Grapes in 1868. 



subject to disease, and a good market 

 grape. The initiated can also make 

 a good Muscatell wine of it. Eipe a 

 few daj's before the Concord. 



Ontario. We think this identical 

 with Union Village. The vines are 

 somewhat tender, and the fruit often 

 ripens irregular. Should not be cul- 

 tivated, we think, Avhere Eogers ISTo. 4 

 and 19 can be grown, as they are of 

 much better quality, and just as large 

 and handsome, also much more pro- 

 ductive. 



Perkins. As usual, healthy aud 

 very productive, though fox_y. For 

 early marketing, this is desirable on 

 account of its pretty lilac color, and 

 as it ripens as early as the Hartford, 

 it will form a very pleasing contrast 

 Avith this. 



Pauline. Does not seem to succeed 

 here ; mildews badly, and is very un- 

 productive. 



Uehecca. Of good quality, as usual, 

 but too poor a grower and bearer to 

 be recommended, except as an ama- 

 teurs fruit. 



Eogers Hybrids. These arc gaining 

 in favor rapidl}-, and from among 

 them Ave may yet expect to get some 

 of our most valuable grapes. So far, 

 only one of them, ¥,o. 15, has shown 

 any disposition to disease. All the 

 other numbers Ave have fruited so far, 

 have been healthy. 



No. 1. Here a very valuably grape, 

 as it bears profusely, has shoAvn no 

 sign of disease, and ripens its hand- 

 some fruit perfectly. It Avould be a 

 very fine late market grape, as it is 

 already good AA^hen the berries are 

 yet AA'-hite, and looks then much like 

 the white Malaga. It also makes an 



excellent Avhite Avine, and is altogether 

 a desirable grape for our latitude. 



No. 2. Also A^ery good, large black 

 berry, perhaps more desirable as a 

 wine grape than a ta:•ble^ grape, as it is 

 highly aromatic, and somcAvhat tart 

 and astringent. 



No. 3. Very fine, ripens as early 

 as DelaAvare, and, Ave think, as good 

 in qualitj^, but the berries are double 

 as large. Has proA'ed health}^ and 

 productive, and will be A'ery A^aluable 

 for those Avho desire a first class tablfr 

 as Avell as Avine grape. 



No. ^. JSTearly as large and as good 

 as Black Hamburg, A-ery productive, 

 and is, avc think, the most desirable 

 table and market grape of all Ave 

 knoAv. 



No. 8. Late, red, verA' productive 

 and good, similar to Iso 1, except in 

 shape, as the berry is round. Has the 

 same Muscat flaA^or, Avould be A^alu sble 

 for late keeping, and aa^II, avc think, 

 also make a good Avhite Avine. 



No. g. To those desiring a sub- 

 stitute for the Catawba, this Avill be 

 an acquisition. It is of about the 

 same size and color, better in quality, 

 productive, healthy and hardy, in 

 short, an improved CataAvba, Avithout 

 the faults of that old standard A\ariet3'; 

 and makes an excellent white AA^ne. 



No. 12. Similar to No. 9 in flaA^or 

 and color, but larger and later. 



No. 15. Handsome, but proved 

 again subject to mildeAv and rot, and 

 Avith a peculiar scratch in the throat, 

 AA'hich Ave do not fancy. 



No. 19. Similar to No 4, but not 

 quite so good, nor does it seem to set 

 fruit as regular as it. 



No 22 or Salem. This, Mr. Eogers 

 calls his best variety. It fruited for 



