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Mr. Gideon. We have n good many vines of the Brighton; 

 we never had thera rot until this hist season, when a good share 

 of our crop was destroyed. But there was certainly nothing 

 that came nearer escaping tlian the Brighton. The Ionia was cut 

 into very heavily, and one other rotted badly. The Brighton 

 was much better than the Concord with us and made as good, 

 healthy growth as any on the premises. The Concoi'd and Isa- 

 bella were pretty near entirely killed out. 



Mr. Ludluff. I must say the same as Mr. Gideon. The Brigh- 

 ton keeps sound on my place. 



The Worden was adopted for general cultivation; eight for 

 and none against. 



For planting in limited quantities, Rodgers No. 15; nine for, 

 none against. 



President Smith. I would suggest that Rodgers ]S'o. 9 has 

 proved to be the best of the whole of them. 



Mr. Ludluff. Rodgers No, 44 is better, 



Mr. Gideon moved to place Rodgers No. 9 on the list for gen- 

 eral cultivation. 



Adopted; ten for, none against. 



President Smith. The grapes sent to St. Paul from the vine- 

 yard at Red Wing are about the finest that come to this market. 

 The Lady and Moore's Early are excellent, but not as hardy and 

 vigorous vines as I would like. Lady is a good fruit, sells well, 

 but the vines are not as vigorous as they ought to be. They are 

 fair bearers, 



Mr, Ludluff, I recommend the Martha for an early grape; it 

 has bunches like the Delaware, Think it would make a good mar- 

 ket grape. 



President Smith, There have been a good many of them 

 shipped from below; but they don't sell well, I -have had it in 

 fruit some eight or ten years. We have others that I think are 

 much finer, I would give more for one jjound of Lady than for 

 three of Martha, for my use or to sell. 



Mr. Ludluff moved to place the Martha on the list for trial. 



Adopted; ten for, none against. 



President Smith. Rodgers No. 44 is a good variety. I have 

 always had to trim them, but I have never lost a Rodgers grape 

 in any way. I would not be without No. 44. I would state that 

 by pruning the Rodgers back that I got more and better fruit. I 

 can succeed well with it by pruning, and jirefer it to the Con- 

 cord. Trim on the Cleveland plan. 



