9S HISTORY OF HORTICrLTUKE IN MINNE^^OTA. 



sprouted unlcNs biickU'd on ^oine other stock. Believed the tree only adapted for 

 favorable locations. Would amend that it be recommended for favorable 

 locations. 



Mr. Ilarkness thoui^ht it liardy when propa^'ated on Murillo stocks. 



Mr. Jewell's amendment was lost, and the original motion carried. 

 Mr. Harris moved to recommend the Concord Grape for general cultivation. 

 He thought of all the grapes it was best adapted for general introduction. 

 There were better grapes ; he could make more money from the Delaware or 

 Iowa, but they required a care in cultivation that the great majority of farmers 

 would not give: recommend the Delaware to every person who is willing to 

 take the proper care of it; it is a slow grower, and is from four to six years 

 in coming into bearing. Gave his system of training as follows : Would buy 

 one year old No. 1 vines in the Fall : prune back to three or four buds : cut 

 roots back one half, and plant in Spring 8 by 8 feet apart, and deeper than 

 they grow in the nursery. After the vine commences growing, till up around 

 it until the top bud is just above the ground ; prune-down in November to 

 three or four buds ; next Spring allow two buds to produce branches ; in the 

 Fall cut one down to three eyes, leaving the other to produce fruit : the follow- 

 ing Spring let one bud sprout from the lower spur, and make it grow all that 

 it will, to serve as a fruit producing cane the next year, while the cane pro- 

 duced the previous year is allowed to bear ; in the Fall cut down the cane 

 that has fruited to two or three buds, and thus alternate yearly thereafter. 



The grape grower must in pruning invariably make calcnlations for one 

 year ahead; must not suffer too much foliage, but it will not do to strip it off 

 in Summer ; clusters mnst be produced in the shade, the sun ruins them ; 

 pinches off laterals, but not the ends of the vines. It is useless to plant in 

 spring}^ ground; cultivation. must be clean in the fore part of the season. 



Mr. Leland raised Concord: laid them down in Fall, and covered with dirt. 

 Cautioned against uncovering too early in Spring. 



Mr. Jewell said the Delaware often failed by reason of the manner in which 

 it was propagated; if one wants strong healthy plants, they must always get 

 an old wood layer; he preferred Rogers' hybrid to the Concord. Recom- 

 mended Nos. 3, 4, 15 and 19. 



Mr. Harris' resolution in regard to the Concord was adopted. 



Mr. Harris moved that layered vino of the Delaware be recommended 

 for general trial. 



Carried. 



Mr. Jewell moved that Rogers' hybrids Nos. 8. 4. 15 and J 9, be also recom- 

 mended for general trial. 



Adopted. 



Mr. Harris thought the Iowa was doing well; much better than when Dr. 

 Grant sent it out. Moved it be recommended for general trial when propa- 

 gated by layering the ol(i wood. 



Mr. H. stated, in answer to an eutniiry. that he had fruited it three years. 



Motion lost. 

 ' Mr. Jordan moved to recommend the Clinton for general cultivation. 



Lost. 



