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perior to the Martha for this purpose, apparently having 

 more vinous acid. 



WoRDEi^'s Seedlin^g I regard as an improvement upon 

 the Concord, being earlier, handsomer in bunch and 

 berry, and, to my taste, better flavored. The vine is 

 vigorous and healthy, and though a Httle weaker at first, 

 when well established it is equal to Concord, and fully as 

 productive. It ripens here a week or ten days before 

 Concord, and is certainly one of the most promising of 

 its class. 



Moore's Early is, in many respects, similar to Wor- 

 den ; both Concord seedlings, and in general habit of 

 growth and appearance closely following the parent stock. 

 This variety has been, I think, greatly misrepresented as 

 too early. I fruited it the past season and found it not 

 more than ten days earlier than Concord, instead of a 

 month, as had been claimed. There was scarcely any 

 difference in time of maturity between it and Worden, 

 and I could not see that Moore's Early was, in any re- 

 spect, superior to it. It is but just to say, I have only 

 fruited it one season, and upon but two vines, and my 

 observations are made by comparison of the performance 

 of the different kinds the past year. 



The Brighton" grape has been extensively planted, 

 and is quite prominent before the public as a promising 

 new variety. I have seen very handsome and good grapes 

 on exhibition from the introducers of it, but neglecting 

 to give it winter protection it has been killed to the 

 ground two years in succession, and I have not yet had it 

 in fruit. The vine is vigorous in growth ; in general 

 habit and appearance much like some of Rogers' Hybrids, 

 and I think, will succeed wherever Rogers' grapes can be 

 profitably grown. 



PuRify. — The grape which I have named ^' Purity," I 

 yet have hopes may prove valuable, for it still maintains 



