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the leaf hopper will damage most. Campbell's Early is damaged badly 

 by the frost, and is not a success with mc ; it does not pollinize well ; the 

 blossoms will drop off and the bunches are too loose. Worden is a fine 

 grape, but does not ripen evenly and cracks badly in wet weather. Moore's 

 Early is hard to beat, and the Concord still holds the fort, but we have 

 some new varieties now that will perhaps take the place of the Concord. 

 It is not much of a trick to raise grapes, but it requires lots of work 

 and close attention to raise the best. Sandy and rocky land with red 

 subsoil is best for grapes, and it must be high and drained well. It is 

 not best to cultivate too early nor too late ; from May i to August i is 

 the best time to give shallow cultivation. Some people think when the 

 young shoots on the grape vines get frozen they will grow out again 

 and have some grapes ; new shoots will grow, but the grapes will be 

 very few and far between. I think some of the grape vines planted this 

 spring were killed by the late frost. 



GRAPES. 



(Ed. Kemper, Hermann, Mo.) 



"Grapes" is the subject assigned me. To those that have not studied 

 the origin of the American grape it may be interesting to know how it 

 was originated. Today we have over i,ooo varieties that have been 

 originated from the native grapes that were found growing wild in the 

 woods and their seedlings, from the old country grapes, or a cross be- 

 tween same. 



The Northern Fox grape is a native of New England and is the 

 parent species of nearly one-half of our cultivated grapes, including the 

 Concord, Ives, Niagara, Perkins, Eaton, Moore's Early, Woodruff Red, 

 Wyoming Red, Martha, Worden and others. Of the above varieties 

 the Ives, Perkins and Woodruff" are not much subject to rot. The River 

 Bank grape is found growing wild along the streams in many parts of 

 the United .States and Southern Canada. It is the parent of Missouri 

 Riesling, Montifeore, Clinton, Bacchus, Marion, etc. Of these the Mon- 

 tifeore and Missouri Riesling are not much subject to rot. The Sum- 

 mer grape is found on the uplands of the middle and southern states 

 and is the parent of Hermann, Herbemont, Cynthiana, Neosho, Norton's 

 Virginia Seedling, etc. Of these the Norton does not rot and is known 

 as an excellent late grape. The Texas Post Oak grape is found growing 

 in the Post Oak regions of Texas and northward into Arkansas and Mis- 

 souri. It is said that it will stand dry and hot weather. The America, 

 Beacon, Carmen and Elvicand contain Post Oak blood. 



