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again exhibited the sprightly black Grape, which is doubtless Miller's 

 Burgundy, or a seedling in close resemblance to it. "With Dr. Waters 

 it is regular and sure to ripen, but Miller's Burgundy has not been found 

 suited to our climate in general culture. The first Hartfords were shown 

 this day, and also a large, early seedling from J. B. Moore. The first 

 prize was awarded to the Adirondac, Sept. 10th; the second to Dela- 

 ware, for four bunches of each variety. lona also took a first prize, and 

 Adirondac a second, on this day, though it should be here stated that 

 the lonas were produced by Messrs. Davis & Bates, in a very shel- 

 tered situation. 



James Comley exhibited a seedling much like the Creveling. Several 

 seedlings of interest were also presented by J. B. Moore. A Grape 

 marked Amber Queen, from some unknown source, waG juicy, and ap- 

 peared promising. 



"We believe it to be simple justice, and not boasting, to say that the 

 extent and quality of the display at our annual exhibition was not sur- 

 passed, if it was equalled, this year, in the most favored sections for the 

 Grape. Not less than seventy varieties were on the tables, all of them 

 fully ripe, and a large number of them superb specimens. We can only 

 speak of the most prominent items of interest. The most attractive 

 bunches were the Union "Village from C. H. Clark, though we would by 

 no means recommend it for general cultivation. The Adirondac ap- 

 peared well, but came from protected localities. lona was fully ripe at 

 this time of this favoring season. A profusion of fine bunches of Isra- 

 ella were noticeable. Most of Rogers' Seedlings were present, the most 

 attractive of which were "Wilder (Xo. 4); Barry (No. 43), a compact 

 large black, resembling "Wilder; Salem, a very dark red, not as juicy as 

 Agawara (No. 15), and leaving a similar roughness in the mouth. The 

 Cottage was about of the size of Isabella, but hard, dry, foxy, full of pulp, 

 and seems to be wholly unworthy to be in any Avay associated with so 

 valuable a fruit as the Concord has proved to be. "We can but think 

 Mr. Bull has greatly over-estimated this variety, and erred in dissemi- 

 nating it. The "Una is a light Grape resembling Martha, but is not as 

 sweet, has more foxiness, and we should say is less promising. The 

 specimens of Rebecca from Eben Snow were very fine. Fedora, by the 

 side of White Chasselas, open culture in Boston, seemed to be a distinc- 

 tion without a difference. The habit and general appearance of the vine 

 also seems to be identical. In the collection of the President was a 

 seedling which he received from Elijah F. Arnold, and which attracted 

 a good deal of attention. The bunches were of good size, well, but not 

 compactly filled; berries large, very dark amber, darker than lona, 

 round or slightly oval, skin thin, but very strong in texture; no astrin- 

 gency, quality brisk, juicy, melting, pulp parting easily from the seed, 

 resembling the lona in flavor. In the opinion of President Hyde, who 

 visited the vine, it is in advance of the Concord in time of ripening. 

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