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The Grape Culturist. 



Hartford Prolific, Diana and Delaware. 

 Tlie first four grew well, making from 

 five to ten feet of wood, wliicli ripened 

 well. The roots of the Diana got dry 

 before planting, and but few of them 

 lived. Delaware grew tolerabl}". All 

 have plenty of bloom, exi ept the Ives. 

 In '69 planted Concords, Hartford Pro- 

 lific and Delaware. My Delaware of 

 last year"s planting have grown five feet 

 this spring. 



I have Husmann on Grapes and Wine, 

 which I follow ; also the Grape Cul- 

 turist for '69. Enclosed you will find 

 the price for the Culturist. which you 

 will please forward. Direct to W. R. 

 Duke, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., 

 Va. You will oblige nie by giving a 

 list of the varielies that will grow from 

 cuttings, as I have never seen one. In 

 my first planting I bought twenty-five 

 Clinton and twenty-five Norton, whicli 

 Mr. Motop pronounces to be Clinton. 

 What ought to be done with the vendor? 

 Very Respectfully, 



W. R. Duke. 



[We refer jou to the several articles 

 on gi'afting in Grape Culturist, espe- 

 cially to those in February Nos. 1869, 

 '70. The Clinton is the ver}' worst 

 stock vv^e know of to graft upon. It 

 seems like if the Aestivalis and La- 

 brusca varieties will not readily unite 

 with its stock ; and, besides, it sucks 

 so terribly that the natural sprouts 

 must be taken off every week. You 

 had better now leave your stocks until 

 next spring, as it is getting most too 

 late. Before that time we will give the 

 result of a new method we have prac- 

 ticed lately, and which will much sim- 

 plify the process, if it succeeds. We 

 have some fine grafts growing on the 

 Clinton, but would much prefer the 



Concord, Hartford, or Ives as a stock. 

 Before fall we will give a list of varie- 

 ties which grow readily from cuttings, 

 as well as those difficult of propaga- 

 tion. We can give you no advice 

 about what to do with the dishonest 

 dealer. You had better not buy again, 

 except from reliable persons. — Editor.] 



Bohemia Vineyards and Fkuit Farm, 

 Town Point, Cecil Co., Md. 



May 16th, ISTO. 



Mr. George Husmann : 



Dear Sir : — We experienced in our 

 vine3^ards, and through a small scope of 

 country around us, on last Tuesday, 

 a most terrific hail storm, lasting some 

 15 minutes, and making sad havoc in 

 our vinej'ard, our vines had made 

 shoots ranging from 6 to 12 inches in 

 length, and showed a splendid array of 

 fruit. But alas, the short space of fifteen 

 minutes entirely changed the aspect; 

 the vines were completel}" riddled, fully 

 three-quarters of the fruit being cleaned 

 off, and shoots destroyed in every form. 

 A s the second buds however had but in 

 a few cases started we hope that the 

 check which the vines received from 

 the storm, and pinching the remaining 

 shoots, will push them vigorously, and 

 probably supply the place of the des- 

 troyed fruit. They are principally 

 Concord vines. 



Do 3'ou think that a soft well water 

 free from limestone, will injure any of 

 the qualities of wine if used in gallizing 

 07ily moderatel3\ Should our vineyard 

 be able to recover the effects of the hail 

 storm, we anticipate being able to make 

 a good report as well as a good show 

 this fall. 



Please let me have your advice as to 

 what kind of wood to have casks for 

 white and red wine, made out of. If 



