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THE CANADIAN IIORTICULTURTST. 



Alvey. — The berry is quite small, 

 the vine only moderately productive, 

 and the variety not desirable, 



Anna. — I only name this variety for 

 the purpose of cautioning Canadians 

 from purchasing it ; for it is vi^orthless 

 in our latitude. 



Blood's Black. — This is wholly un- 

 worthy of cultivation, and he who pur- 

 chases it wastes his money. 



Barry.— Rogers' Number 43. An 

 excellent black grape, large, sweet, and 

 nearly free from pulp. Bipe at the 

 same time as the Concord. Vine 

 hardy, vigorous and productive. 



Brighton. — A valuable variety ; 

 hardy, vigorous, ripens its wood early, 

 very productive, berries large, dark 

 crimson when fully ripe, sweet, aroma- 

 tic. Bipe as early as the Delaware. 

 Worthy of a place in every garden. 



Catawba. — Will not ripen thoroughly 

 in most of Canada, requiring a longer 

 season than we possess. He who plants 

 largely of this sort here will surely 

 regret having done so, unless he plant 

 on the Islands of Lake Erie. 



Champion. — A very vigorous, ex- 

 ceedingly hardy and productive grape, 

 capable of enduring great severity of 

 climate, and succeeding everywhere. It 

 is a })ioneer variety for the coldest parts 

 of the country, ripening early, and 

 yielding fruit under most adverse cir- 

 cumstances. It has been very profitable 

 on account of its earliness and gr.eat 

 productiveness ; yet it is not of fine 

 quality, and will eventually give way 

 to better grapes ripening as early. The 

 berries are large, black and attractive, 

 borne in medium-sized clusters. If you 

 have not been able to grow grapes in 

 your locality, this will surely succeed 

 and ripen a fine crop of fruit. 



Clinton. — This variety is planted 

 chiefly for wine. The bunches and 

 berries are small ; when thoroughly 



ripe a very pleasant, refreshing grape. 

 The fruit can be easily kept in any cool 

 place free from frost, and improves in 

 flavor. The vine is perfectly hardy 

 and very productive. 



Concord. — A most profitable market 

 grape; large bunch and berry, black, 

 covered with a beautiful bloom. In 

 Missouri and Southern Ohio, it is 

 planted extensively for wine. It is 

 one of the most hardy and most pi-o- 

 lific soi-ts we have, giving a generous 

 return of fruit to the cultivator. It has 

 been largely planted for market, and, 

 notwithstanding that the price rules 

 low, such is the yield and certainty of 

 crop that it is one of the most profitable. 



Creveling. — An early ripening va- 

 riety of excellent quality ; bunch and 

 berrry about the size of the Isabella. 

 The berries frequently set very poorly, 

 making the bunches straggling. Were 

 it not for this defect it would be highly 

 valued for its fine flavor and early 

 ripening. 



Cuyahoga. — Ripens too late to be 

 valuable. 



Delaware. — I do not hesitate to say 

 that this is one of the best hardy grapes 

 that I have yet fruited. It is hardy — 

 very hardy — enduring our winters well. 

 It is very productive. The flavor is 

 sweet, delicious, refreshing The vine, 

 when once established, is thrifty, making 

 a growth nearly equal to the Clinton. It 

 will bear higher cultivation than most 

 other sorts, and well repays the generous 

 treatment. Yet I have seen it in a sod, 

 wholly neglected, bearing an immense 

 crop of beautiful fruit. Some complain 

 that it does not succeed with them ; 

 but the fault is probably in the treat- 

 ment or soil, not in the variety. This 

 grape, while excellent for the table, is 

 equally valuable for wine, and is largely 

 planted for that i)urpose. 



Diana. — This variety will yield the 

 most satisfactory results in a very dry, 



