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The Grape Culturist. 



rogp:r8' hybrid, no. 8. 



"VYe were sorry to see that Mr. Rogers, 

 in naming some of liis valuable Hy- 

 biidi^, omitted this, which, for our lati- 

 tude, we consider one of the most 

 promising. The reason, we think, may 

 'be found in the fact that Mr. Rogers, 

 living in Massachusetts, generally found 

 this grape too late for that latitude. 

 With us it ripens perfectly, and is, we 

 think, worthy of extensive trial here 

 .nnd further soutlj. 



Bunch medium, compact, some times 

 shouldered, generally 1 hree to four on 

 each bearing branch ; beriy above me- 



dium, pale red, ruund, without tough- 

 ness in its pulp, sweet and aromatic, 

 with a good deal of the Frontignan 

 flavor, closely resembling No. I 

 (Goethe) in flavor, appearance and 

 character. Goethe has, however, an 

 oblong and somewhat larger berr^', and 

 not as compact a bunch. 



The vine we have fruited for three 

 years ; have found it generall}' healthy 

 in fruit and foliage, and very product- 

 ive. Fully ripe with us about the 20th 

 of September.] — Ed. 



THE VINEYARD. 



W O R K FOR THE MONTH. 



If the vintner has been diligent in 

 pinching and summer pruning, but 

 little will be loft to do for him in that 

 respect, except now and then to 

 shorten in an unruly branch which 

 may hang too far into the roAV. Keep 

 the young canes neatly tied to the 

 trellis; where a bearing branch bo- 

 oonies too heavy and threatens to 

 break down, it should also be tied 

 lightly. The young canes will now 

 have reached the top of the trellis, 

 even where pinched, and they and 

 their laterals should now be led along 

 the upper wire, to form a leafy canopy 

 above the fruit, which should be, if 

 ])roperly trained, mostly on the sec- 

 ond wire. In all cases tie loosely ; it 

 will not do to cramp the foliage. 

 Should the Aveather be dry, plow 



and hoe frequently', so as to keep the 

 soil loose and mellow. Xever allow 

 the weeds to get ahead of you, if you 

 can help it, but keep ahead of them, 

 by frequent hoeing and plowing. But 

 if the weather should be wet, do not 

 work the ground under any condition. 

 It is the worst thing you can do. 



Look after your grape grafts ; many 

 of them may start onl}^ now, and as 

 long as the scion is fresh and green 

 there is hope. Take away the suckers 

 from the roots, taking care not to 

 disturb the scion. Keep your cutting 

 beds clean and mellow ; this is their 

 principal growing month, and they 

 will need good attention. 



Look out for the grape vine Fidia 

 (described in May No., page 153). 

 An apparatus, somewhat in the shape 



