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General Grant (again). 
Motion was made snd seconded to reconsider the action by which 
General Grant was recommended for general cultivation. 
Motion carried, 7 for and 3 against. : 
Motion was made and seconded to recommend General Grant “for 
general trial.” 
Motion carried, 8 for and 5 against. 
Seedling Grapes. 
Mr. Kramer’s report on Seedling Grapes was then read by the 
Secretary, after which it was ordered to be received and published 
in the transactions. 
The report was as follows: 
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Horticultural Society: 
I have tried for fifteen years to raise seedlings of the grape. The first three 
of the Concord made me wait ten years for fruit, and none of them can I recom- 
mend, because they are not good enough for me. I made another attempt with 
the Delaware, which has led to sonie result. That produced the handsome Beauty 
of Minnesota. According to present prospects it will remain the Beauty. It was 
produced in this wise: I took one of the largest bunches of the Delaware and 
tied it up with a bunch of the Concord so that the blossom would mingle and 
bees carry the pollen, and thus the cross was accomplished. Seed from this union 
brought fruit the third year. Three vines have now borne for seven years. At 
first the fruit was small, to be sure, but every year it has grown larger and better. 
After the first years growth from the seed, I planted in places, spaded about 
a foot and a half deep and three feet in diameter. The next year I spaded the 
remainder of the ground, leaving untouched that which I spaded the year before. 
Thus without disturbing the roots giving them a chance to spread. 
For protection I have done but little, but have made some experiments. 
Have covered with earth, but that is an injury because it destroys too many fruit 
buds. Covering with brush, or simply pulling up the stakes and laying them 
down is better. Sorghum stalks are the best of all things because they are heavy 
and hold the snow, and because mice do not like them, 
For pruning grapes there are many methods, and each man thinks he has 
the cat, in his ees when he hardly has hold of the tail. 
J. C. KRAMER. 
DISCUSSION. 
Mr. Harris. Ihave seen this grape and tasted it. Mr. Brand 
says it is a seedling of the Delaware. It is about as good as the 
Delaware, in size a little larger. It is prolific and bears like the 
Delaware. The color is white and the season about that of the 
Concord. 
Dr. Twitchell. JI cover my grapes with corn stalks. 
President Smith. J cover with earth. 
