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The Grape Cultiirist. 



the second time with us, and the bun- 

 ches were much larger and finer, 

 than the first season. In quality, it 

 is even better than No. 4, and 

 should it prove as productive and 

 healthy, will certainly be one of the 

 most desirable of all our gi'apes. 



These are all of theEogers we have 

 fruited, although we have nearlj^ all 

 of the numbers growing. 



Rulander or St. Genevieve. This 

 has again produced a medium crop of 

 most excellent fruit, aud although it 

 will not bear big crops, it makes up 

 in quality as a wine grape, what it 

 may lack in quantity. It makes an 

 excellent wine, closely resembling 

 Sherry, to which the Committee at 

 Cincinnati unanimously awarded the 

 first premium as best light colored 

 wine, and numbered it 100 on their 

 scale, being their ideal standard of 

 perfection. 



Taylor. This little grape has 

 gained many friends this season, as 

 the crop was satisfactory both in quan- 

 tity and quality. It seems that the 

 vines require age, and spur pruning on 

 old wood, to make it produce well. 

 Give the vine plenty of room, and 

 plenty to do, i. e. prune it long, and 

 we think it will bear satisfactory 

 crops when it is three or four years 

 old. The wine made of it, more closely 

 resembles the celebrated Eiessling of 

 German}" and the Ehine, than per- 

 haps any other of our American vari- 

 eties, and will always command a 

 high pi'ice with wine connoisseurs. 



To Kalon. Suffered again from 

 mildew and leaf blight, and although 

 good in quality, is not worthy of cul- 

 tivation here. 



Telegraph. Many writers contend 

 that this is identical with the Chris- 

 tine. We are unable to say whether 

 they are right or wrong ; but the true 

 Telegraph, as Ave have it, is certainly 

 one of the most promising eaaly 

 grapes we cultivate. It is as early as 

 the Ilartford, but much superior in 

 qualit}', and promises to become not 

 alone a good table fruit, but also an 

 excellent wine grape. The writer in 

 Colmans Eural World, who has found 

 it so "abominable foxy" and a "most 

 unmitigated humbug" certainly had 

 not the true Telegraph. This, although 

 evidently a Labrusca, has very little, 

 if any, foxiness, is a medium sized, 

 compact bunch, berry round, black, 

 juicy and sweet, but very sprightly, 

 and so far has proved healthy, pro- 

 ductive and hardy. We shall give an 

 illustration of it in one of our future 

 numbers. Should be tried by every one. 



Thompsons Red Seedling. I re- 

 ceived scions of this, from Mr. Thomp- 

 son, originator of the Mo. Mammoth 

 Blackberry. He claims it to be a seed- 

 ling of the Concord ; but this bears 

 such a striking resemblance to some 

 of Eogers Hybrids, that we can har- 

 dly think it a true Labrusca. Had 

 but a few scattering bunches this sea- 

 son, and we wait for next season, be- 

 fore we can give a decided opinion 

 about it. 



Union Village, see Ontario. 



Venango or Minors Seedling. Al- 

 ways healthy and productive, but 

 too pulpy and foxy to be of much 



value. 



Editor. 



