g30 KOCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. 



I once believed the Miner or Hinkley was to give mo plums. 

 It is hardy, a good grower, but outside of a little circle* of 

 Grant county, it is a humbug. It is curculio proof, for the 

 little Turk can't find it. The Lombard is very prolific, and 

 bears itself to death. It will stand the cold about as well as 

 pears, but you must catch Mr. Turk this time, or no plums. 



I have strong hope of the DeSoto, and proof that in many 

 places it is a great bearer. This is certainly curculio proof. I 

 also have the Basset, and if half is true that is told of it, I 

 can raise nice plums for twenty-five cents per bushel. 



CHERRIES. 



Plant largely of Red English, Early Richmond, and Eng- 

 lish Morello. The more you plant the happier you will make 

 the birds. Better have them on Morello stocks, if they do 

 sprout and cost double. 



GRAPES. 



Anj- good corn land will bring good crops of grapes, but 

 the best situations for orchards will hold good for grapes. 

 There are but few kinds that will succeed on south hillsides, 

 and the south side of buildings. There must be circulation of 

 air to prevent mildew, and too great heat will scald the leaf of 

 very many of our choice kinds. Of varieties there is endless 

 confusion. The general adaptation, health, vigor, and pro- 

 ductiveness of the Concord, has placed it at the head of the 

 list of the poorer quality of table grapes. It has some seed- 

 lings, however, which promise to exceed the parent in all the 

 good points, and far surpass it in quality. The Worden is 

 best known, and most widely disseminated. It has never 

 failed to give satisfaction. Still, there are others making great 

 pretensions. Many of our choice varieties come out, make a 

 swell, and ride back on the same wave and sink forever. 



Of the old varieties that still demand recognition, I will 

 name but few — the Worden, Concord, Delaware, Wilder, 

 Agawam, and Lindley. I would like to put in a reliable white 

 grape, but Allen's Hybrid will mildew, the Martha is poor in 



