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Cabbage Worms. TJie Fameuse. 



Grape List for New York. 



A CORRESPONDENT of the Western 

 Rural, writing from Hammondsport, a 

 noted locality for the production of grapes 

 and wine, says : 



" The latest approved grape list for the 

 practical vineyardist in this locality would 

 be a very short one. Catawba stands at 

 the head of the list, although we have par- 

 tial failures ; but, for a series of years, gives 

 us the greatest profit. Delaware stands 

 next, where the soil is suitable, but the in- 

 creasing ravages of the thrip warns us not to 

 plant too extensively. Concord comes next 

 in order — but a Concord vineyard for wine 

 alone would be a poor investment, although 

 its being so low in acid makes it very valua- 

 ble to mix with the Catawba. It is a bad 

 grape for market, unless grown near by ; 

 still, it can be handled with proper care. 



Ives is a reliable, low-priced market 

 grape ; should not set it extensively. Hart- 

 ford Prolific, a few vines only. I would 

 recommend the Mary Ann for an early black 



grape ; superior in quality to the Hartford ; 

 two to five days earlier ; does not drop from 

 the stems ; a hardy and vigorous grower 

 and a prolific bearer. 



Diana with us is not worthy of cultivation. 

 Isabella is yet the best black grape for mar- 

 ket, but we do not consider it valuable for 

 wine. lona, with all its good qualities, has 

 so many bad ones that it cannot be recom- 

 mended for planting, except to a very lim- 

 ited extent. Salem will prove a very pop- 

 ular market grape, but with us is not a 

 vigorous grower, and only a moderate bearer ; 

 is a little inclined to drop its leaves. Of 

 the other numbers of Rodgers I am not well 

 enough acquainted to speak. I know noth- 

 ing of the Tallman. 



This list includes all the grapes, I think, 

 that have been grown in our locality with 

 profit to the grower. Although there are 

 many other varieties growing here, I know 

 of none others that would be worthy of cul- 

 tivation to any extent." 



The Quince on the Juneberry.— Mr. 

 F. K. Phoenix, in the Gardener's llonthly, 

 relates an experiment in the working the 

 Angers quince on the Juneberry (Shad or 

 Senice) four feet or so from the ground. The 

 quince grew well, and soon commenced 

 bearing, and has borne nearly every year 

 since. But, being in an apple orchard, the 

 apple trees have prevented any fair develop- 

 ment or test. The cross working has 

 seemed to make the quince more hardy than 

 any other method I have tried. The pear 

 also takes moderately well on that stock, 

 and I think should be worked and tested on 

 that stock for the north. I think the June- 

 berry is among the very hardiest northern 

 trees or shrubs. 



Please correct a mistake in my remarks 

 on the strawberry in the September number. 

 Where it reads " Cat and Jack," " Captain 

 Jack" is what it should be. S. Miller. 



Blufton, Mo. 



Cabbage "Worms.— The cabbage worm 

 is said to be on the increase in some parts 

 of the State of New York, to the extent that 

 the crop will have to be abandoned, unless 

 attacked by one or more parasites to check 

 its progress. Asa remedy, a correspondent 

 of the New York Times says wheat bran or 

 shorts is an effectual remedy. Examine 

 the cabbage before they head, for the web of 

 the caterpillar or holes in the leaves of the 

 bud. If found, put a teaspoonful of the 

 bran or shorts in the head. If hard rain 

 follows, repeat the application. The worms 

 seldom attack the cabbage after the head is 

 well formed. 



The Fameuse. — The Western Farmer 

 thinks this apple should be classified among 

 winter apples, instead of fall apples, as it 

 generally is. We think so as much, or 

 which is more definite, late fall and early 

 winter. 



