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proving it to be one of the finest, if not in fact the finest, of the very- 

 early grapes. 



Delaware will closely follow this, and is too well and favorably known 

 to need description or characterization. 



Lady has now won an assured position, as one of the finest of the 

 earlier, hardy, white grapes. 



Brighton stands at the head of the list, so far as beauty and superior 

 quality are concerned. It is a heavy bearer, when grown adjacent to a 

 good pollinating variety. Spraying with copper carbonate will readily 

 overcome its slight liability to injury from mildew. 



Ulster has, so far, proved somewhat deficient in vigor, though not 

 objectionably so. Its good size, apparent hardiness, productiveness, and 

 fine quality, are abundant recompense for such deficiency. 



Iona, or, where this fails, Jefferson, will suffice for the latest variety. 

 Both are of superior quality and similar in several respects. 



As a long keeper either Agawam or Diana will be found satisfactory. 



The following will afford a good succession for market purposes: 



A few plants of Moore's Early, to open the market. 



Worden is much like Concord, but larger, earlier, and better. 



Niagara may now be said to have taken an assured position, as follow- 

 ing the Worden, and as the rival of the Concord, which it fully equals, 

 possibly even exceeds, in productiveness and quality. 



Pocklington, as a late variety, has very large and showy bunches, of 

 good quality, though with too much "native aroma" to suit fastidious 

 tastes. The plant is hardy but will hardly equal certain others in vigor. 



Woodruff (a native of Michigan) can very well take the place of the 

 foregoing, if its color (red) is considered preferable. 



Eaton is quite new, and as yet not fully tested. It is, apparently, 

 merely an exaggerated Concord. A few trial plants may, very properly, 

 go into the commercial vineyard, since the very large size of both bunch 

 and berry will be quite likely to "fill the eye" of the average buyer. 



PEARS — Pyrus communis. 

 Of pears, varieties have been planted as follows: 



No. of varieties. 



In the year 1888 23 



In the year 1889 12 



Intheyear 1890 14 



In the year 1891 18 



Total 67 



Of those planted in 1891, the larger part had been procured in the 

 spring of 1890, and temporarily planted in nursery, for the reason that 

 the ground intended for them was preoccupied by other crops. 



Of insects, the only one especially troublesome to the pear this season, 

 was the slug, Eriocampa cerasi which, this season, has been even more 

 persistent in its attacks than heretofore; fresh irruptions appearing to 

 take the places of those destroyed. 



The fungus (supposed to be Morthiera mespili) which so seriously 

 affected the foliage of several varieties last year, has appeared again the 

 present season, seriously checking their growth, though not apparently 

 extending its attacks to other trees. 



