56 State Horticultural Society. 



In the Euralist for January, 1898, I found a valuable article on 

 "Profits of Grape Growing" from the editor, E. L. Gulick at Gluckheim, 

 Maryland, giving the results of his experiments with 130 varieties of 

 grapes during a period of nine years, very interesting to progi-essive 

 vineyardists. His final conclusion is: "As far as tested all varieties 

 •of gTapes are superior from home gro^vn vines." It may be that they 

 become acclimated and there is a constant improvement where cuttings 

 are taken from vines which are most productive or produce finer fruit 

 than others of the same varietv. Mv friend, Mr. Hundhausen, from 

 Herman, Missouri, told me last year: "Our Xorton's Virginia has here 

 improved wonderfully the last twenty-five years. It is at present nearly 

 double the size it was then." 



But the car runs off the track by touching the pedigree question, 

 now discussed in many agricultural papers. I believe the name "pedi- 

 gree" is itself the main stumbling block, but I do not wish to tackle a 

 hornet's nest and I had better quit in time. 



The most complete information about the grapes of our land will be 

 found in the Bushberg Manual of Grapes, which precious volume ought 

 to be in the hands of every practical vineyardist. 



Let us all strive toward perfection, especially in viticulture aad 

 horticulture in general, that our children may profit from our toil and 

 bless the noble work of their ancestors. 



DISCUSSION ON GRAPES. 



Snodgrass. — I like Moore's Early, it brings tlie most money. It is 

 the best table grape. Training by stake is more economical than by 

 trellis and with us hoeing is not profitable, our hills are too rocky. Goethe 

 is the best red. Pocklington and !Kiagara are best white. For red wine 

 gi-apes jSTorton and Cynthiana; for white, Cunningham and Herbemont 

 are best. Herbemont is somewhat delicate, froze to ground last winter, 

 but this year have grown twelve or fourteen feet. Cynthiana stood 

 well in the winter, but is too easily injured by spraying. Goethe will 

 be a half crop this year. 



ISTelson. — Worden and ^loorc's Early arc the best. jSTorton is nice. 

 Niagara and Empire arc recommended for white. I saw the Hicks in 



