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placed by some among the best sorts and by others is said to be 

 worthless. There was the possibility that it might be top-worked 

 on some stock which would cause it to bear more uniformly and 

 larger crops of better fruit. 



Niagara. — Niagara is the leading green grape east of the Rocky 

 laountains, but it would be greatly improved for commercial vine- 

 yards if grafting on another stock should make it a little hardier 

 and more productive. 



Regal. — This variety is worthy extensive trial in the vineyards 

 of New York, not, at the time this experiment was started, at least, 

 having been well tested. It was thought deserving a trial and on 

 other roots than its own. 



Vergennes. — Vergennes is exceedingly variable in size of 

 bunches and berries and in time of ripening. The vine, too, has a 

 sprawling habit of growth. It is known that the last named fault 

 can be corrected by grafting and there was the possibility that the 

 other two could be, in which case this variety, because of the 

 attractive appearance, high flavor, long-keeping quality of the fruit 

 and the regularity with which it bears, would be a very profitable 

 grape to grow. 



WincheU. — The vines of Winchell are nearly perfect in hardi- 

 ness, productiveness, and adaptability to soils ; and the fruit 

 characters are, in the main, good. The bunches, however, are 

 small, loose and straggling, characteristics which might change if 

 the vines were on other stocks. 



Warden. — Worden possesses most of the good and bad qualities 

 of Concord, differing chiefly in being a little earlier and having 

 larger, sweeter and juicier berries. It is, however, a little more 

 fastidious as to soils, a character which might change were the 

 variety grafted on the stocks under trial. 



SITE OF THE EXPEKIMENT. 



Location. — The experimental vineyard is located on the farm 

 of I. A. Wilcox, about one mile south of Portland, Chautauqua 

 County, New York. Portland is near the middle of the Chautau- 



