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vigorous growth, ami healthy foliage ; or ti Catawba with less tendency to rot, 

 aud earlier ripening, would be at once recognized as ihiprovenients of the most 

 important aud vahuiblo cliaractcr. Among Mr. Allen's hybrids, the one which 

 bears his name as Allen's White Hybrid is all that has ever attained any 

 popularity. It is a white grape of really tine quality, and though still planted 

 as an amateur and garden variety, has too much of the foreign element in its 

 constitution in the way of tenderness in winter, and liability to mildew of the 

 foliage to be valuable for general vineyard planting. 



AV'hile these remarks are applicable to hybrid varieties as a class, there are 

 some among Mr. Kogcrs' introductions that have better foliage and hardier 

 constitutions than Allen's, and they appear to be in many places gaining in 

 jjopularity. Among Mr. Kogers' hybrids those which have succeeded best in 

 my locality, and which seem to me as hardy and healthy as either the Catawba 

 or Isabella, of which I give both name and number where they have received 

 ]iames, arc Massasoit j^o. 3, which is the earliest; ripening a few days before 

 Concord, a red grape of good quality, but a little fo.xy when fully ripe. No. 

 4 or Wilder; a large black grape, not foxy, and of quality even better than 

 Concord. No. 5, not otherwise named ; a red grape of very good quality, and 

 line flavor without foxiness, and I think worthy more extensive trial than it has 

 received. No. 0, or Lindley; another red grape, medium-sized berrry, but 

 large and handsome bunch ; quite productive and regarded by some growers as 

 nearly equal to the Delaware. No. 15 or Agawam ; a very large Catawba-colored 

 grape of peculiar flavor, quite productive, and very showy, in flavor not to my 

 taste, but one of the most popular of Mr. Kogers' grapes. No. 19, or Merri- 

 raac is much like Wilder, but a little later in ripening, and rather smaller 

 clusters, but with very large berries. No. 30 does not seem to have been gen- 

 erally known, or much planted, but in flavor and quality the finest of all Mr. 

 Rogers' hybrids that I have seen. From a somewhat limited experience, I can 

 only say that I regard it as certainly worthy of trial, and one of the most 

 promising for value of all the hybrid grapes I have yet tested. Salem, which 

 Avas formerly No. 53, and also at one time known as No. 22, is another of Mr. 

 Kogers' hybrids of very good quality, and has been more highly commended 

 perhaps than any of the others, has not, with me, proven as healthy in foliage, 

 nor as hardy as the others above described. 



Mr. Moore originated the Diana Hamburgh, which has never met with much 

 favor. The Brighton, however, wdiich is a cross of Diana Hamburgh with Con- 

 cord, seems much more promising. It seems a productive and strong-growing 

 grape, with abundant foliage, and as free from mildew as any of Mr. Kogers' 

 Hybrids ; color much like Catawba, bunches and berries a little smaller ; flavor 

 good, certainly better than Concord, and time of rii^ening perhaps a little 

 earlier. It is pretty thoroughly introduced, and its value will soon be deter- 

 mined by the people. 



To Mr. Underbill we are indebted for the Croton and Senas(jua, which have 

 been for some years before the public. The Croton is a delightful white grape, 

 and the vine a strong grower; the bunches are large and handsome, and for 

 the garden, and for careful amateur culture it is a desirable variety. It is, 

 however, too tender in some winters without protection, and the foliage too 

 much inclined to mildew for vineyard culture. Senasqua is a large black 

 grape, Avitli fine, compact bunches, and a very high, rich and sprightly flavor 

 when well ripened. It is also hardier than the Croton, and with much better 

 foliage. AVith me, certainly as healthy as the Catawba, and I should expect 



