Life Style / Wine Grapes / Ten Dollar Prize: Listed by Hedrick (Grapes of New York, 1912) as a V.lincecumii Post Oak cepag? variety discovered about 1883 in Texas. Used by T.V. Munson as one of the parents in a number of his crossbred hybrids. No other details as yet.
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Prize Noun Synonyms: winnings, jackpot, purse, receipts, gain, windfall, stakes, haul, take
Prize Adjective Synonyms: reward, award, trophy, premium, honor, accolade, guerdon
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