In removing the posts and the debris of the dead vines 

 six each of the above four were taken up, though living and 

 vigorous — which reduces the original number, not counting 

 a few that had previously died, to: 

 Concord 104 vines. 

 Delaware 100 " 

 Ives 103 

 Perkins 101 

 On careful investigation July 1, 1893, we find we have 

 Concord, dead, 60, living 44. 

 Delaware, " 7, " 93. 

 Ives, " 11, " 92. 



Perkins, " 29, " 72. 

 It will be seen from these figures that the Delaware and 

 Ives are the most hardy, while the Concord and Perkins are 

 reasonably so. These four make an admirable succession of 

 fruit, the Perkins ripening early in July — then the Dela- 

 ware and Concord, and last of all, the Ives, holding on until 

 the Memory comes in. 



In the New Vineyard, with Southern exposure, planted in 

 1889 (See Bulletin No. 29, page 15), the results are almost 

 identical. Out of 78 varieties planted only 17 are alive 

 July 1, 1893, and of these, the four which stood the 

 test in the Old Vineyard, with the addition of tlie Martha, 

 Norton's Virginia, Empire State, Warren and Cynthiana, are 

 the only ones of any value. However, it would be unjust 

 to place the Green Mountain, Northern Muscat and Moore's 

 Diamond, in the list of failures, as at present they are vig- 

 orous and promising, but further trial is necessary to show 

 what they will do. 



Not one of the Concord, Delaware, Ives, or Perkins 

 planted in the New Vineyard, has died. 



These facts are conclusive testimony to the value of these 

 four which we call standards, and we advise our people not 

 to spend money for fancy varieties, when they can so easily 



