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white. Both are promising, although they require more extended trial. 

 They are yet nameless. 



Lutie has been several years before the public and, so far, meets nearly 

 universal condemnation. Although sweet, it is intolerably foxy. Unde- 

 sirable for any purpose. 



Niagara has apparently already acquired an assured position as the 

 leading white market grape. Though not superior, if even equal, to Can- 

 cord in quality, here at least it is even more productive. 



Owosso, a Michigan seedling, is somewhat like its reputed parent, 

 the Catawba, though shorter in bunch and earlier in season. 



Palmer is a large black grape, found growing in a garden here by the 

 person whose name it temporarily bears. Since including it in the fore- 

 going table, we learn that it is a seedling originated in New York by Mrs. 

 Millington, who subsequently removed to this place, bringing the variety 

 with her. Such being the fact, it should doubtless bear her name, rather 

 than that here given. From its trial thus far it seems likely to prove 

 desirable as a market variety. 



Poughkeepsie is very much like Delaware in fruit but, so far as grown 

 here, the plant is the least vigorous and productive one upon the premises. 

 It may be fairly considered worthless, certainly so here. 



The variety received and fruited here as Purity, in color and general 

 appearance of fruit might appropriately bear that name, but it is clearly 

 not the genuine variety, as named and described by Geo. W. Campbell, the 

 originator. 



Rochester, originated by Ellwanger & Barry of Rochester, New York, is 

 of fair quality, bunch large, and the plant a good grower and an abundant 

 bearer. 



Secretary, one of the best of the Ricketts hybrids, so far as the fruit is 

 concerned, but the plant is far from satisfactory, being of feeble habit and 

 specially liable to mildew. 



Ulster is high in quality and the plant very productive, though slightly 

 lacking in vigor. 



Winchell. This variety has been several years before the public under 

 this name, which is that of the originator or discoverer. Originating, as 

 it did, in Vermont, it has more recently been disseminated from a New 

 England nursery as Green Mountain. Under pomological rules, the 

 earlier name, being an appropriate one, is clearly entitled to precedence. 

 The plant is vigorous and productive, and the fruit very early and of 

 excellent quality. 



Martha, as received and tested here, proves spurious, being a black 

 grape. 



Massasoit, Merrimac, Salem, and Wilder are valuable, well-known Rogers 

 hybrids; too generally known to require description or characterization. 



Moore (Early) occupies a somewhat doubtful position as an early market 

 grape of the Concord type. It has several competitors of higher quality 



Moyer is very early, sweet, and pleasant. Bunch and berry rather small. 

 An amateur grape only. 



Nectar has small, imperfect foliage and has, so far, proved very 

 unproductive. 



Woodruff, named for its originator, a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan^ 

 is a large, bright red, Concord seedling sometimes of very good quality but 



