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fection white.] " Choice of P. J. Berckman, for 

 the latitude of Georgia: " White grapes Peter 

 Wylie, Triumph, Maxatawny, Scuppernong. Red 

 grapes Delaware, Berckman's, Brighton. Black 

 Concord, Ives." 



As I have over a hundred varieties in bearing, 

 I may venture to express an opinion also. I con- 

 fess that I am very fond of those old favorites of 

 our fathers, the Isabella and Catawba. They will 

 not ripen everywhere in our latitude, yet I seldom 

 fail to secure a good crop. In the fall of 1885 we 

 voted the Isabella almost unsurpassed. If one has 

 warm, well-drained soil, or can train a vine near the 

 south side of a building, I should advise the trial 

 of this fine old grape. The lona, Brighton, and 

 Agawam also are great favorites with me. We 

 regard the Diana, Wyoming Red, Perkins, and 

 Roger's hybrids, Lindley, Wilder, and Amenia, as 

 among the best. The Rebecca, Duchess, Lady 

 Washington, and Purity are fine white grapes. I 

 have not yet tested the Niagara. Years ago I ob- 

 tained of Mr. James Ricketts, the prize-taker for 

 seedling grapes, two vines of a small wine grape 

 called the Bacchus. To my taste it is very pleas- 

 ant after two or three slight frosts. 



Our list of varieties is long enough, and one 

 must be fastidious indeed who does not find some 

 to suit his taste. In many localities the chief 



