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must either discard the vine or learn 

 some other remedy that may prove 

 more efficacious. 



In regard to the Rochester it is 

 very hardy and very early ; evidently 

 a good bearer. Bunch and berry simi- 

 lar in appearance, but larger and more 

 compact than the Delaware. Ripens 

 well, with very little pulp and sweet 

 to the centre, with some of the peculiar 

 flavour of the Diana. A very good 

 grape, but not equal in quality to some 

 other new varieties that appear equally 

 early and equally hardy. 



Rogers 44 I find every way very 

 satisfactory. A rampant grower, har- 

 dy, a good bearer, very early ripening, 

 and of excellent quality. I now give 

 my present impression, subject to any 

 modification that longer experience 

 may produce. I have the Lady Wash- 

 ington, the Jeffei-son, the Bacchus, the 

 Early Victor, and the Yergennes, all 

 growing well, but not yet bearing. 

 Hope to report further at a future 

 time. D. Reesor. 



P. S. — The Creveling bears so little 

 that I think I shall root it out alto- 

 gether. I am trying also the White 

 Ann Arbor, but it is not bearing yet. 



Rosedale, Toronto, Oct. 5, 1882. 



PAPER BAGS ON GRAPES AND BEES. 



Mr. Editor, — I was victimized last 

 summer to such an extent by the bees 

 and flies that I had not a single bunch 

 of perfect grapes in my vineyard, and 

 without any exaggeration the air was 

 positively tainted by the off*ensive 

 smell from the grapes rotting on the 

 bunches. I never saw such wholesale 

 destruction. 



Expecting another onslaught this 

 season I thought I would prepare my- 

 self for the vermin, and jnirchased 

 3,000 paper bags made on purpose for 

 preserving grapes from these and other 

 pests. 



I noticed several very favourable 

 comments about the bags in Greens 

 Fruit Grower, published in Rochester, 

 N. Y., and I also wrote to Messrs. 

 Ellwanger & Barry, of the same place, 

 the celebrated nui-serymen, whose re- 

 ply was also favourable, so I concluded 

 to purchase, but I am sorry to say 

 that the result was not so decisive as I 

 expected ; and I found on removing 

 many of the bags lately that the gmpes 

 were perfectly green, without any 

 colour or flavour. I would certainly 

 not advise my friends to go into it so 

 thoroughly as I did, as I am satisfied 

 it will result in disappointment, still I 

 shall (D. Y.) use some to preserve a 

 part of the crop from the action of 

 frost, by which means the bunches so 

 protected can remain on the vines for 

 several weeks after the main crop has 

 been picked. 



This brings up the subject of the 

 power of bees to commit the destruc- 

 tion complained of. If, as contended 

 by interested parties, they are not 

 capable of doing so, how does it happen 

 that this year there are no bees, with a 

 remarkahhj fine and 'perfect crop of 

 (J rapes ? I have not noticed a single 

 bt>e around mine, and yet plenty of 

 flios. I have been informed that last 

 winter was very destructive to bees, 

 and this certainly looks like it. So far 

 as their power to sting and suck the 

 berries without any other insect mak- 

 ing an incision for them, I can only 

 say that I have repeatedly watched 

 them doing so. I am borne out in 

 this by my friend, J. C. Rykert, Esq., 

 M.P., and others of my horticultural 

 friends, to whom I could refer if neces- 

 sary. And now, my dear sir, excuse 

 my taking up so much of your valuable 

 time, and allow me on behalf of myself 

 and the horticultural world generally, 

 to thank you for your unwearied exer- 

 tions and the talent you have displayed 

 in conducting the Canadian llorticuU 



