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wine-growing districts of the world. Count D'Assi coin- 

 cided with Mr. Lucas, and said he was forced to admit 

 that the wine-growing lands along the Camden and At- 

 lantic Kailroad were a successful rival even of the soil 

 from which had come the Falerian that Horace had im- 

 mortalized. Equally favorable comments were made by 

 a number of gentlemen at the Claret and Catawba vaults 

 of T. H. Bannihr." 



NOTE ON THE EARLY VICTOR GRAPE. 

 BY SAM. MILLER, BLOTFTON, MO. 



This grape, grown from seed by John Burr, of Leaven- 

 worth, Kansas, is certainly the best of the early grapes 

 that have yet come to my notice. Bunch medium to 

 large ; berry size of Isabella, and has the same oblong 

 form, black, with a handsome bloom ; pulp soft and 

 sweet, as well as rich, skin thin. It is entirely free from 

 the foxiness of its parent, the Concord. The vine i& 

 vigorous, foliage healthy, and immensely productive. 

 He has sent me the fruit three years in succession, and it 

 has improved every year. The past season it bore here 

 with me, and was quite a prize. It ripens about a week 

 earlier than Hartford, and will not only rank high as a 

 table grape, but will also make an excellent wine, if iny 

 judgment is worth anything. Mr. B. has also a white 

 variety, fruit of which he sent me, which is quite early, 

 and will give the Lady a hard race, as it is entirely free 

 from foxiness. 



COST OF ESTABLISHING A VINEYARD. 



This must, of course, vary greatly with the locality, 

 price of labor, manner of preparing the soil, variety 

 planted, manner of training, etc. I give below the cost 

 of an acre in our locality, (Boone Co., Mo.) on ordinary 



