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The Grape Culturist. 



THE WILDEE GEAPE (Eoger's Hybrid No. 4). 



Of all the many hybrids grown by 

 Mr. Eogers, there is none, perhaps, 

 more generally disseminated and 

 appreciated than this. And as a 

 table and market grape, it fully de- 

 serves it. We know of no black grape 

 which is better qualified than this to 

 rule the market, while the vine seems 

 to be cosmopolitan in its habits, and 

 as it also ripens eai'ly enough for the 

 North and Northeast, we think it de- 

 serves to be generally planted. The 

 cut which we have chosen for our il- 

 lustration, we consider a perfect re- 

 presentation of a viedium sized bunch, 

 although it is often cited as an illus- 

 tration ol Agawam, or Eogors 15. 

 We have often seen larger bunches, 

 however. 



Originated with Mr. Eogers, of 

 Salem, Mass., a hybrid of Black Ham- 

 burg and the wild Fox grape, and 



named by him in honor of that vete- 

 ran pomologist, Marshall P. Wilder. 



Bunch, medium to large ; shouldered 

 moderately compact; berry very large, 

 round, black, with fine bloom ; flesh 

 tender, sweet, very juicy and luscious, 

 of very good though not strong flavor; 

 skin thin, hangs well to the bunch. 

 Of all large berried healthy varieties, 

 we think this decidedly the best in 

 quality for table and market, while 

 its handsome appearance and good 

 keejiing will insure it a ready sale. 

 Eipens with the Concord ; vine a 

 vigorous, handsome grower ; produc- 

 tive and healthy, which seems to suc- 

 ceed almost anywhere. 



For wine, we do not think it as de- 

 sirable as Goethe, but think it will 

 make a wine of at least fair quality. 



Editor. 



FEBEUAEY. 



WORK FOR THE MONTH. 



February is, for us here, one of the 

 most changeable months of the season, 

 and generally we can not do much in 

 the ground yet. For our Southern 

 brethren we suppose this and the fol- 

 lowing are the months for planting 

 and preparing the ground. In regard 

 to this, we will give a few rules,which 

 we think should have due considera- 

 tion, in a separate article. 



Pruning may still be continued if 

 not finished, as it should be, in the 

 fall. In the South, we suppose put- 



ting in cuttings will be in order, and 

 it may oven be done here, if the frost 

 is out of the ground. For these, 

 choose a rich and deep piece of soil, 

 thoroughly pulverized by repeated 

 deep plowings, which should have 

 been done in Fall. Harrow and level 

 well, then stretch a line along its 

 whole length, and if your cuttings are 

 nine inches long, take a spade and 

 open a cut with it along the line, open- 

 ing the cut above by moving the 

 spade backwards and forwards. Now 



