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"with me about the same time as the Concord does, and it will keep till February most 

 beautifully. 



Mr. Haskixs. — We know that in Europe, in the best grape-growing localities, they 

 cannot grow grapes in every field, or on every part of a farm ; they must have fields 

 with an eastern or southern exposure. If they did not do this, but planted their vines 

 on the tops of hills where there was no protection from the winds, they would fail to grow 

 grapes. I think, if in this country we looked for suitable locations, or planted artificial 

 protection on the north and west, and took the same precautions that they do in Europe, 

 we would grow almost all our native grapes in the open air. In that case I think there 

 are many varieties that we could successfully grow out of doors. There is the lona, in 

 this district, and from here to Niagara, I look upon it as very valuable if it is not allowed 

 to ovex'bear. The Delaware can be grown out of doors with a little precaution in this 

 section of the country, and it will succeed well if not allowed to overbear. The Concord 

 will grow almost anywhere. I think if we look for protection on the west and north — 

 windbi'eaks of evergreens, or a hillside, or a fence — we shall succeed with most of Rogers'' 

 hybrids, the lona, the Concord, the Delaware, and many other vai'ieties. 



WHICH VARIETIES OF GRAPES ARE THE BEST FOR WINE-MAKIXG 1 



Mr. Haskiks, in introducing this subject, said : So far the grape that I have 

 used for wine-making is the Clinton, for the most part. The fruit ripens on arbours, and 

 is left till the frost touches it, and is then mixed with other varieties. 



A Member. — How do you find the Delaware to compare with it as a wine-making 

 grape? 



Mr. Haskins. — Of itself I do not think much of it, but mixed with other varieties I 

 think it is very good. 



A Member. — Do you use the Concord to any extent 1 



Mr. Haskins. — Yes ; it is very good to use with the Delaware. There is a great 

 deal of flavouring matter about the Concord, and very little about the Delaware. Put 

 them together and they make a very fine wine. And I think the Niagara probably, 

 when we can get it, will be a good kind to mix with the Delaware for flavouring. I 

 think I have not anything to say as regards wine-making but what you have heard or 

 read before on the subject. 



Mr. Bucke.— Mr. Haskins, there is some insect which attacks the Clinton, and the 

 berries do not ripen on the bunch. How do you find about that 1 



Mr. Haskins. — If you will let, them hang till the frost touches them, I think they 

 will be pretty well withered up, they will not do any damage. I think clean cultivation 

 will got rid of the thrip. Some say not, but I have no other theory about it. I think I 

 find that ploughing in the fall and burying the leaves destroys the thrip. 



Mr. Bucke. — Is the sale of native wine increasing 1 



Mr. Haskins. — I think so ; very much. 



Mr. Saunders. — It was a marvel to me to see Mr. Haskins' garden almost clear of 

 thrip last year when I went to see it. I think the reason is wh:it is given. I did not see 

 any rubbish about the place — any dead leaves or anything of the sort. The thrip lives 

 through the winter, and, if there is no hiding-place for it, it has to emigrate to where it 

 can get shelter, or die. 



Mr. Gott. — We find the more we cut or prune the Clintons, the more they grow to 

 wood. 



Mr. Haskins. — We grow the Clintons on eighteen-foot span arbours, so that the 

 horses can travel under. 



Mr. Gott. — Then you do not prune at all 1 



Mr. Haskins. — Yes ; we prune once a year. 



Mr. Gott. — No summer pruning 1 



Mr. Haskins. — We thin them out. 



Mr. Saunders. — But not the woodl 



Mr. Haskins. — No. I think we have new grapes coming on that will majce a wine 

 that will rival the best imported wines. A short time since an English gentleman, who 



