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next day a bunch of his Isabellas, grown in his cold Grapery. They were duly received, and the 

 Chairman of the Fruit Committee invited gentlemen to examine the Weston Isabellas, Mr. 

 Allen's Isabellas, and the Concords together. But, sorry as we are to state it, not one of the per- 

 6 ins present, including Mr. Barry, ventured to express an opinion, so fearful that they might 

 say something that would derange the tactics of the ojiposition. And thus, after all Mr. Allen's 

 pains to enlighten the pomologists present, in regard to the identity of the labellas from Wes- 

 ton, no information was elicited. Why could not Mr. Barry have expressed an opinion, able as 

 he wa^ to give it, with the Grapes before him, and not wait until his return home to tell what 

 'we thi'ik,' and what 'we believe,' and finally, 'on the whole, to congratulate Mr. Bull on his 

 successful attempt at raising seedling Grapes,' not equal to the Isabella! This is what we should 

 term 'progressing backward.' This is the whole story. It is hard work to sit on two stools." 



In regard to the errors alluded to, we will state, that when Mr. Gutter's Isabellas were 

 brought forward, Mr. IIovey asserted that they were not Isabellas ; several other gentle- 

 men asserted the same, much to the surprise of nearly all disinterested parties present, 

 among whom were Dr. Brinckle, Samuel Walker, Charles Downing, H. E. Hooker, 

 John B. Eaton, and many others, every way as competent to judge of the genuineness of 

 an Isabella Grape as either Mr. Allen, Mr. Hotey, or any others could be — a fruit they 

 had known from infancy. When Mr. IIovet was asked "What is it, if not Isabella .?" he 

 replied, "I believe it is the Concord-^'''' at least so we understood him, and so did several 

 others. Mr. Bull and Mr. Breck were botli quite sure it was the Goneorcl\ but Mr. Bull 

 wrote us, shortly after, that he went to Weston on purpose to see the vine, and '■'•found it 

 to be an unmistakable Isabella.''^ 



W. W. Whieldon, Esq., Editor of the BunTccr Hill Aurora^ also paid it a visit, and gave 

 a very full and interesting account of it in Hotey's Magazine^ for October, and he pro- 

 nounced it " the undoubted Isal)ella variety.'''' Mr. Cutter bought it and cultivated it as 

 an Isabella-^ and after all this, Mr. Hovey asserts it is not tux Isabella ; and to show us how 

 sincere he is, he tells us he bought a plant from Mr. Cutter, and paid a dollar for it I We 

 may expect to hear of another new Grape very soon — on that dollar's worth will hang a 

 tale, or we shall be mistaken. 



We were informed that Mr. IIovey did go to Weston, and then and tliere acknowledge 

 Mr. Cutter's Grape to be Isabella ; but it appears we were misinformed, and we admit 

 this serious error. 



Mr. IIovey complains that we did not proclaim our opinions in the Committee-room at 

 Boston, rather than go home and do it through the Horticulturist. A reasonable complaint, 

 surely. We were invited by Mr. Wight into the Committee-room, when several gentle- 

 men were conversing on Grapes, and had various specimens there ; but it did not occur to 

 us that they meant to have our opinion, and we took care not to insult them with thrust- 

 ing it in their faces. We think we took a more fitting opportunity. 



We described the Concord as a large handsome Grape, ripening full two weeks earlier 

 than the Isabella, but not quite equal in quality to that variety. We considered it, and 

 now consider it an acquisition, and therefore congratulate Mr. Bull on his success. This 

 Mr. IIovey elegantly describes as " sitting on two stools." What's to be said next about 



the Concord? 



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Opinions of the Press on the Concord Grape. — It will be recollected, by those familiar with 

 our pages, that, at page 3*7 of our last volume, we made some remarks in relation to this newly 

 introduced fruit, questioning somewhat its vaunted equality to the Itahella and Cutawba in flavor; 

 and suggesting that the trial of another season should be given, before the public receive it with 



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