220 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Early Victor, a black grape, originated I understand in Kansas. 

 I would place next in the list of new grapes meriting attentiwn from 

 Minnesota fruit growers on account especially of its earliness which with 

 us in this climate must always be a recommendation for any variety of 

 fruit offered for cultivation. 



Among the white grapes of recent introduction the Golden Pocklington 

 1 would say was the best of its kind, not a prolific bearer or large bunch, 

 but the bunches are very compact, the taste a pleasant acid, and the vine 

 and foliage apparently healthy. 



The Niagara I would say has been to some extent a disappointment. Its 

 first years fruiting gave promise of all that was by the propagators vaunt- 

 ingly claimed for it, but in 1888 the fruit was specked with rot that while 

 it did not seem to penetrate deeper than the skin of the grape of course 

 rendered the fruit almost worthless. The fruit buds of this variety also 

 did not prove sufficiently hardy to withstand a Minnesota winter under 

 the same protection given to other varieties. Many of the buds both for 

 leaves and fruit failed, having many bare spaces upon the arms, rendering 

 the vines unsightly as well as barren. 



The Jessica proved a good grape of the white variety, being a prolific 

 bearer, healthy in vine and foliage and entirely hardy. 



The Empire State also is a good grape, bearing large bunches, is hardy 

 but not in any respect equal to the recommendations given of it by either 

 the propagator or the nurserymen offering it for introduction. 



Should it prove to be the desire of the society at any future meeting to 

 hear from me as to the merits of the Eaton, Moyer, the Wyoming Red or 

 any others which 1 have experimented with, I shall be most happy to 

 submit a further article after a further observation of their growth and 

 fruiting. 



DISCUSSION. 



Pres. Elliot: You have heard the paper. I presume Mr. 

 Robinson would be happy to answer any questions. 



J. W. Murray: Where is your place, Mr. Robinson? 



Geo. Robinson: It is north of St. Albans Bay. As I stated, 

 the place was secured for the benefit of a relative of mine, a 

 widow, who lives on it and cares for it with such help as I hire 

 for her, and I devote a little time myself to the culture of 

 fruits. 



J. H. Harris: Have you any Brighton grapes in that collec- 

 tion? 



Geo. Robinson: Yes, sir. It is not doing as well as other 

 grapes I have there. It is successful in favorable situations, 

 but it has not been in bearing as long as the others. The vine- 

 yard is planted on the south side of the hill. 



Dr. Frisselle: Have you ever fruited the Poughkeepsie 

 Red? 



