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Of red grapes, Lindley is our favorite for general purposes. It colors early 

 is fairly productive, and of good quality. Salem is richer in flavor, and fine for 

 winter use, as is also the Verge?ifies^ which is also a very fine grape. Woodruff 

 Red is a magnificent looking grape, so large and well colored, but inferior to 

 either of the former in quality. 



Of black grapes we cannot yet select any in preference to Concord, for 

 general ourposes. The bunches this vear were immense and the berries very 

 large. It produces in the Niagara District from three to four tons per acre. 

 The Wilder is far superior in quality, but, so far, is comparatively unproductive. 

 Mr. T. P. Carpenter, of Winona, however, has had different experience. His 

 \Vilders have produced about equal to Concords. He gives this variety no fer- 

 tilizer. The Worde?i, though a little earlier, does not equal the Concord in 

 productiveness, it does not carry as well, and has an unpleasant flavor if it hangs 

 too long, while the Concord grows sweeter the longer it hangs on the vines. 



The Victoria above mentioned is one of 1,500 seedlings, mostly white, 

 grown by Mr. T. B. Miner, in Central New York. The berries are large and of 

 waxy lustre, with thick bloom, and quality fair. We will describe it more fully 

 after growing it one more year. This white grape and Woodniff Red present a 

 superb appearance together in a basket, or on the dessert dish. The latter is the 

 most beautiful red grape we know of. It is a Labrusca, originating with C. H. 

 Woodruff, Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1874. At Maplehurst it is very productive, 

 and the magnificent berries have taken on a bright rich carmine (Oct. 12th). 



Two COLORS OF GRAPES OX ONE BUNCH. — Mr. I.. F. Scllcck, of Morrisburg, 

 sent us (Sept. 28th) a bunch of grapes with two distinct colors ; one half the 

 bunch black and the other half red grapes. He asks if the freak can be pro- 

 pagated. On examination we found the stem was ringed, or dead, in the 

 middle of the bunch, causing this curious appearance. The grapes were black 

 and of good quality up to this ring, and beyond were red and insipid, because 

 the sap from the leaves could not circulate into them to lipen them. Of course 

 this could not be propagated. 



The effects of ringing were never so marked as in the instance of a 

 vine at Maplehurst of the Goethe, or Rogers, No. i. This variety seldom 

 ripens in Canada, and just now (Sept. 29ih) is quite green both in appearance 

 and in flavor, but in passing it we were surprised to notice the branch loaded 

 with brilliant red grapes of high quality, apparently cjuite another kind. On 

 examination it proved to be a branch that had been ringed with a wire, and in 

 consequence the berries on it were ripened far in advance of the others. This 

 is the opposite of the effect of the ringed stem of a bunch' above referred to, 

 because this latter has no leaves to elaborate the sap. 



