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of hardiness of the Early Richmond and English Morello." The most 

 promising of these are, the Orel, Cerise de Ostheira, Shadow Ama- 

 relle, and Spate Amarelle. 



Our summers are so short that it is quite difficult to raise grapes 

 in Maine. However, if all the conditions necessary to success are 

 observed, enough can be raised for home use. The earliest varieties^ 

 dry soil, a warm, sunn3' spot, sheltered from northerly winds, vines 

 not allowed to carry too much fruit, and fertilized with well decom- 

 posed manure and ashes are the most important conditions. The 

 selection of late varieties like the Concord, Pocklington, Niagara, 

 etc., has done much to discourage grape growing here. The Worden, 

 Brighton and Delaware may be tolerated on account of their good 

 quality, but we want earlier varieties than these. The Janesville is 

 the earliest variety I have now that has fruited, but it is of too poor 

 quality to be generally recommended. Like strawberries, there are 

 many new varieties constantly coming out, and we shall soon have 

 some as early as the Champion and Janesville and of much better 

 quality. Indeed, there are now tive or six new varieties recently 

 sent out with great flourish, combining with other good qualities, 

 extreme earliness. These are the Northern Light, Winchell, Cole- 

 rain, Green Mountain, Moyer and Jewel. Making due allowance 

 for the usual exaggeration of the parties who propagate them, I 

 have strong hopes that out of this list we shall find one or more good 

 grapes as early as the Janesville or Champion. 



CONDENSED FRUIT LIST. 

 The high prices received for Maine fruit the past season (1889) 

 in some instances as high as $8.00 a barrel in the Boston market 

 has given a new impetus to fruit growing, and many people are pre- 

 paring to extend their orchards by setting more trees. The agents 

 of nurserymen are canvassing in all paits of the State, and from 

 many quaiters inquiries come asking what kinds to set? As an aid 

 to those seeking information of this nature it has been thought best 

 to publish a condensed list of fruits in the present volume It 

 should be borne in mind that while the Society does not urge Maine 

 fruit growers to plant only the kinds enumerated, attention is called 

 to the fact that so far as the apple list is concerned it contains the 

 apples which the past ten years have been found the most profitable 

 in the State. Occasionally some orchardists have found other varie- 



