370 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



by testing all new fruits as they are introduced and recommending: 

 nothing but those which prove valuable. 



The proceedings throughout were instructive and entertaining,, 

 and your representative is under obligations for many courtesies, and 

 felt when departing that he was leaving friends whom he hopes to meet 

 again and renew the acquaintance so happily begun. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



Henry Speer. 



Leavenworth, Kansas, Nov. 25, 1889. 



Mr. L. A. Goodman : 



According to request that we have anything to suggest or offer to 

 send it to your meeting, and also attend if we could, we have been 

 sick so long and feeble, that we find it impossible to attend your meet- 

 ing, which we should very much like to do. We therefore send the 

 within report on new grapes, and if worthy can use it. Hope you will 

 have a good meeting. Respectfully yours, 



J. Stayman. 



NEW GRAPES. 



DR. J. STAYMAN, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. 



L. A. Goodman, Secretary of Missouri State Horticultural Society : 



We give you a short report of some of the new grapes as they 

 appear here in Kansas. 



NIAGARA. 



This perhaps has been more overrated than any other grape, it 

 being neither hardy in root or vine, and rots as badly as any. It is fine 

 in bunch and berry, of fair quality and would bring a good price if it 

 could be grown. 



EMPIRE STATE. 



This is not altogether hardy, a fine grape in quality, but it does not 

 set fruit well and rots and mildews badly, not profitable. 



POCKLINGTON. 



This is very hardy, vigorous and productive, of large size and fair 

 quality, more valuable than either of the above. 



VICTORIA. 



This is of the same class as the last but not so large, about of the 

 same quality. 



