


DAWN: Bronze in color and good quality. | Berries medium 
size and bunches fairly well. Extra early, beginning to ripen 10 
days ahead of any other variety and does not drop. One of the 
latest inductions of Georgia Experiment Station. 
LaSALLE: Large, black berry, six to ten in cluster, more 
persistent than Thomas. Skin thin, pulp tender, better quality 
than Scuppernong. Ripens early. ees 
SAN JaCINTO: Same in origin as LaSalle; clusters a little 
larger, black, quality better, juice sweet 76’ sugar when Scupper- 
nong 65’, ripens a week later than LaSalle. - 
SAN RUBRA: Vines vigorous and healthy, very prolific, 
bearing young and regularly. Fruit shade lighter than Scupper- 
nong, grows in clusters, skin very thin with a large percentage of 
juice, of sprightly flavor. Ripens among the earliest. | 
EDEN: Berries dull black, flesh is soft, somewhat tart, juicy 
and colorless with pleasant flavor, skin thin and tender, seed small 
quality good, one of the earliest to ripen. Heavy and regular bear- 
er and makes a wine of best quality. 
DULCETD. A reddish purple grape, early, thin skinned, of 
high quality and very sweet. It forms medium sized bunches and 
the fruit is extremely persistent. They do not fall but hang on the 
vine, if not picked, until they shrivel... The fruit remains good 
over a long period and the vine is very productive, healthy and 
vigorous. Considered by many to be best of all varieties for eating. 
THOMAS: Belongs to the Muscadine type, and one of the 
best of its class. Vines vigorous and healthy, very prolific and 
regular bearer. Color reddish purple; pulp sweet, tender, with a 
pleasing flavor all its own. 
HUNT: Vines vigorous, foliage healthy and medium to 
heavy; prolific, regular bearer, fruit large, black, bunches well, 
hangs on well, cluster stems long, skin medium to thin, pulp med- 
ium, excellent flavor; ripensin August. Fine for all purposes. 
We class this best of black varieties. 
