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The Grape Cultunst. 



shown slight indications of mildew in 

 the leaf ; but I think less — certainly not 

 more — than its parent, the Taylor ; and 

 never to an extent to prevent perfect 

 ripening of its wood. But the point of 

 especial interest is the fact that this 

 seedling shows not only remarkable 

 productiveness, but sets its fruit per- 

 fectly, producing uniformly long, com- 

 pact and beautiful bunches, larger both 

 in bunch and berry than I have ever 

 produced upon the Taylor, and this too 

 upon a young and small vine in its lirst 

 bearing. 



As the fruit is not yet ripened, I can, 

 of couvso, say nothing of its quality ; 

 but the simple fact that it is a produc- 

 tive vine, forming perfect clusters, indi- 

 cates the proper course to be pursued 

 for improvement of the Taylor grape. 



I may add that the growth of this 

 vine is vigorous and healthy — much like 

 that of the Taylor; but the foliage 

 seems thicker in substance, and better 

 .able to resist mildew or sun-scald. The 



present season has been one of the 

 worst for l)oth mildew and rot that I 

 have ever known ; 3'et this vine is very 

 little affected, and is really, both in fruit 

 and foliage, among the healthiest in my 

 grounds. 



Its companion, I regret to say, has 

 always shown more inclination to mil- 

 dew, and the present season has so 

 nearly lost its foliage that it will prob- 

 ably not ri[)en its wood, and will most 

 likely be consigned to the fate that 

 thousands have met alread3^ 



I have also some seedling crosses be- 

 tween Delaware and Concord, which 

 present some intere.-ting features, that 

 I may hereafter give you. 

 Yours, most truly, 



Gko. AV. Campbell. 

 Delaware, Oliio, August, 1809. 



[Thanks for your interesting com- 

 munication. Please let us hear about 

 the hybrid again. It should be good, 

 indeed, if it is anything like a combina- 

 tion of the quality of its parents. — Ed.] 



WINE AND SCUPPERNONG GRAPE. 



"Messrs. Editors : 



Yours being the only journal devoted 

 exclusively to the cultivation of the 

 vine, deeming the occupation a noble 

 one, and thinking you would like to 

 hear from South Arkansas on the sub- 

 ject, have induced me to write. 



I have not thus far been successful 

 here (Union county, Arkansas, 33° 10' 

 N. lat. and 15° W. long, from Wash- 

 ington) in the cultivation of the hunch 

 grape. But my culture has been very 

 negligent and not scientific. The f adt 

 may be in the culture or in the locality. 



We may succeed by cultivating native 

 seedlings more thrifty and not so deli- 

 cate as those heretofore tried. It was 

 thus with apples. All Northern fall 

 and winter varieties rotted ; but, by 

 cultivating Southern native seedlings, 

 we have found many kinds which are 

 unsurpassed by any grown at the North. 

 For amateur culture, and early table 

 use, a good bunch grape is very desira- 

 ble, but for a late table and wine grape, 

 we have the sine qua non in the Scup- 

 pernong or white Muscadine. It is the 

 right thing in the right place. 



