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healthy and productive. The fruit ripened this season about ten 
days before Concord. Berry somewhat oblong, translucent, juicy 
and vinous; quality very good, but, as grown here, it has an 
after flavor that is not agreeable. See also p. 493 of this Sta- 
tion’s Annual Report for 1891. 
Agawam. (fogers 15.) vin. x Lab. This is one of the few 
Rogers hybrid grapes that are capable of self-fertilization. 
Well-filled clusters of its fruit are formed even when outside 
pollen is excluded from the blossoms. This season it ripened with 
_ Concord. See also Annual Reports of this Station for 1888, p. 105; 
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1889, p. 342; 1890, p. 328. 
Aledo. Received in 1888 from B. F. Stinger, Charlottesville, 
Ind. Bunch medium, compact; berry medium to large, green 
or lightly tinged with yellow, nearly round, oblate; ripened 
about with Concord this season. See also Annual Report of this 
Station for 1891, p. 494. 
Alexander Winter. Received in 1892 from S. R. Alexander, 
Of Bellefontaine, Ohio, who states that it was grown from a 
lot of mixed seed planted in 1884. His.description says that 
the bunch and berry are of good size, amber color and very best 
quality; that it ripens in September and is hardy and productive. 
We have not seen the fruit yet. 
Alice. Zab. A wilding or chance seedling found near an old 
stone wall and sent to the Station by Mr. Ward D. Gunn, of Cedar 
Hill, Ulster County, N. Y.,in 1889. It is a red grape, medium size, 
in ‘bunch and berry, juicy, of good quality and good flavor. 
This season it ripened unevenly. Season about with Concord, or 
a little earlier. 
Amber. (vwl., Zab.) A seedling of Taylor well described in the 
Bushberg Catalogue, as “bunch long, shouldered, moderately com- 
pact; berry medium, pale amber when fully ripe. Ripens later 
than Concord.” Not productive here this season. Seealso Annual 
Report of this Station for 1891, p. 494. 
Amber Queen. wul. X vin. A seediing of Marion X Black 
Hamburg. Vine vigorous and productive. Bunch large, 
shouldered; berry medium to large, reddish purple; flesh tender, 
pleasant flavored, slightly astringent, especially if in eating the 
