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character and tine flavor long after maturity. This admirable grape doubtless owes its 

 Hne quality to judicious crossing of its progenitors — having the Concord, Black Ham- 

 burg and Catawba, the later through the Diana Hamburg — in its composition. 



Moore's Diamond, another of Mr. Jacob Moore's seedlings, said to be a cross of Con- 

 cord with lona, has been highly commended, and seems to have given satisfaction in 

 many places. I have had it under trial since its first introduction, and find it a vigor- 

 ous grower with good foliage and hardy ; enduring a zero temperature with little or no 

 injur)'. It is a beautiful white grape, bearing large and handsome clusters of excellent 

 quality. Although I have it planted in several difl'erent locations on my place, it has 

 proven, invariably, very unproductive during the four years in which it has borne fruit. 

 I am glad, however, to say that reports from other localities indicate that this is not 

 always its character. 



The Niagara, said to be a cross of Concord with Cassady. and old and practically obso- 

 lete variety — I have found to be a strong grower, with generally healthy foHage, and 

 very productive. Not as early as claimed by its mtroducers, — but attains full maturity 

 somewhat later than the Concord, — when it is a handsome, light-colored grape, with 

 large, well-formed clusters of good quality, and it is in many places quite popular as a 

 market grape for general use. It will not endure severe winters without protection, 

 and seems too much disposed to mildew and rot in unfavorable seasons. 



The Empire State, another white grape, grown by Mr. Jas. Ricketts, of Newburgh, N. 

 Y., probably a cross of Hartford with one of his Clinton hybrids, is a remarkable pro- 

 duction, principally on account of the large price, S4,i00, for which it was sold to the 

 late Geo. A. Stone, of Rochester, who was a nurseryman of great enterprise and intel- 

 ligence. I think it has not fulfilled the expectations which were entertained upon its 

 introduction ; for, although the vine is generally healthy and tolerably hardy, and the 

 fruit, where well-growr . handsome in appearance and excellent in quality, it seems to lack 

 the vigor, ana rooT power necessarv to carry and mature a profitable crop to perfection. 

 This has been my experience ; and is probably the reason why it has disappointed the 

 expectations of many who have not been able to grow it successfully. 



The Ulster Prolific, originated by the late A. J. Caywood of Marlboro, N. Y., was 

 first exhibited in ISSS at the meeting of the American Pomological Society in Phila- 

 delphia. It is a handsome red, or Catawba-colored grape, and appears to retain the 

 favorable impression made upon its first appearance. It has proven healthy, hardy, 

 moderately vigorous in growth, and reiuarkabely productive: bearing its medium- 

 sized clusters of fine flavor in great profusion, and ripening medium early, about with 

 Concord. 



The Nectar, a later production by Mr. Caywood, which was first named Black Dela- 

 ware, seems quite promising, and worthy of trial, with the probability that it will be 

 found valuable for general planting. The vine is of moderate growth, quite hardy in 

 winter ; the foliage healthy and not disposed to mildew. The clusters and berries are 

 full medium size, well-formed and handsome ; color black, with fine bloom ; quality 

 very good, and ripening with Delaware. So far as tested, has shown no tendency to 

 rot. 



The Vergennes, originated in the town of the same name, in Vermont, and intro- 

 duced about the year 1880, may be mentioned as a variety that seems to have, as we 

 say, "held its own,"' and perhaps has increased in popularity. The vine makes a 

 moderate and healthy growth, and is quite productive of medium sized clusters and 

 rather large berries of red grapes of good quality and pleasant, but not high fiavor. 

 It is among the varieties that are classed as good keepers, and which retain their flavor 

 well after being gathered from the vine. Ripens usually a little after Concord. 



The Green Mountain, or Winchell, said to have originated in the Green Mountain 

 region of Vermont, so far as I have tested it, seems very promising for a valuable, 

 early grape, pure-flavored, and of really fine quality. Vine and foliage hardy and 

 healthy ; bearing well and not subject either to mildew or rot. The clusters and ber- 

 ries are of medium size, handsome and well-formed ; color, light green with white 

 bloom ; seeds, few and small. Altogether one of the most promising of the recent 

 introductions. 



The Mills grape, perhaps I should mention, as it is grown successfully and regarded 

 as valuable in this section. I believe it is a so-called hybrid, between the Creveling 

 and the foreign Miller's Burgundy ; and it is one of the few varieties i have been 

 utterly unable to grow, after repeated trials. I have, however, seen some fine clusters 

 of this grape, that were grown upon the lake shore at Euclid, and also in the southern 

 part of the state near Cincinnati. The latter. I was told, by constant application of 

 Bordeaux mixture. 



The Moyer, another recent introduction, brought from Canada, a small early, red 

 grape somewhat resembling the Delaware, with a hardy vine, of slender growth and 



