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deed the only grape that unifurmly succeeds in llii.-< locality, bearing bountifully every 

 season, with or without careful training and cultivation ; perfectly hardy, and ripening 

 well ; and, (which is not least important,) it has a sweetness and lusciousness of flavor 

 unsurpassed by any, even of the most costly and stylish new varieties, so hijrhly praised 

 by their originators and venders. The Ives', Delaware, Diana, Hartford Prolific, Cataw- 

 ba, Clinton, and other varieties are found in some gardens, but mostly for the sake of 

 increasing the variety. 



Fl-OWKRS, Ornamkntal Trees, and Suki'HUEry, receive considerable attention, 

 both in town and country. Front yards and gardens are tastefully laid out and adorned 

 with the common and rarer beauties of the tloral kingdom, and choice specimens of 

 evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. These im]jrovements seem to result rather 

 from a spirit of imitation, and friendly emulation and rivalry between neighbors in the 

 art of adornment, than from the influences of local Horticultural Societies ami Farmers' 

 Clubs — of which our county can boast of very few as yet — but the establishment and 

 proper conducting of which might considerably accelerate our progress in horticultural 

 science." 



DISCUSSION ON Dr. HUMPHREY'S REPORT. 



Mr. Hili.iard. — 1 understood Dr. Humphrey to say that he had a 

 new Grape, Siglar, that hung upon the vines all winter, and came out all 

 right. 



Dr. Humphrey. — Not exactly. I said the vines hung upon the trel- 

 lis all winter and came out all ri^lit. (Laughter.) 



And while I am up, 1 will say the position taken by one of my 

 correspondents, that the Concord is to be put before all other varieties 

 of grajjes may be questioned. This new variety of which I speak — the 

 Siglar — is very promising. It has for four or five years succeeded well 

 with me, and I think it well worthy of further trial. 



Mr. Edwards. — Is this new grape a local variety.'' 



Dr. Humphrey. — It is certainly a local success; it might not suc- 

 ceed in every place. 



Voice. — Is that upon the river bank ? 



Dr. Humphrey. — No, sir. But it is well drained, naturally and 

 artificially. 



Mr. Wier. — I have been interested in the reading of the report 

 from my neighborhood. The report says the apple crop has been abund- 

 ant. The fact is, with us we have had the poorest crop we have had for 

 twenty years. Apples scabbed that never scabbed before this year ; viz : 

 Willow Twig, Domine, and Rawles' Janet ; while some sorts which usually 

 scab, more fair this year, as Red June and White Winter Pearmain. 

 Our grape vines came out of the winter in poor condition ; the Concord 

 bore a crop, but a great majority of the grapes never turned black. Our 

 Pear trees lost their leaves as badly as ever I saw them do in " Egypt." 



