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J. Fisk Allen had three varieties of seedlings, of the wild red 

 grape parentage ; two of the second and one of the third genera- 

 tion ; they were all black, with good sized bunch and berry and 

 from fair to good quality, and were considered worthy of further 

 trial. Hovey & Co. exhibited the Cambridge grape, the history 

 of which is as follows : It is a chance seedling found by Francis 

 Houghton, of Somerville, in his garden, some eight or ten years 

 since ; it was first fruited by him, seven or eight years ago, and 

 when first exhibited at the room of the Cambridge Horticultural 

 Society the bunches were quite large and very compact ; the 

 berr}^ good size and covered with a heavy bloom ; quality, much 

 like the Concord ; it was about ten days earlier than the Concord ; 

 at that time it was considered a valuable seedling, 



November 6th, J. Fisk Allen again exhibited his seedling, the 

 Fisk grape. It resembles the Isabella, and at that time was quite 

 ripe and of very fine flavor. H. E. Hooker, of Rochester, N. Y., 

 sent specimens of the Brighton grape for trial; after testing it 

 thoroughly, we think it a grape of fine quality, and if it proves to 

 be hardy, as is claimed, it will be a valuable acquisition. It is a 

 cross between the Concord and Diana Hamburg, and was originated 

 by Jacob Moore, of Brighton. N. Y. 



Marshall P, Wilder exhibited the Champion ; this is a black 

 grape ; medium sized bunch and berry ; of good quality ; a great 

 bearer and ver}^ early, which he thinks will make it quite valuable. 



Foreign Grapes. — The show of foreign grapes will compare 

 favorably with those of former seasons. There were some very 

 fine bunches shown June 28th, and the prizes were all awarded, 

 but at the Strawberry Show, July 2d, none of the premiums 

 were awarded. At the Annual Exhibition there was a very good 

 display. E. W. Wood had some very fine bunches in his collec- 

 tion, and his fruit was all well grown and well ripened. George 

 Higginson had some very fine fruit. E. S. Rand, Jr.'s collection 

 was very fine and well grown, considering this was his first crop 

 from young vines. B. G. Smith had a very good collection and 

 some very fine bunches. E. H. Luke also had some very fine fruit 

 in his collection, and would most probably have received one of the 

 prizes had there not been a mistake in naming some of his varie- 

 ties. George B. Durfee made an excellent display, and in his col- 

 lection were some fine bunches. D. W. Coit, of Norwich, Conn., 

 had some of the largest bunches on exhibition, one bunch of Syr- 

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