THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



warm and rather poor soil. In a rich 

 soil it runs to wood, and in a damp or 

 cold soil will not ripen its fruit. It 

 ripens very late. When ripe, the fruit 

 is very sweet, and has a flavor peculiar 

 to itself; and when wine is made ex- 

 clusively from the juice of this grape, 

 the peculiar Diana flavor is distinctly 

 perceptible in the wine. 



Duchess. — The quality of this grape 

 is excellent, but as it ripens a little 

 after the Concord, it will not be suit- 

 able for the colder parts of Ontario. 

 Besides this, the vine seems to be easily 

 affected by adverse influences and lack- 

 ing in constitutional vigor. However, 

 it is a new sort, not yet thoroughly 

 tested, and time will be needed fully to 

 ascertain its value for us. It is pale 

 greenish yellow when ripe. 



Early Victor. — A very hardy, 

 healthy variety, which gives promise of 

 being very valuable for us, on account 

 of its vigorous constitution, great pro- 

 ductiveness and early ripening. The 

 bunches are above medium size, com- 

 pact ; berries medium, round, black, 

 with a heavy blue bloom ; juicy, sweet, 

 free from foxiness ; ripe fully a week 

 before the Hartford Prolific. 



Early Dawn. — The quality of this 

 grape is very good, but I have found 

 the vine very subject to mildew, and 

 lacking in vigor of constitution. The 

 bunches and berries are of medium 

 size; berries black, with a thick bloom, 

 juicy, rich, sweet and good ; ripe fully 

 a week before the Hartford Prolific. 

 Were tire vine only healthy, and not 

 subject to mildew, it would be a desir- 

 able variety. 



Eldorado. — Thus far tliis \ inc lias 

 been healthy and vigorous. Tlie clus- 

 ters are large, berries full mediuTu size, 

 white, juicy and high-flavored, llipens 

 aj3 early as the Hartford Prolific. 



EuMELAN.- — This vine has not proved 

 to be as desirable in our climate as was 



hoped. It has not seemed to possess 

 sufficient hardiness of constitution to 

 adapt itself to many localities, and the 

 fruit is lacking in richness and flavor. 



Hartford Prolific — This was at 

 one time the earliest grape we had. It 

 is of poor quality at best, the berries 

 drop from the bunch when ripe, and, 

 although it sold well on account of its 

 earliness, we have now so many that 

 ripen as early, and some even earlier, 

 that it will soon be superseded, 



Herbert. Rogers' No. 44. — A 

 large black berry, grown in large, long 

 bunches ; sweet, rich and fine-flavored ; 

 one of the best in quality of the Rogers' 

 Hybrids. It ripens early, and the vine 

 is hardy and productive. 



Highland. — A new hybrid variety 

 not yet tested in our climate. Berries 

 large, black, and of fine quality. 



Israella. — Has gone out of sight 

 since the introduction of earlier ripen- 

 ing sorts. It is not a fruit of high 

 quality. Ri})e just after the Hartford 

 Prolific. 



Ion A. — Did this grape ripen well in 

 our climate it would deserve a foremost 

 position in every garden. I esteem it 

 one of superior quality; juicy, sweet 

 and high-flavored ; but it is too late 

 for general cultivation in this Province. 

 Only in the warmest sections can it be 

 relied upon to ripen. The bunch is 

 large, long and loose ; berries red, me- 

 dium size. 



Ives Seedling. — Not worth growing 

 in this climate. It is used in some 

 sections for wine, but the berries have 

 such a hard pulp and foxy flavor that 

 they are not fit for table use. 



Janesville. — Another variety of 

 poor quality, but which ripens early, 

 and enjoys a very robust constitution. 

 The vine is very hardy, healthy and 

 productive; the berries black and 

 medium in size. It can be planted 

 with Champion in the colder sections. 



