Grapes in 1868. 



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satisfactoiy results this season; but 

 should be planted here in deep, rich 

 soil; on North East and Eastern 

 slopes. 



Diana. Has done better than usual, 

 but still far from satisfactory. The 

 friends of this variety claim that it 

 does best on poor clayey soil. 



JDevereaux. Where this grape will 

 succeed; it is no doubt one of our 

 best wine grapes. Our Southern 

 friends especially should try it. It 

 is somewhat subject to mildew, but 

 succeeded admirably Avith us this 

 season, and produced an exquisite 

 wine. An Aestivalis for southern 

 slopes. 



Dracut Amber. Always succeeds 

 well, but we confess that it is too 

 foxy for our taste, and should be dis- 

 carded, when so many better varieties 

 can be grown. 



Ewings Seedling. The admirers of 

 the Isabella, (to whom we do not be- 

 long,) will find this an improvement 

 on their old favorite, as it is an im- 

 mense bearer, ripens more uniformly, 

 and is of somewhat better quality. 

 Always healthy. 



Northern Muscadine. Always heal- 

 thy and productive, but very foxy 

 and drops from the bunch. The time 

 when grapes of its class were accept- 

 able, has gone by, we hope, never to 

 return. 



'Exelsior. A seedling from Louis- 

 ville, Ivy. Worthless here, a shy 

 bearer and of poor quality, with not 

 a single good feature to recommend 

 it. 



Garbers Albino. Good in quality 

 but deficient in bunch and berry. Un- 

 productive. 



Golden Clinton. Similar to Tajdor, 

 but a very sh}'' bearer. Can hardly 

 be recommended here. 



Hartford Prolific. A very good 

 crop, and for those who grow grapes 

 for early market, it is one of the in- 

 dispensables, as it is hardy, health}*, 

 early and very productive Can hardly 

 be recommended as a wine grape, 

 though fair wine may be made from 

 it. 



Hermann. This new seedling of 

 Mr. Langendoerfer promises to be 

 a valuable acquisition for this and 

 more southern localities. It is hardy, 

 healthy and very poductive and pro- 

 mises to make an American Madeira. 

 For more northern locations it would 

 ver}' likelj" be too late, as it is a few 

 days later than Norton s. 



Herbemont. Has produced a splen- 

 did crop again, for those who have 

 gone to the slight trouble of covering 

 their vines. One of the best and 

 most reliable, for our southern hill 

 sides, and will be a mine of wealth to 

 our southern States. 



{To be contiiined in our next No.) 



