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so that the fruit sometimes cracks; berry small to large, th are 
small ones being seedless, round or nearly so, handsome dark — 
red with lilac bloom; pulp very juicy, separates readily from the 
seed, almost melting, vinous, and when fully ripe not sweet but 
of good quality. We consider # worthy of further trial but doubt 
whether it will prove a desirable acquisition to the list of table 
grapes for this locality on account of its acid flavor and too com- up 
pact cluster. 
Maxatawney. Ja). A chance seedling that originated in — 
Montgomery Co., Pa., in 1844. Bunch. above medium, compact; 
berry large, pale red, or white tinged with red; pulp not melting, 
flavor not equal to Catawba. Ripens fully as late as Catawba. 
Vine moderately productive. See also Annual Report for 1891, 
p. 497. | 
Merrimack. (Rogers Vo.19.) 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. 
Metternich. wl. X, (wul., Lab., Bourg.) This is a seedling ; 
of Clinton X Poughkeepsie-Red sent to the Station in J&=8 hy 
Heras Bs Caywood & Son, Marlborough, N. Y. A medium early 
grape that thus far has proved moderately productive. Bunch — 
small to medium, compact; berry medium, light red, translucent; __ 
skin ‘thin, tender; pulp tender, sweet, vinous, sprightly and — 
pure flavored. See also Annual Report of this Station for 1891, 
p. 497. 
Missouri Riessling. (vul., Lab.) A seedling of the Taylor. 
It is grown in Illinois and Missouri for white wine. Season 
about with Concord or later. As grown here it agrees with the 
following description from the Bushberg Catalogue: “ Bunch 
medium, moderately compact, slightly shouldered; berry medium, 
round, greenish white but light red when fully ripe.” See also 
Annual Report of this Station for 1891, p. 497. he 
Monroe. (Zab., —.) A seedling from mixed seed of Concord 
Delaware, Diana, and Rebecca. See Annual Reports of this 
Station for 1887, p. 34; 1888, p. 106; 1889, p. 342, and 1890, p. 327. 
Montefiore. vu/. X,(vul., Lab.) A seedling of the Taylor, A 


