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liave two of Prof. Muusoa's new seedlings, the Rommel and G. W. 

 Campbell. The Campbell fruited with me this year, and it is one of 

 the fiaest flivored grapes that I have ever found, and as sweet in pro- 

 portion to size as a redheaded girl. I also have five of John Burr's 

 and Dr. J. Stayman's new seedlings — the Matchless and Paragon by 

 Burr, and the Oinrk, Waite Imperial aad the White Bsauty by Dr. J. 

 Stayman. The White Beauty is about equal in quality to G. W. 

 Campbell. 



DISCUSSION. 



J. C. Evans— I want to ask Mr. Espenlaub one question : What 

 is your method of cultivation, deep or shallow ? 



Mr. Espenlaub — I usually plow over my vines ; hereafter I shall 

 «se the five-tooth cultivator only. Concord has shallow roots. Vir- 

 ginia seedling roots deeper. 



Grapes must have shade. You want good foliage to protect the 

 fruit from the direct rays of the sun. 



I think Goethe is the best red grape. Venango is not good, but it 

 brings a good price, on account of its handsome appearance. Dela- 

 ware is not productive enough for profit. Champion, Moore's Early, 

 Worden and Concord make a good succession. You can't lengthen 

 the season of a grape by picking early and keeping them, as you do 

 pears or apples. 



Catawba does fairly well, but you don't get pounds enough. Burr's 

 new seedlings have not constitution enough to stand our climate. This 

 last spring the frost badly injured them. The Niagara has a good con- 

 stitution, and is a good bearer. Moore's Diamond does not come up 

 to its recommendations. When I sell a basket of it the purchaser does 

 not come back for another. 



Mr. Russell : A German in my county forces grapes to depend 

 upon their roots, by cutting off the roots near the surface. 



Mr. Espenlaub — The Concord likes to run in the surface soil. If 

 planted deep it doesn't thrive. The Virginia seedling is just the other 

 way ; it runs deep. 



Mr. Blanchard — I have been experimenting some with grapes for 

 a number of years. I would plant in 6-foot rows and 6 to 8 feet in the 

 row. I have found the Agawam successful, except it is sometimes 

 tender in the winter ; the quality is most excellent. I prune in the fall, 

 lay it down and cover with soil; sometimes the soil-covering fails ; the 

 buds are injured. The Niagara is pretty good. With some it is a 

 failure. There is no grape that exceeds the vitality of the Agawam. 

 It is wonderful to grow ; first-rate to bear. I sell in my local market ; 

 average about 2 cents per pound, which pays me. 



