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selas, Black Malvoisie, Tokay, Muscat, Black Hamburg, and Cornichon 

 grow to perfection, but on account of soil and climatic conditions our 

 delicious high-flavored American varieties do not reach perfection. 



In Western New York and along the lake shores in Ohio the finest 

 Worden, Concord, Niagara, Diamond and other leading American varie- 

 ties reach perfection, but on account of the severity of the winters and 

 fungoid diseases prevalent in those sections, the truly delicious foreign 

 grapes cannot be grown. In this Oregon of ours, side by side, can we 

 grow Worden, Concord or Niagara equal to New York, Ohio or any other 

 state, and to my taste the most delicious of all grapes, Chasselas, Black 

 Hamburg and Black Malvoisie of the foreign varieties. In a few seasons 

 have I succeeded in growing truly delicious Muscats, but, as a rule, 

 Tokay, Muscats and Cornichon do not mature. These latter ai'e black 

 skinned, coarse grapes at best. 



At the opening the selection of variety was placed first; possibly loca- 

 tion should have been first, as experience has taught me that the foreign 

 varieties do not succeed so well in the valley as on a hill location. A 

 southeast exposure, protected on the north and west by timber, if pos- 

 sible, makes an ideal location. The American varieties do equally as well 

 on the hillside as in the valley; but, although I have taken plants of the 

 foreign varieties from my hillside Aineyard and planted them in the 

 valley, the quality of the fruit is not nearly so good, and mildew is harder 

 to contend with. Whenever one plants a vineyard, give it the sunniest, 

 warmest spot you have, provided, of course, that the soil is good. While 

 it does not agree with my own taste, the local market shows a decided 

 preference for the American varieties, as Worden, Concord, Niagara, 

 Diamond, Brighton, Diana, Delaware, Catawba, Agawam and Lindlej% and 

 I would plant them in the order named. There is not a more delicious 

 American variety than the Worden, which has many good points to com- 

 mend it. It is the earliest American grape; berries and bunch large and 

 of unexcelled flavor. It has some weak points too: it cracks and shells 

 badly and takes the most delicate handling to get it upon the market in 

 prime condition. The vine is quite vigorous but not quite so much so as 

 the Concord or Niagara. I dislike to admit it, after what has already been 

 said about the quality of Oregon grapes, but it is a fact, that the Con- 

 cord does not attain quite the high degree of excellence that the Western 

 New York or Ohio Concord possesses, but the Worden, Niagara, and in 

 fact all other American grapes, really seem quite the equal of the same 

 varieties in the East. As all know, the Worden and Concord are blue 

 grapes, while the Niagara and Diamond are white or green American 

 varieties. The Niagara is a most vigorous growing vine, an enormous 

 bearer, and of very good quality if allowed to hang on the vines, or- 

 dinarily, until about the middle of October. Diamond is not quite up to 

 my early expectations the berries are not so large as Niagara, but it is 

 somewhat earlier, and should find a place in every garden. The preference 

 among the consumers is for the blue grapes, however, and if one is planting 

 for the market he will want more of the blue varieties. The Brighton, 



