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cord, fertilized by lona. Quality excellent. Worthy of trial in 

 Minnesota. If it will ripen here it may prove of value. 



T. S. Hubbard, of Fredonia, New York, J. Saul, of Washington, 

 Dr. S. Hape, of Georgia, H. M. Engle, of Pennsylvania, W. C. 

 Strong, of Massachusetts, and G. W. Campbell, of Ohio, all spoke 

 well of it. 



Ladij. E. H. Bissell. It has fruited this year at Richmand. 

 As compared with Concord, it has been as vigorous and productive. 

 Both foliage and fruit have been free from disease or blemish. A 

 promising variety. 



J. Saul. I consider it one of the very best early grapes. It is 

 rich in color, with a delicious flavor, 



J. H. Hale. It is a valuable early sort for family use. 



J. B. Rogers. In New Jersey it makes four clusters, many small 

 berries, and is very thin in the bunch. 



E. Williams. It is liable to rot. 



Lady Washington. S- Hape. It is quite successful in Georgia. 



J. Saul. It is an excellent grape and promises well in the Dis- 

 trict of Columbia. 



Moore's Early. R. H. Haines. Give it one star for New Jer- 

 sey. 



J. T. Lovett, of New Jersey. It is equal to Concord in all re- 

 spects, unless it be that it is not so productive — it indicating a tend- 

 ency in that direction with me. I think it rather better in quality, 

 and it ripens nearly two weeks in advance of the Concord. Give it 

 two stars. 



T. T. Lyon, of Michigan. It is considerably planted in Michi- 

 gan, and highly esteemed as the most promising very early grape 

 for general planting. 



T. S. Hubbard, of New York. It ripens with us only about a 

 week ahead of the Concord, and about with the Champion. Grows 

 only fair clusters, not uniformly as large as Concord, though ber- 

 ries are larger. Quality about the same as Concord. 



G. W. Campbell, of Ohio. It is best described as an early Con- 

 cord, with clusters smaller and berries larger, 



Pocklington. The reports on this variety were contradictory, 

 but the weight of evidence was against it, as being ten days later 

 than Concord. 



Worden. Vice President Berckmans. It is earlier and better 

 than the Concord in Georgia. 



T. T. Lyon, of Michigan. It is becoming more and more popu- 

 lar in Michigan, and deserves one star. 



