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banks and islands of our Canadian rivers, but its geographical boundaries extend 

 south and west over a great part of this continent. Nature, in this species, has 

 supplied us with wine as well as an edible grape, readily propagated by cuttings. 

 Dr. Despetis, in his study of the Riparia, has noted over 300 sub-varieties, of 

 which the Clinton is the most prominent. The Taylor, as before noted, thought 

 to be an accidental cross with Labrusca, has given the south valuable wine grapes 

 in Elvira, Noah, Missouri Reisling, Grein's Golden, and Rommel's Hybrids, viz. : 

 Amber, Pearl, Transparent, Faith, July, and others. While Ricketts of New- 

 burg, N.Y., with Clinton, produced Bacchus, Empire State, Naomi, Peabody, 

 Pizarro, Quassaick, Secretary, and Waverly, six of these have been tested in 

 Clarenceville and all but Bacchus discarded. Three of these flourished for a 

 few years and then gradually dwindled out. Peabody and Waverly were exqui- 

 site in quality. Perhaps if their foliage had been sprayed by mixtures now in 

 use other results might have been obtained. The Clinton, crosses of Arnold of 

 Paris, Ont., have fared the same here. If some of the finest children of the 

 Riparia species are to be saved we must interpose with spraying mixtures. 



In conclusion a brief tribute is due to prominent propagators, whom with 

 those already named, have contributed valuable varieties to our Northern Grape 

 list. The Hon. Geo. W. Campbell, of Ohio, in introduction of " Lady " has 

 given us the most valuable extra early white variety, and will soon introduce an 

 extra early black, to be known as " Campbell's Early." Few men have taken 

 more interest in popularizing grape culture. 



Samuel Miller, of Missouri, discoverer of Martha, still a popular white, can 

 look back over a useful life's work in this and other branches of fruit culture. 

 John B. Moore, of Concord, Mass , will be remembered in connection with 

 Moore's Early : Jacob Moore, of Brighton, N.J., with Brighton and Moore's 

 Diamond : Jacob Rommel, of Missouri, with Rommel's Early Black. These 

 names, with those of Bull, Rogers, Caywood, Burr, Ricketts, Dempsey, Prince, 

 and Underbill, veterans who have mostly passed away, will survive in connection 

 with their creations for many generations. 



Wm. Mead Pattison. 



Clarenceville^ Que, 



Fop Potato Blig'ht and the Macrosporium disease, apply the Bordeaux 

 mixture, beginning when the plants are about six inches high, and continuing 

 at intervals of twelve or fourteen days, until five or six applications in all have 

 been made. If the season is rainy it would probably be best to make the 

 treatments every ten days, the object being to keep the plants at all times covered 

 with the fungicide. By adding four ounces of Paris green to each barrel of the 

 Bordeaux mixture the treatments will not only prevent the diseases under con- 

 sideration, but keep in check the Colorado potato beetle and other insects as 

 well. Before adding the Paris green to the Bordeaux mixture the former should 

 be made into a thin paste by mixing with a small quantity of water. — U. S 

 Farmers' Bulletin 15. 



