274 ANNUAL REPORT. 



- GRAPES. 



Mr. Smith moved to recommend the Concord for general planting. 



Mr. Latham. There is no objection to that, but there should 

 be a modification. It is the latest we have on our list for gen- 

 eral planting. I would amend by adding, in favored localities. 



The motion was lost; five for, six against. 



Mr. Smith's motion adopted by a vote of thirteen for, none 

 against. 



Delaware adopted; fifteen for, none against. 



Moore's Early was substituted for Janesville by a vote of eight 

 for, three against. 



Mr. Chas. Ludluff. The Miles grape is very fine. The Hart- 

 ford Prolific is very early. Moore's Early is a poor bearer on 

 my place; bunches not large but the berries are very large. It 

 is a good grape, but not a good bearer. I don't call it first qual- 

 ity; we have many a good deal better. The Delaware is the sweet- 

 est and the best; the Lady is very early, and I think it is the 

 finest grape we have. 



The Lady was stricken from the list for planting in limit .'d 

 ' quantities. 



Mr. Gideon considered the Brighton as one of the best, and 

 favored placing it on the general list. 



Prof. Porter. The Brighton I regard as one of the very b( st 

 of grapes we have grown, in vigor of vine, productiveness a: id 

 quality. I have vines that are nearly two years old. I 

 judge of its adaptation to our Minnesota climate by the growth 

 made in the last two years, growing with nineteen other varie- 

 ties; they have made the most vigorous growth of any. They 

 ripen their vines early and come out in the sjjring in splendid 

 condition. I would vote to place it on the general list. 



Mr. Latham. I have observed it closely. I believe I give 

 my vines as good care as anyone; the ground is not fertilized in 

 any way so as to force them or induce any disease, to which vines 

 are liable from that or from over- cultivation. I have the Brigh- 

 ton in two places in my vineyard, and in both j^laces the fruit 

 has mildewed and rotted more or less. It is a good bearer and 

 produces handsome bunches; but as compared with Moore's 

 Early, or even Lady, I could not vote to place upon the general 

 list, from the fact of its blighting, rotting and mildewing. I have 

 no trouble with any other varieties in that way except the Ionia. 

 It ripens a little earlier than the Concord; it is safe around Lake 

 Minnetonka. 



