Grapes on Lake Erie. — The members of the Lake-shore Grape-Growers' 

 Society, and others interested, have had their summer excursion to visit the 

 vineyards. They assembled at Collamer Rid^e, a few miles east of Cleveland ; 

 beginning at the successful plantations of the president. Dr. J. W. Dunham. 

 They next thoroughly examined the long range of beautifully-kept vinelands 

 belonging to different proprietors, that extend a couple of miles along the sides 

 and base of this shaly ridge. 



The next day the large party re-assembled at Cleveland, taking the Rocky- 

 river Railroad to pass up the Lake Shore. Stopping by the way, they called 

 upon the veteran pomologist and scientific horticulturist, the venerable J. P. 

 Kirtland, and examined some vineyards in the neighborhood ; after which they 

 resumed the cars to Rocky River, where teams were wailing to convey them to 

 Dover Bay and Avon Point, which have recently been largely planted with 

 vineyards. 



After spending the night at the beautiful town of Eiyria, the party resumed 

 their western course toward Sandusky, where they went by steamer down the 

 bay, in full view of extensive vineyards along the peninsula ; thence into the 

 lake, and soon reached the famous Kelley's Island. Here a pretty thorough 

 examination of the vineyards was made, and the hospitalities of the citizens were 

 extended to the visitors. Immense quantities of the products were found stored 

 in the cellar of the Wine Company, which had been quarried from the limestone- 

 rock of the island. 



Having passed over to Put-in Bay during the evening, the party found quar- 

 ters for the night, and were again actively engaged in their inspection the next 



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