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soon^begin to know it. Just think of 

 the Concord, its recent introduction 

 as a loine grape, and the extensive 

 sale it finds alread3^ You are right 

 if you say we should not plant any 

 new variety extensively', unless wo 

 are fully satisfied that it is superior to 

 anything we have already'. But to 

 find this out, we must first try them 

 on a small scale. We here in Central 

 Missouri can safely plant the Martha, 

 Herbemont, Eulandei', Maxatawney, 

 and Goetho, for white wine, and need 

 not be afraid but each will find a 

 market. We think Goethe, Martha, 

 and Maxatawney safe and reliable in 

 nearly all locations in the State, con- 

 sequently adapted to general culture. 

 Please let us hear from you again. 

 —Ed.] 



Bohemia Fuuit Farm, Md., ) 

 October 13, 1869. S 



Messrs. Editors : 



Not knovving whether any other of 

 3'our correspondents would report to 

 you upon the grapes at the Ameriean 

 Pomological Exhibition, held at Phila- 

 delphia in September, and as it was our 

 good fortune to be attendant thereon, 

 we would like to give you our impres- 

 sions regarding some of the more prom- 

 inent varieties. 



We thought the Concords on exhibi- 

 tion were ver}' ordinary indeed, while 

 there were some very fine Delawares. 

 Those taking the first premium (exhib- 

 ited by H. A, Dreer, of Philadelphia), 

 must have weighed a half pound to the 

 bunch. 



There were excellent specimens of 

 the Maxatawne}' shown. We think the 

 merits of ihia grape have been strangely 

 overlooked, as, from what we can learn 

 of it, it is fine for both table and wine. 



and certainly a very delicate and invit- 

 ing bunch to the eye. 



lonas were generally very fine — bet- 

 ter than we had ever before seen. 



We were rather disappointed in the 

 appearance of the Martha. To us it 

 looked like a dark grape, still green, 

 just beginning to darken for coloring. 

 It was well represented, and we had a 

 fair opportunit}' of judging. We should 

 think the Maxatawney were far prefer- 

 able to it. 



To say we were pleased with Rogers 

 Nos. 1, 4, and 9, Goethe, Wilder and 

 Lindley, would but faintly convey our 

 impressions. They were elegant — 

 standing foremost in the grape depart- 

 ment. Unfortunatel}', there was only 

 one specimen of the Salem on exhibi- 

 tion, and that by a large grower who 

 has his pet in the Martha, and conse- 

 quently it came out at the little end. 

 Those who have fathered it were cer- 

 tainly remiss in not having it well 

 represented. 



At the time of our visit, the stock of 

 the Eumelan was pretty well exhaust- 

 ed, but from what we saw of it, unless 

 it had some special recommendation to 

 the taste, it will not begin to compare 

 with the Wilder. 



The Walter grape is certainly very 

 attractive in appearance. It was rep- 

 resented by the trunk and arms as pro- 

 duced by Fuller's method of training, 

 and the bunches hung splendid!}" upon 

 the vine. The manner of exhibition 

 certainly testified to the productiveness 

 of the vine, and the bunches, for their 

 size, compactness, and color, were a 

 feast to the eye. It had the appear- 

 ance of a mammoth, finely developed 

 Delaware. 



Underhill's Croton Seedling is along^ 



