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for dessert purposes ensures for it double the price of the leading black kinds. 

 In this locality the supply does not equal the demand for home consumption. 



Diamond — A white grape that ripens about a week in advance of Niagara 

 and excels that variety in productiveness. A desirable variety to plant for either 

 home use or market. Bunches long, shouldered and compact. Quality good. 



Early Ohio — This variety was received in 1900 and bore a good crop last sea- 

 son and a partial crop this year. Ripens with Moore and Campbell. Vines quite 

 vigorous and appear to be productive. Clusters are of medium size, cylindrical, 

 shouldered, quite compact. Berries small to medium, black, quality only fair. 

 Requires further trial. 



Eaton — This variety gave a very heavy yield this season. The bunches were 

 large, of medium length, shouldered, thick, compact. Berries quite large, black, 

 with a sprightly, vinous flavor, somewhat resembles Concord in appearance and 

 ripens with that variety. It has lacked in productiveness some seasons but in 

 many localities may prove a profitable variety. 



Guinerva — A white grape received from C. Engle of Paw Paw, Mich. This 

 variety gave the heaviest yield of any kind on trial this season; vines hardy, 

 vigorous and very productive. Clusters lar£>:e, compact, greenish yellow and of 

 good quality. Ripens a few days in advance of Niagara and should be tested 

 by growers in different localities, for it is certainly a valuable variety as grown 

 here. 



lona — A late ripening red grape of very good quality. Productive, but inclined 

 to ripen its fruit unevenly, and quite subject to mildew. Good for the home 

 collection. 



Jefferson — Bore a good crop this season. Ripens rather late. Clusters large, 

 loose; color red; quality good. A long keeper, valuable for home use. 



Jessica — One of the first to ripen. A small white grape of good quality and 

 quite productive. Valuable for home use on account of its earliness. 



McPike — Ripens with Concord and has the distinct flavor of that variety. 



Moore — An early ripening black grape of good quality and quite productive. 

 Clusters of medium size and compact. Berries medium large, with a very tender 

 Bkin, requiring very careful handling. 



Niagara — The leading white grape for home use or market. 



Pocklington — A large, white grape. Bore a heavy crop of fine fruit, but has 

 not been reliable enough in past years to be recommended. 



Progress — This variety bore its first fruit in 1901 and last season made a fair 

 showing, but in 1903 bore quite heavily; vines vigorous but rather slender. 

 Clusters of medium size, cylindrical, shouldered and very compact. Berries small 

 to medium-sized, with fair to good quality. Color black. Ripens with Concord 

 and promises to be productive. 



Ulster — A red grape of fine quality ripening in late September, only moderately 

 vigorous, but very productive. Should be thinned to get annual crops and insure 

 the ripening of the fruit. Bunches of medium size, very compact. Valuable for 

 home planting. 



Vergennes — A red grape of good quality; ripens late and keeps well. Productive 

 here. Desirable for home use and in a small way for market. 



Worden — One of the leading market varieties. A seedling of Concord. Ripens 

 a few days in advance of that variety and excels it in quality and productiveness 

 here. Valuable for either home or market purpose. 



CHERRIES. 



The cherry crop was unusually good considering the heavy frosts of April 29th 

 and 30th, which did great damage to nearly all classes of fruit. Without doubt 

 the proximity to the lake saved the fruit on the station grounds as the injury 

 was much greater a mile further inland and especially in orchards situated on 

 the lower lands. The trees blossomed very full and nearly all of the early sorts 

 were in full bloom at the time of the frost. The sweet kinds that bore full crops 

 were Napoleon, Early Purple, Windsor, Mary Kirtland, Cleveland and Ida, with 

 nearly a full crop from Ohio Beauty, Gov. Wood, Plymouth, Eagle, Downer and 

 Yellow Spanish. Of the Duke class, Montrueil, Carnation and Eugenie gave heavy 



