Winte}^ Meeting. 305 



Black — Early Victor, Worden, Defiance and I^orton. 



If people only knew it and would carry out their knowledge in a 

 l^ractical way every man owning a house could have grapes enough to 

 eat and not occupy land available for ordinary plants. Plant against 

 rlie walls of the house and train up under the eaves and there will be 

 neither rot nor mildew to injure them. 



The danger from swallowing grape seeds is greatly exaggerated, 

 in my opinion; but at the same time, a grape fit to eat should have the 

 the seeds rejected. It is true that some varieties are sweet between the 

 skin and pulp, the latter swallowed whole, which if bursted will be 

 somewhat acid inside, l)ut that is not my way of eating grapes. 



I pity the man who has land and no grapes; yet at the same time 

 I will say that he is neglecting a duty that he owes to himself, his 

 family and the public in general. 



In concluding this paper, I must not forget to give an account 

 of the latest great acquisition. It is an everbearing grape, one that 

 lias on the vine ripe fruit, green bunches, grapes no larger 

 than bird shot and blossoms all at the same time. There is ripe fruit 

 from July until frost, which they did not get at Belton, Texas this 

 season, until November. The bunches are large, sometimes weighing 

 three pounds, berry large and the quality iSTo. 1. I have had two op- 

 portunities to taste this grape and see this grape in different stages of 

 development, therefore write from experience. I have a vine of it, 

 that has made 20 feet of wood this season. This may indicate what 

 this vine will do here next season. It is of the Vinifera class and will 

 have to be protected in winter. J. R. Allen, Belton, Texas, is the 

 originatoi- of this new grape. To save trouble I will state that I liavc 

 no vines or wood of it for sale. 



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