216 Ilejjort of State Board of Horticulture. 



Duchess, Delaware, Dutchfield, Don Juan. 



Eldorado, Eumelan, Excelsior, Early Victor. 



Faith. 



Gross Sapet, Gross Gilliam, Goethe, Green Mountain, Golden Pockling- 

 ton, Gaertina. 



Hartford Prolific, Herbert. 



Imperial Seedling, Illinois City. 



Jewell, Jefferson. 



(Moore) Diamond, Magora, Muscat, Mamosa, Moyer. 



Nectar, Niagara, Newberg, Naomi. 



Oil noir, Oneida. 



Pocklington, Purity, Peabody, Peerless, Poughkeepsie. 



Rogers Hybrid, Royal Muscadine, Rose of Peru. 



Secretary, Seedling, Salem. 



Ulster Prolific. 



Vergennes. 



Warder, Walter, Wonder, Witt, Worden, Wilding, Woodruff, Wyoming, 

 Wilder. 



Zona. 



Comparative notes on several of the American varieties have been made 

 by Professor Coote and are herewith presented. 



During the spring of 1890 about seventy varieties were planted. Ow- 

 ing to the poor condition of the soil, the plants made but little growth 

 the first two years, although they were given good attention in the way 

 of cultivation. 



In the winter of 1893 the earth was removed from around each plant 

 for a distance of three feet, to a depth of twelve inches. These trenches 

 were filled up with night soil at the rate of about ten gallons to the vine. 

 After three days the earth was replaced in position, not being again 

 disturbed until spring, when the whole was thoroughly plowed, and the 

 surface soil kept well stirred through the summer. Through the appli- 

 cation of the night soil the vines made a growth of fourteen to sixteen 

 feet in 1894, and through a liberal supply of stable manure every other 

 year the vines have made a good development. The location is not a good 

 one, owing to the exposure, which is western and open to the cool sea 

 breezes that spring up during the afternoon and evening. Quite a num- 

 ber of the varieties have never fruited. The following notes were taken 

 during the year 1897: 



Allen's Hybrid — Bunches, long, thinly set. Berry, medium, very thin 

 skin, nearly white, being slightly tinged with amber, transparent. Ma- 

 tures in favorable seasons from September 20th to middle of October. 



August Giant — Not of any value in this location. Has not matured any 

 fruit during the test. 



Black Eagle — Matures from September 26th to the end of October. 

 Bunches, moderately compact and long. Berry, small, black, carries a heavy 

 bloom. Flavor, second quality. 



