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ities Avas caught by early frosts, and it will be seen that the result must 

 be meagre. Still the display has been fair, indicating general interest in 

 this fruit, and giving great encouragement to persevere. In this region 

 the Concord requires a dry arid comparatively poor soil. Excessive 

 moisture and high feeding causes mildew of the bunch, over luxuriance 

 and barrenness. But there have been some instances of full crops of the 

 Concord, of which that of Daniel Clark was quite remarkable, perhaps 

 the best we have ever seen. Mr. Clark's vines are planted at the base 

 and trained over a ledge of rocks, securing conditions known to be 

 favorable. The Hartford Prolific has given a larger crop than any other 

 kind. The Delaware has mildewed and failed in most instances. Eogers 

 iN'o. 1.5, has not ripened well. Xo. 4, has done much better, and for qual- 

 ity, appearance and good habits coTnbined, is the best of Mr. Rogers' 

 Seedlings as yet noticed by your Committee. Israella appeared to be 

 ten days later than the Hartford. lonas did not ripen, except in favored 

 spots. A Seedling from 01m Brothers was very like, and probably 

 identical with Catawba ; also, from the same, a Seedling rcsem])ling 

 Lenoir. A wliite Grape from Rev. I. P. Langworthy, called Fedora, 

 did not appear to be equal to the Allen. On the 19th of October, Mr. 

 Jacob Moore sent specimens of his Diana Hamburg, and Clover Street 

 Black, both in good condition. The former has the thick skin and a 

 trace of the flavor of Diana, but it appeal's to have a decided preponder- 

 ance of foreign blood. The Clover Street has also a thick skin, some 

 pulp, but no foxiness. In quality and appearance, these Seedlings stand 

 high. Of their habits we cannot speak. Mr. J. B. Clyne, of Rochester, 

 K. Y., sent samples of Grapes ripened by him, giving an excellent op- 

 portunity of comparing them with fine samples grown by Mr. llervey 

 Davis, in his protected vineyard at Cambridgeport. As the season at 

 Rochester was quite in contrast with our own, being unusually dry and 

 warm, we should expect sviperior quality. Rogers No. 15 was better 

 than we had conceived it ever could be, with some aroma and little of 

 the roughness usually noticed. Ko. 4 was sweeter than Union "Village, 

 but not as juicy, quite a good Grape, and, considering its noble appear- 

 ance, its freedom from disease and its apparent productiveness, it prom- 

 ises to be a valuable addition. This was equally good in this section as, 

 from Rochester. 



The "Main Grape," so called, was received from several sources, 

 from vines sold by Mr. Main. The fruit and foliage so exactly corres- 

 pond with the Concord that there can be no doubt of its identity. After 

 receiving a good deal of evidence, your Committee is comijelled to say 

 that this sale of the Concord vuider a new name is a gross outrage upon 

 the public. Mr. J. II. Felt has kindly furnished a record of the Sanborn- 

 ton, 'New Hampshire, Isabella vine, for the current year. This is the 21st 

 year of bearing. Over one thousand i)ounds have been cut, two- 



