
Nz Ew York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. S213 
Iona. ah A seedling of Catawba. See Annual Reports of 
this Station for 1887, p. 341; 1888, p. 105; 1889, p. 342, and 18990, 
p: 328. E 
Isabella. Zab. See Annual Reports of this Station for 1888, 
p. 105; 1889, p. 842, and 1590, p. 327. 
Janesville. (Zabd., vul.) We can do no better than quote 
the description of this grape, as given in the Bushberg Catalogue: 
“An early black grape, now generally discarded for better varie- 
ties. Vine a vigorous grower, hardy, healthy and productive; 
bunch medium, compact; berry medium to large, black; skin. 
thick; flesh pulpy; quality, about like Hartford; colors even 
earlier than this variety, but ripe about the same time.” See 
also, Annual Report of this Station for 1891, p. 496. 
Jefireson. Zab. This is a seedling of Concord x Iona. See 
Annual Reports of the Station for 1887, p. 341; 1888, p. 105; 
1889, p. 342, and 1890, p. 329. 
Jennie May. Lab. Our vines appear to be identical with 
Concord. 
Jessica. See Annual Reports of this Station for 1887, p. 341; 
1888, p. 105; 1889, p. 342; and 1890, p. 331. 
Jewel. airs Lab.) A seedling of Delaware, originated by 
John Burr, Leavenworth, Kansas. Season very early; vine 
moderately productive; bunch medium; berry. black, with bluish 
bloom, medium to large; skin rather thick; pulp not very juicy, 
vinous, somewhat astringent and not readily separated from. the 
seeds. We are not yet ready to recommend it for further trial 
in this section. See also Annual Report of this Station for 1891, 
p. 497. 
Juno. (Bourg., Lab.) A seedling of Delaware, sent to the 
Station in 1889 by G. A. Ensenberger, Bloomington, Ill. A white 
grape of Worden season, vigorous and productive, so far as tested . 
here. Bunch medium, sometimes slightly shouldered; berry 
white, translucent, with yellowish tinge, medium, round; pulp 
somewhat foxy, not melting, but tender and separates readily 
from the seeds, not more than good in quality and flavor;’ skin 
thin. The fruit kept in good condition till December, and was 

not discarded from storage as worthless till the last of January. 
