STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 55D 
adapted for cultivation im this State are the Concord and Delaware for market, 
and the Clinton for wine. In less quantity some of the Rogers Hybrids may be 
grown. Among the new varieties Moor’s Early and Lady are promising well. 
The Concord and Delaware are safe to start with, and others can be added as 
experience and observation may direct. 
With thanks for your attention, 
I am yours truly, 
JoHun 8. Harris. 
DISCUSSION. 
Mr. Gould thought that extraordinary care in preparing the land 
was not necessary. Prairie sod must, of course, be rotted, but tim- 
bee land required but little preparation. Mr. Greenman was of 
the same opinion. Mr. Underwood thought prairie sod could be 
prepared in one year’s time, referring to []linois. 
The secretary stated that the sod on the prairies of the west is 
not rotted as quickly. 
Mr. Tibbitts confirmed the statement of the last speaker, urging 
strongly that the prairie soil be allowed to rot for two years before 
planting. There are exceptions to this rule but they are rare. 
Has seen many men disappointed after planting grapes on prairie 
sod of one year’s rotting. E 
Mr. Fuller preferred three year’s rotting to two. 
Mr. Harris thought he had probably not allowed sufficent time 
to the dwellers on the prairie. 
Mr. Lathan had grubbed out new timber land and planted grape 
vines same season, with good success. His vines were averaging 
15 pounds per plant of Concord and Delawares. 
Many of his Concords had grown six feet first year of planting 
in new freshly broken timber land sod. 
Mr. Harris said he had Janesvilles planted on new sod, that had 
made a very slow growth. 
Mr. Gould remarked that he did not think it necessary to trench 
land for grapes unless it was very poor. He thought new land 
excellent for grapes, but insisted that it should be thoroughly de- 
composed or pulverized before planting. 
Mr. Greenman reported having planted two acres of timber land 
sod to grape with good success. 
Mr. Harris thought we should be more explicit in using the 
term sod, and called the attention of the society to the fact that 
there was a great difference between the loose, porous, friable 
timber land sods, and the tough, woody, fibrous sod of the prairie, 
Mr. Underwood said he could prepare prairie sod fit for planting 
