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and climate where grapes can be grown, justly gives it a high position, from which it 

 cannot be easily displaced. 



Many seedlings have been grown from the Concord, some of which have good repu- 

 tations and are more or less planted ; but none have yet superseded or equaled their 

 distinguished parent. 



The Worden, originated by Mr. S. Worden, of Minetto. N. Y., is perhaps the best of 

 the lot, and resembles the Concord in most respects, but usually ripens a week or ten 

 days earlier. It has very nearly the health, productiveness and vigor of the Concord ; 

 but the fruit can hardly be called better ; and it has the same, or greater tenderness of 

 skin, softness of pulp and non-keeping qualities, which render it difficult to handle and 

 ship successfully. 



Moore's Early is probably next, if not equal in value to the Worden. on account of 

 earlier ripening, firmer berries, and fairly good quality, with a hardy, healthy and vigor- 

 ous vine. It is not, however, generally as productive as either the Worden or Concord, 

 and has smaller clusters, with larger berries. Its period of ripening — some two weeks 

 before Concord^makes it very valuable for early market, and especially desirable for 

 northern localities where neither Concord nor Worden mature. It seems still growing 

 in favor, and each year to be more largely planted. 



The Eaton, a still larger production, I think is claimed to be a Concord seedling. 

 It has a strong growing, heavy vine, with large foliage, generally healthy. Clusters 

 and berries rather later than Moore's Early, but hardly as good in quality, and i& 

 later in ripening than the Concord. 



There are also several white seedlings from the Concord among the older varieties, 

 of which the Lady, and the Pocklington are perhaps the best known and most valuable. 

 The Lady is one of the earliest good grapes ; ripening with Moore's Early. It is hardy 

 and healthy, moderate ingrowth, and requires a good fertile soil, when it bears regular- 

 ly and well. Its fine quality and early ripening make it quite useful for early market, 

 and for northern sections where only early ripening varieties mature. 



The Pocklington, which I believe was first exhibited in this city of Rochester, in 

 1877, is now largely planted and quite popular for market, and general planting. When 

 well-grown, and well-ripened, it is large, attractive and of good quality. Vine, vigor- 

 ous, healthy, hardy and productive— often inclined to over-bear. Ripens a week or 

 ten days after Concord. 



Two newer varieties of white Concord seedlings which originated in Ohio, have good 

 local reputations, and I think they are, at least, worthy of trial. 



The Witt, named for its originator, the late Michael Witt, of Columbus, Ohio, is 

 certainly one of the best of its class, for quality ; bearing full medium-sized clusters of 

 large berries, very handsome in appearance, and ripening a week earlier thanConcord. 

 The vine makes a moderate, healthy growth with good foliage, and is very productive ; 

 but is quite difficult to propagate. It was awarded a first premium at the Ohio State 

 Fair in 1885, for best new seedling grape. 



The Colerain, also a white grape of fine appearance and quality, is in many respects 

 similar to the Witt. The vine is of stronger growth, though less productive, and the 

 fruit somewhat smaller. They ripen at the same time, and are much alike in quality. 

 Propagates easily, and has been favorably received wherever tested. 



The only red grape, claimed to be of Concord parentage, so far as I know, is the 

 Woodruff Red, which originated near Ann Arbor, Michigan. In vigor, health and 

 hardiness, I think it has no superior. It is very productive ; berries and clusters of 

 the largest size. In quality not of the finest, but seems good enough to suit the aver- 

 age taste, and it is becoming very popular as a market grape, especially in the south 

 and southwest. I know that much has been said against the quality of this grape by 

 eastern growers— and it may be, from some cause, not adapted to their soil and climate 

 But the demand for it has increased largely each successive year ; and I have received 

 many expressions of satisfaction from those who have successfully grown and fruited it 

 — reporting it as selling in market at the same pri ce as Delawares. Several persons 

 have also assured me that they regard it as equal in quality to the Delaware. That, 

 however, is not my estimate of its quality, though, when well ripened, I have found it 

 to my taste, equal to the Niagara or Pocklington. 



The Brighton, originated by Mr. Jacob Moore; of Rochester, N. Y., has been received 

 with much favor ; is quite largely planted, and occupies a prominent place among our 

 standard, valuable varieties. Its healthy and vigorous growth, large and handsome 

 clusters, early ripening and excellent quality will doubtless retain it in its deserved 

 popularity wherever it can be successfully grown, nothwithstanding some serious 

 defects. It is not quite hardy in severe winters, without some protection. Its blossoms 

 are imperfect, and it is consequently liable to partial failure and loose, irregular clusters, 

 in unfavorable seasons. It cannot be called a good keeper, and does not retain its 



