FLOWERS: Bunches composed of fifteen to twenty large, 
purplish black berries, sweet, vinous, good quality. Ripens Octo- 
ber and November. Mostly used for cooking purposes. 
t~ QUALITAS: Cross between black male and Thomas. Vine 
vigorous, healthy and very prolific with clusters of medium to 
large fruit which is dull black in color with thin skin, medium size 
pulp and seeds. Very sweet and of excellent quality. Ripens 
from week to 10 days behind Scuppernong and hangs on vine well. 
f® LABAMA: | This is one of Munsons introductions and ripens 
in September about same time as Scuppernong and has qualities 
very much the same except color. Has clusters of medium size, 
black and good quality fruit, with thin skin. Well liked by many 
for its eating qualities. 
i's SMITH: This variety is reliable and productive and in many 
ways resembles the Scuppernong except to color which ‘is black 
with ‘‘guinea speck’’ markings. The vine is vigorous, fruit has 
tough skin and few seed, hangs on well and good for either home 
use or shipping. 
YLUOLA: An excellent late variety especially good for jelly 
and preserve making. The clusters are of medium size, with ber- 
ries of a purplish black color, round, melting and juicy with thin 
tender skin and small seeds. 
* LATHAM: One of the choicest Muscadines for eating pur- 
poses. Closely resembles Thomas. The clusters are compact 
and of medium size with berries round and wine color. The fruit 
is juicy, exceedingly sweet and of sprightly flavor. 
MISH: Vine very vigorous and productive. The cluster is 
of medium size with berries of about eleventh-sixteenth to three- 
fourths of an inch in diameter which hang on fairly well. The 
skin is medium thin, flesh tender, juicy and sweet. The flavor is 
distinct, delicious and of fine quality. The Mish is recognized as 
the best for wine of the older introductions, Fruit ripens uniform- 
ly, coming in just after James. 
