

N EW YORK AanicurTorat Exprrment STATION. 629 
It is said to be an early red grape. It was received from 
Samuel Wilson, Mechanicsville, Pa., in the spring of 1892. We 
have not seen its fruit. 
. Mabel. Zw. X, (Lab., Bowrg.) A seedling of Walter received 
in 1885 from A. J. Caywood & Son, Marlborough, N. Y. Bunch 
medium, compact; berry medium, black with blue bloom; skin 
thin, tough; pulp almost melting, very juicy. Ripened this 
‘season a little before Concord and was moderately productive. 
We are not yet ready to recommend it for trial as a table grape. 
See also Annual Report of this Station for 1891, p. 497. 
Marie Louise. A white grape of unknown parentage, origi- 
‘nated by Theophile Huber, Illinois City, ill. It was received 
at the Station in the spring of 1892. 
Marion. vu/. Bunch medium, compact, shouldered; berry 
medium, black; with abundant blue bloom; pulp vinous, free 
from astringency or foxiness. | Valued in some localities for a 
dark red wine. Season later than Concord. Vine vigorous 
and productive. See also Annual Report of this Station for 
1891, p. 497. 
Mary. See Lindley. 
Mary’s Favorite. Lab X, (Lab. Boury., [vin.?|.) This isa 
seedling of Delaware X (a Rogers Hybrid?) received by the Sta- 
tion in 1889 from J. F. Coffin, Westland, Ind. Season medium 
early. Vine has thus far proved vigorous and productive. 
Bunch small to medium, shouldered; berry medium, black, with 
blue bloom; pulp not melting, but juicy, sweet and vinous; skin 
thin; seeds few; a pretty little table grape. but, as grown here, 
it has not yet proved superior to other well-known varicties 
of the same season. 
Massasoit. (/ogers No. 3.) vin. X Lab. See Annual Report 
of this Station for 1891, p. 497. This grape should be set near 
some other variety that blossoms at the same time, because it 
ean not set fruit of itself 
Mathilde. (Lowry. Lab.) A seedling of Delaware sent to fies a 
station in 1889 by G. A. Ensenberger, Bloomington, Ills, who 
recommends it as a wine grape. The vine has thus far proved — 
‘vigorous and productive. Bunch large, very compact, so much . 
