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NATIVE GKAPES. 



In some portions of the Eastern States, the past season 

 was a very wet one, and but few varieties of the grape 

 fully matured. At the West, the other extreme was 

 experienced, but not to such an extent as to materially 

 injure the crop. All of the more delicate varieties of 

 grapes have suffered more or less in all sections, and our 

 vineyardists will be more cautious in the future, and avoid 

 those kinds which are likely to fail when a slight change 

 in seasons occurs. Very few new varieties have been 

 announced, and we have little cause to change our opinion 

 in regard to those of previous years. 



ArnolcVs 'Hybrids. — Mr. Charles Arnold, of Paris, 

 Canada West, has been very successful in his experiments 

 with grapes. He has produced several very promising 

 hybrids, some of which we have had an opportunity of 

 testing the past season, and we append our notes made at 

 the time. 



Arnold's JVo. 1. — Bunch, large, shouldered, moderately 

 compact ; berry, medium, slightly oval, black, with thin 

 bloom ; flesh, firm, sprightly, rather acid, will probably be 

 better in more favorable seasons. 



JVo. 2. — Bunch, large, long, and tapering, shouldered ; 

 berry, medium, round, black, with very thin bloom ; skin, 

 thin; seeds, small; flesh, tender, with little pulp, juicy, 

 sprightly, and good. 



JVo. 5. — Bunch, very long, shouldered, rather loose; 

 berry, small, round, greenish white, with thin bloom ; 

 flesh, with considerable toughness, rather acid, and not 



