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lona, under tlie treatment indicated, can be very satisfactorily grown., even 

 upon comparatively light soils, provided they be dry and warm. 



CEOTO^q", 



as all will doubtless recollect, originated with Stephen Uuderliill, of Crotoii 

 Point, IST. Y., from seed of Delaware, crossed by Chasselas. The fact of its 

 semi-foreign parentage has, from its first introduction to the public, occasioned 

 a fear that, sooner or later, it would be found wanting in hardiness or ability 

 to resist mildew. Last season (1874) for the first, we saw indications of failure 

 in this particular, and we have been given to understand that, even earlier 

 than this it has been found wanting in this respect in some other localities. 

 Still we are by no means disposed to condemn it, upon a single season's failure, 

 and with so good a general record ; but would rather suggest care in the 

 choice of soils and aspects in which to plant it, and judicious pruning and 

 management as helps to its possible weakness in this particular. It fills a 

 place in our list for which we have, so far, no satisfactory substitute. 



EUMELAX 



has now been a number of years in the hands of planters, and has proved 

 satisfactory so far as quality and general appearance are concerned. Still it 

 does not seem to have secured a strong hold upon the confidence of the public, 

 the reasons for which do not clearly appear, although it may be remarked that 

 it is not always a good setter of fruit, and that it comes at the same season 

 with several other desirable varieties, and although the flavor and size of the 

 bnnch are satisfactory, the seeds are large and many, besides which the vine, 

 although a fair grower, does not seem to have established itself, in the estima- 

 tion of vineyardists, as fully reliable and satisfactory. Indeed the variety must 

 jet be said to be upon trial as a market grape. 



ISRAELLA 



•ame out cotemporaneously with lona, and doubtless has been less sought 

 after for the reason that the taste of planters runs more after the light colored 

 yarieties. The vine is liable to the same objection that has so seriously affected 

 the Diana, that on strong, moist soils it is inclined to grow too late to prop- 

 erly ripen its wood, as a consequence of which it fails to develop a sufficiency 

 •f fruit buds. The best evidence of the correctness of this assumption is the 

 fact that, on light, warm, thoroughly drained soils, like Diana, it produces 

 abundantly, and its fruit is, in its season, very satisfactory, though by no 

 means ranking with lona or Delaware. 



MAETHA 



was originated and introduced by Samuel Miller, formerly of Calmdale, Penn., 

 and more recently of Bluffton, Missouri. The development of its qualities 

 has been watched by the planting public with more than usual interest, for 

 the reason that it promised to fill a place among white grapes for which it has 

 no competitor, if we except the Eebecca, which could only be accepted for the 

 purpose under protest, on account of the very unsatisfactory behavior of the 

 vine. Martha has been found quite satisfactory, so far as the thrift and hardi- 

 ness of the vine is concerned ; but the fruit, although sweet, and of the desired 

 color, has too much of the peculiar aroma, and generally objectionable qualities 

 of the wild fox grape, to become acceptable to cultivators of educated olfac- 

 tories or of refined taste. 



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