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quality as we anticipated, being a little too foxy in flavor ; 

 still, it is passably good. The vine is hardy and healthy, 

 and that is a great recommendation, particularly while we 

 have so few varieties that possess these merits. 



Omega. — A new variety from the West, resembling the 

 Catawba, but said to be better. Not known at the East. 



Ono7idaga. — Exhibited at the American Institute Fair 

 in 1865, by L. P. ISToble. It resembles the Diana both in 

 color and quality, although not quite so musky in flavor. 

 The vines are now in the hands of W. Brown Smith, of 

 Syracuse, N". Y., and will be disseminated so soon as a 

 sufficient stock can be 2:rown. 



Paxton. — A new variety discovered by F. F. Merceron, 

 Catawissa, Pa. It is said to resemble the Concord, but 

 superior. I^ot yet disseminated. 



Red Shepherd. — Our oldest vines of this variety fruited 

 abundantly the past season. Fruit of the smallest size, 

 and not edible. Mr. Estell can claim the honor of intro- 

 ducing the most worthless grape ever seen in America. 



Rogers' Ilyhrids. — These varieties have been so 

 generally disseminated in the last five or six years, that 

 their real value should soon be fully ascertained. 



There is, however, one great impediment to our obtain- 

 ing reliable information in regard to the different numbers, 

 for the very good reason that they have been so inex- 

 tricably mixed that few of our growers are able to separate 

 and place each under its original number. There are a 

 few of these varieties that are so distinct that they may 

 readily be known ; but tlicre arc others which will require 

 considerable skill and long acquaintance to enable one to 



