=1.= _U. S. D. A. Rpt._, =1863=:548. =2.= _Horticulturist_, =24=:126. 1869. =3.= _Am. Jour. Hort._, =5=:263. 1869. =4.= _Bush. Cat._, =1894=:127. =5.= _Tenn. Sta. Bul._, Vol. =9=:180. 1896. =6.= _Va. Sta. Bul._, =94=:137. 1898. =7.= _N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt._, =17=:530, 548, 555, 559. 1898. ROGERS' NO. 14 (1). _Rogers' No. 14_ (2, 3, 4, 5). When at its best Gaertner is probably surpassed in appearance and in quality by no other one of Rogers' hybrids. Fruit and clusters are large and handsomely colored making a showy grape which attracts attention wherever shown and which sells in fancy fruit stores at the highest price. The plant is vigorous, productive, and as hardy as any of the primary hybrids between Labrusca and Vinifera. In view of its good qualities Gaertner has not received the attention it deserves from either the amateur or the commercial grape-grower, probably because it is more capricious as to soils than some others of its related hybrids and that to have it in perfection it must have the very best care. As a market grape it has the faults of ripening somewhat unevenly and of shipping rather poorly because of a thin tender skin. As with nearly all of the hybrids of its kind it keeps well and this, with the desirable qualities above noted, makes it a splendid grape for the home vineyard where in favorable situations it may be expected to bear annual crops of most excellent grapes. Gaertner is often compared with Massasoit, the two varieties being very similar in fruit characters, but Gaertner is of distinctly better quality than Massasoit. Gaertner was originated by E. S. Rogers of Salem, Massachusetts, and the early history of the variety will be found under "Rogers' Hybrids." It was first mentioned separately from the other seedlings of Rogers about 1865 under the name _Rogers' No. 14_. In 1869, at the request of the Lake Shore Grape Association, Rogers gave names to certain of his productions which had previously been known by numbers only. One of the varieties then named was Gaertner, in honor of the German botanist of this name. It has never been as popular as some of the other Rogers' hybrids and is to-day offered for sale by but few nurserymen. Vine medium to vigorous, usually hardy except in severe winters, produces fair to good crops. Canes rather long; intermediate in number, medium to below in size, vary in color from dark reddish-brown to ash-gray tinge, surface covered with thin blue bloom; tendrils continuous, bifid to trifid. Leaves medium to above in size, often rather roundish; upper surface moderately dark green, intermediate in thickness; lower surface pale green, pubescent; veins distinct. Flowers sterile, open moderately late; stamens reflexed.