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ANSWERING INTERESTING QUESTIONS. 



The closing hour of the session was taken up in answering ques- 

 tions that had been handed the president during tlie day. The Brighton 

 grape in the east was well spoken of, but in the Central States it had 

 mildewed to some extent. In the west and northwest it was doing 

 fairly well. The Duchess grape was doing well in the east and in Ohio. 

 Mr. Green thought the vine a little tender. Ohio growers spoke of the 

 Pocklington as the best white grape of recent introduction, though a 

 slower grower and requiring rich soil. The Early Victor grape was not 

 a victor in l^ew York, and was called a poor grape. In Ohio it was not 

 looked upon with favor. In Arkansas it was small, but early and sweet. 

 The Jefferson grape lost its foliage about ripening time in Indiana, 

 and was too ].ate for Xew York. 



The Wyoming Red was of ordinary (juality, but grew in fine clus- 

 ters in I^ew York. It was liked in Ohio, where it was profitable, be- 

 cause early. It needed long pruning and wanted plenty of wood. The 

 Virgin grapes lost their foliage in Ohio, a bad habit. Mr. Green said 

 the Virgins were doing well in New York. Moore's early grape was not 

 one of the best of early groweis. The Centennial was a small grape, 

 sweet in taste and a fair grower. Jessica was an early grape in Ohio, 

 a good-sized berry in large clusters. 



President Earle, in concluding the discussion, said that the only 

 remedy known to him for protecting the fruit from rot was by bagging 

 the grape. This plan had been pursued by the growers in southern 

 Illinois, and it was the only method by which they could raise grapes 

 for home use. • 



FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY. 



The members of the American Horticultural Society were the 

 guests of the Eastern Cuyahoga Horticultural Society, and were roy- 



