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BOAUD OF AGRICULTURE. 



year the fruit has been improved in size, quality, and eailiness of 

 ripening'. 



DELAWARE. . 



HOLTON.ENB . N.V. 



In consequence of the unprecedented demand for vines of this 

 sort, many have been sold, not only so small as to bo scarcely 

 larger than a spear of red top, but very feeble also, and lience an 

 impression prevails among- many, that the vine is naturall}' of feeble 



