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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIS'l, 



distant, when the great Northwest will be the 

 chief market for Ontario grapes, and there- 

 fore we must plant most largely of such 

 varieties as carry well and keep for a long 

 time in first-class condition. 



OPINIONS OF OTHERS. 



M. Pettit, Winona, Cnt: — Brighton is 

 not a favorite red grape with those who grow 

 extensively for market in this section. It 

 does not sell as well as Red Rodgers, is fully 

 as subject to mildew, and does not bear regu- 

 lar grapes. If heavily laden one year it will 

 be light the next, and if allowed to hang on 

 the vines after it is ripe looses its sprightly 

 flavor. I think Lindley, Agawam and Dela- 

 ware are much better. 



F. W. Brodrick, St. Catharines : — The 

 Brighton grape may well be classed as one 

 of our best commercial red varieties. It \% 

 a good vigorous grower and a productive 

 bearer. It is a grape of excellent quality 

 for dessert' and always meets with a ready 

 sale on the markets. It ripens in good sea- 

 son and is very rarely injured by fall frosts 

 in our locality. It grows well on sandy 

 loam or light gravelly soil, but may be 

 grown with success on heavier soils. 



A. W. Peart, Burlington, Ont. : — I have 

 about 60 vines of Brighton eleven years old, 

 and do not consider them as desirable and 

 profitable as some other varieties. It is not 

 so productive as the Worden or Concord, 

 and although of fine quality, its color — a 

 reddish purple — is not distinctive enough to 

 give it a higher price than the black varie- 

 ties unless it be known to the consumer. It 

 is also subject to mildew. 



T. H. Race, Mitchell, Ont. -.—Quite early 

 in the eighties the originator sent me two 

 vines of the Brighton grape to see how they 

 would do in this locality. I have grown 

 them ever since. The vine is a good grow- 

 er, fairly hardy, but not what I would call 

 a heavy bearer. The fruit ripens before the 



Concord, and is of better quality. I have 

 it growing side by side with the Amber 

 Queen, but it is not as strong a grower nor 

 as heavy a bearer as the latter. With me 

 the Amber Queen has never mildewed, and 

 in growth and bearing qualities it has al- 

 ways outstripped the Brighton, and for this 

 section I would consider it a preferable 

 grape. The Brighton, however, is a trifle 

 earlier, a larger bunch, and somewhat more 

 attractive in appearance. 



W. T. Macoun, C. E. F., Ottawa :— 

 There are several varieties of grapes which 

 ripen earlier than the Brighton at Ottawa, 

 but the latter will ripen if the season is fairly 

 favorable. If I were planting six varieties 

 for home use here it would be among them. 

 When mixed with other varieties which 

 bloom at the same time, the fruit sets well, 

 and there is a good crop of it. The quality 

 is very good, and ever if the fruit is not 

 thoroughly ripened, as is sometimes the case 

 here* the fruit i& usually palatable, as it be- 

 comes sweet before quite mature. 



W. Cox, Collingwood: — The Brighton 

 does well here. I have grown it about 18 

 years, and I have never laid it down a win- 

 ter yet. It bears well with us, and the fruit 

 is of such good quality that anyone who 

 buys them once is always ready for them 

 again. I think a good deal of Bright- 

 on. 



W. Warnock, Goderich : — I consider the 

 Brighton the best dessert grape in its season 

 of all the American grapes. It is one of the 

 strongest growers and produces very large 

 bunches and plenty of them. The berries 

 are extra large, dark red, of the finest fla- 

 vor when used as soon as ripe, but they lose 

 their rich flavor very soon after they ripen, 

 so they should be used quickly after they be- 

 come ripe. The vine is quite hardy with 

 me, and a regular cropper. I am sure no 

 one will ever regret planting a vine of 

 Brighton if they live to taste its fruit. 



