine is a good grower, shoots 4 to 5 feet, wood close- 
jointed and stocky, productive, bunch of good size, quite compact, 
often shouldered, berry large, black with a deep blue bloom, qual¬ 
ity good ; altogether, the Worden is preferable to Concord. 
RED VARIETIES. 
• i \Agawam {Rogers No. 15 — Labrusca X. Vinifera — Roger's Hu- 
?”“)•—By many this is considered one of the best of Koger’s hy¬ 
brids. Here the variety succeeds very well; it is a strong, stocky 
grower, shoots 2 to 3 ieet, ripens a few days after Concord : bunch 
long, loose, berry large, round, red, quality good. The variety is 
failly productive, and should be included in every collection. 
. Amber (Riparia X. Labrusca).— A medium variety in time of 
ripening. It is a strong grower, some shoots 8 feet long, stocky 
farly productive, bunch long, loose, berry smaller than Concord 
sweet, and of good quality. There are others of the class in the list 
more desirable. 
. Amber ® ueen {Labrusca X. Vinifera).— This is a second earlv 
variety, ripening a few days after Moore’s Early; vine a good 
grower, some shoots 5 feet, stocky, bunch small, berry smaller than 
Concord, red or amber, skin thin and tender, sweet and of good 
quality. I Ins variety is worthy of a place in any collection, but 
would not lecommend it as a profitable sort for market 
Brighton {Labrusca X. Vinifera—Concord Hybrid). —A second 
early variety, ripening a few days after Moore’s Early, and has 
proved here to be one of the very best red grapes among the vari¬ 
eties under test. The vino is a good grower, ripens its wood well, 
