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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



early white grape for all parts of this 

 Pi-ovince. Its introducer, the Hon. G. 

 W. Campbell, of Ohio, has kept this 

 grape before the pnl)lic, and all who give 

 it a patient trial will not regret it. 



Belinda fruited early, and is promis- 

 ing, comes in soon after Lady, but not 

 as good in quality. 



Antionette, a few days later, carried 

 fine clusters for its first season's 

 bearing ; these two Miner seedlings are 

 remarkable for their hardy foliage, and 

 will probably maintain a place in our 

 fruit list. 



Faitli, the venerable Jacob Eommel's 

 new white grape, in keeping with its 

 extraoi-di nary vigor, boi-e an a.stonishing 

 supply of fruit, small in beiTy ; its 

 moi-its as to earliness can be better 

 determined as the vine gets age. 



Purity, pai-entage Delawai'e, a pro- 

 duction of Mr. Campbells, gives us a 

 delicate little grape which promises to 

 equal in flavor its parent, and entirely 

 eclipse Croton from same origin. 



Naomi, of Mr. Ricketts, though 

 ratlier late at pre.sent,is the most showy 

 white table grape we liave, of delicate 

 bloom, and evidently promising thus far 



Prentiss would be very valuable but 

 for its uncertainty in ri])eiiing, can only 

 be recommended for highly favored 

 localities. 



RED GUAPKS. 



Vei-gennes has ripened i-ather earlier 

 this season, is very hardy and produc- 

 tive, of excellent kee|)ing qualities, pre- 

 serving its full flavor till Christmas; 

 will undoubtedly be a standard of value 

 in this latitude. 



Bright m improves year by year, 

 many bunches attaining a great size, 

 and finely shouldered ; to obtain large 

 bunches requires checking in growth ; 

 is not a lieavy cropper or good keeper, 

 ripens here with Delaware. 



Dempsey's No. 5, a production of 

 your esteemed President, Ontario Fruit 

 Grower.s' Association, has fruited for 



two years, proves to be the earliest of its 

 colour, resembling Massasoit in some 

 respects, but earlier. 



Owasso proves very productive and 

 satisfactory in quality, with fine lai'ge 

 clusters of medium berry with a pleasing 

 bloom ; I'ipens with Delawai'e. 



NEW GRAPES. 



The following new varieties not yet 

 disseminated by their originators are 

 worthy of reference. Burr's Early, by 

 the venerable originator of Early 

 Victor, who writes of it, " larger than 

 Victor, veiy prolific but not quite as 

 hardy ; the fruit has a more refined,, 

 delicate and richer flavor; if it does as 

 well with you as Victor, you have a 

 real treasure." 



Norwood, by the Rev. J. W. Talbot, 

 of Mass., took a first-class certificate 

 befoi-e the Mass. Hort. Society, "ripens 

 a trifle earlier than Concord, and has 

 kept with me in good condition till 

 April ; " its originator writes : Rom- 

 mel's Delawai-e Seedlings, " Early 

 Black " and " Rommel's July " promise 

 to give us extra earh' gra])es, said to 

 possess other merits. 



Ulster Prolific, of A. J. Caywood & 

 Son, who kindly supplied our recent ex- 

 hil)itions with its fruit, of excellent 

 (piality. 



Jessica is exceedingly vigorous, and 

 I have heard it highly spoken of by a 

 member of oui- Montreal Hort. Society, 

 who has fruited it. 



I'ickett's Hybi-ids, Empire State, 

 Golden Gem, Peal)ody, Nos. 72, 346 

 and r)4') have done exceedingly well. 



Great acfjuisitions, in recent years, 

 have undoubtedly been added to our 

 grape list, and the cry is " still they 

 come ; " the present year offers new 

 candidates for favor, which, if half their 

 claims, put forth by tlieir originators 

 ])rove to be based on fact, we have a 

 glowing future before us. 



W. M. P. 

 Clarenccville, Que., Jan. IG, 1884. 



