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Wardens Seedling. — No injury by winter, very little by rot, 

 decidedly superior to Concord not only in this but in almost every 

 other resj^ect, including qiiality ; should be better known and 

 appreciated. 



Early Victor. — No injury by winter. Our vines were cut 

 down by hail and only a few berries were left, which however 

 showed no rot. As I could not observe this variety elsewhere I 

 can not report as fully on it as I would wish. 



Etta. — Slight injury by winter, very little by rot. This 

 variety is yet too new and vines too young to judge of them fully, 

 but from all I have seen of this grape I would consider it as the 

 most promising and valuable of all of Jacob Eommel's seedlings, so 

 far as I am acquainted with them. It will have a great future if it 

 continues to do as well and succeeds elsewhere like its parent the 

 Elvira, and may even supercede this valuable variety on account of 

 its superior quality especially as a table grape. 



Montefiore. — No injury by winter ; very little by rot. Among 

 Eommel's seedlings we rank this next in value to the Etta, while 

 in quality we consider it superior even. It lacks some in vigor and 

 productiveness, compared with Etta and Elvira. It should be 

 tested extensively. 



Grenis Golden. — Little injury by winter, rot or mildew : does 

 well with us as Bushberg, though we hear less favorable reports of 

 it from other quarters. Too new to be judged. definitely-. 



Masons Seedling. — No injury by winter frost ; some by rot. 

 Promises to be one of the most reliable of the White Concord 

 seedlings, and should be tested more extensively. Quality good ; 

 equal to if not better than any other of its class. 



Pocklington. — No injury by winter, nor any rot on the few ber- 

 ries which were left us by hail. I have some hesitation about 

 placing this grape in the first group, but think it would hold its 

 place there if the fruit on our vines had not been cut down to such 

 an extent by hail. Variety is too new and vines too young to be 

 judged definitely, but it promises well and is worthy of extensive 

 testing. 



SECOND GROUP. 



Brighton, — Almost one-half of tlie fruit buds killed by winter, 

 some rot. A grape of fine quality. 



Catawba. — Considerably damaged by winter in some localities, 

 less in other, badly damaged by rot. 



Cltawpion. — Not much damaged by winter, but set fruit badly. 

 Very light crop. 



