Winter Meeting. 295 



Did not 50 years ago Mr. Longworth of Cincinnati (the father of 

 grape culture, as they liked to call him) pronounce the Nortons as worth- 

 less ; but he must have been badly mistaken, for in those localities, where 

 there is any danger that rot and mildew may damage the fruit, this vari- 

 ety has taken the lead as a good market and wine grape (the wine is no 

 good for ordinary drinking purposes, it is more of a tonic for the sick 

 and weak). There are enough varieties that are resistant against rot and 

 mildew, but most of them are no market grapes. 



Now if you know that the Concord rots in your locality it is useless 

 to plant such varieties as Niagara, Campbell's Early, Moore's Diamond, 

 Moore's Early, Herbemont, Catawba, Goethe, etc., as these varieties will 

 rot where the Concord rots, but are some of the best market grapes. You 

 may think "spray them." I do not want to say that spraying does not 

 pay, but if there is any way to get around it, better do so. 



Remember that no variet}^ will rot on an arbor unless the weather is 

 very favorable for rot, for instance, a few weeks of damp, rainy weather. 

 This also is the weather where all our spraying is good for nothing. 



DISCUSSION ON VINEYAKDS. 



]\Ir. Espenlaub — Woodruft Red and Worden grow alike. If there 

 is too much wood left they will not ripen the fruit evenly. Jf pruned 

 short will ripen all up nicely. Nothing hardier and nothing better for 

 market than Woodruff. They are far ahead of anything else in the red 

 varieties. 



Prof. Beach — In the east experiments show that the Worden is not 

 a good shipper, being more tender than the Concord. Not so generally 

 satisfactory to handle. We ought to have no trouble to control the rot. 

 It depends on the amount of money in the business if it will pay to give 

 proper attention. It ought to be controlled by applications of Bordeaux. 

 Apply as buds begin to push out, then again before the buds open, and 

 follow with four or five more applications, according to weather condi- 

 tions. It is most important to start at the right time and give early 

 treatment so as to have the leaves and vine covered when the disease left 

 over from last year starts. More than half of the battle is in getting 

 the right start. Hot and moist weather is most favorable to the disease. 

 To allow the air to circulate freely will therefore be a help toward 

 controlling the disease. 



Major Holsinger — I have found the Worden worthless on our soil, 

 which is low ground. They ripen very irregularly, crack open and are 

 generally unfit for market. Wyoming Red is par-excellence. Fine as 

 the Delaware and luscious in everv wav, and a good bearer. 



