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second crop here and proves to be of medium size, and of fine quality; but 

 so far the bunches are small and the plant comparatively unproductive. 



Another seedling received as No. 2, is much more productive, but of 

 comparatively lower quality. 



Diamond has this season produced a fine crop, large in both bunch and 

 berry and of excellent quality. The plant is healthy and vigorous. 



Downing betrays vinifera parentage in its foliage, and yet has so far 

 •entirely escaped mildew. It has now borne two moderate crops. Bunch 

 large, 'berry medium; but too late in maturing to acquire its full quality 

 in this locality. 



Dracut Amber, productive and beautiful, but low in quality. 



Duchess set a fine crop which was ruined by mildew. 



Early Market, an Elvira cross by T. V. Munson, is of only tolerable 

 quality, but may prove profitable for early marketing. Early Victor is 

 rather small in both bunch and berry; but its earlinesa, productiveness, 

 good quality, and hardiness, seem likely to render it valuable. 



Eaton, though large in bunch and berry, as well as vigorous and healthy, 

 is scarcely as good as Concord, and can scarcely equal it in value for the 

 market. 



Empire State has produced a moderate crop of beautiful fruit, but can 

 not stand at the head with Brighton and Diamond as rivals. 



Eumelan, though a poor setter, improves in this particular with good 

 company. Quality good. 



Hayes is valuable only as an amateur or family grape. 



Highland requires a longer season than ours. 



lona is still one of the best when it succeeds. 



Janesville is desirable where special hardiness is requisite. 



Jefferson is an excellant late crop. It has this year produced a heavy 

 <.'rop, while adjacent varieties have been nearly or quite ruined by mildew. 



Jessica, very early, sweet, and good, but very seedy. 



Lady, as a family grape may «vell assume the place so long held by 

 Martha, as compared with which it is a marked improvement at least in 

 quality. 



Lady Washington i^ossesses some desirable characteristics, but with 

 some serious drawbacks, fatal, perhaps, to its usefulness. 



Mills, Monroe, and Moyer have each more or less valuable qualities; but 

 with so many stroug competitors, they can scarcely gain prominence. 



Nectar (Black Delaware) is of fine quality, but its foliage is poor, and 

 doubtless for that reason the plant lacks vigor. 



Owosso is much like Catawba, though much earlier. The plant is healthy, 

 vigorous, and productive, and the fruit of attractive appearance and good 

 quality. 



Peabody, with some good qualities of both plant and fruit, is yet in 

 flavor unpleasant to most tastes. 



Poughkeepsie is much like Delaware in appearance and quality, but the 

 plant is a very feeble grower. 



Rogers 8 is large and showy, but of moderate tiuality. It will probably 

 prove to be a good keeper. 



Rogers 24 is better in tjuality than the preceding, but probably not as 

 good a keeper. 



Ulster is a superior family grape. It ripened late this year. The plant 

 iacks vigor. 



Winchell is said to be identical with Green Mountain. The former being 



