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Eldorado. Vine immensely vigorous and foliage good, but too late in 



ripening its fruit for this section. 

 Empire State. The vine is moderately vigorous and a little inclined to 



mildew. In quality the fruit is good and alate keeper, but it has 



not shown the vigor and productiveness claimed for it when first 



introduced. 



Hayes. Vine perfectly hardy and with good foliage, but of slow growth. 

 The fruit is rather medium in size of bunch, but ripens early and is 

 of good quality. 



Highland. Vigorous and hardy, but the fruit is too late for any but 

 warm localities. 



Hart/ord. This old grape is seldom planted on account of the fault of 

 the fruit in dropping from the bunch, but from its hardiness and per- 

 fect foliage it should be used as a parent for the production of hardy 

 and early new varieties. 



lona. Vine tender, foliage liable to mildew and the fruit to rot, yet the 

 fruit is so fine that in favored locahties it should be planted, unless 

 the Brackman, which so closely resembles it in fruit, shall prove to 

 be a success in New England. 



Janesville. Another grape with the Clinton foliage and with fruit that is 

 much better than its parent, but which has the very serious fault of 

 dropping from the bunch when ripe. As a parent of new varieties 

 it may be of value. 



Jefferson. Too late to be of any value in this section. 



Jessica. Vine of moderate growth and a foliage that has mildewed 

 badly this season. Fruit of good quality. 



Lady. One of the most satisfactory early white grapes, although mod- 

 erate in growth and not very productive. 



Lady Washington. A magnificent growing vine, but too late for this 

 section. 



Martha. An old variety scarcely equaled by any new variety ripening 

 at the time unless by the Lady ; foliage good, but of very moderate 

 growth. 



Moore's Early. The one really good grape that is sure to ripen in 

 Massachusetts when any variety does. The vine is not quite as vig- 

 orous as the Concord, but it is as hardy and the fruit of nearly as 

 good quality. 



Niagara. The most vigorous and productive white grape in cultivation. 

 It is late in ripening and in unfavorable seasons has rotted badly, 

 but the foliage has not been injured by mildew. 



Oneida. A red grape of some promise which has thus far failed to pro- 

 duce a sufficient crop to be profitable. 



Pearl. Vine vigorous, but fruit does not ripen here. 



