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rotted some. Hartford did well. This fruit may suit most people, and I could 

 not eat them if there were no others ; but, so long as I can get something better, 

 I shall make an effort to do so. The Miles is somewhat better, and, with me, 

 ten days earlier than the Hartford ; quality better ; very hardy. Israella colored 

 before Hartford. It ripened up well on some of my vines ; while, on others, the 

 fruif: ripened very unevenly, and dropped as badly as the Hartford. Some of 

 the berries were very fine, but not quite equal to a good Isabella. I am pleased 

 with the lona. I had about twenty-five vines of this variety which fruited, and 

 tl'.ey all did well. I had bunches eight inches long; and this was the only really 

 good grape of the collection. As bad as the season has been here, the lona has 

 done well. It mildewed some, but not badly. Concord mildewed as badly this 

 season ; though it was free from this evil last year, when the lona suffered some. 

 The fruit did not all get ripe until late. I gathered most of it about the 25th of 

 September; and have some very fine bunches on hand now, in good condition. 

 A portion of the fruit I left on the vines until the ist of November ; and, notwith- 

 standing they had been frozen hard, they were of excellent flavor. This is the 

 best native grape in this locality. I have something to say of the Adirondack. 

 This variety has done very well : the fruit is excellent. Last season, it did not 

 suffer much from mildew ; but, the year before, it mildewed badly. In September, 

 I called upon J. W. Bailey, at Plattsburg, N.Y. ; and he surprised me with his 

 beautiful show of Adirondacks. If I could get such grapes here, I would give 

 up all other varieties for this. No mildew, no rot ; every leaf stretching itself 

 to its utmost capacity. A glorious sight. The Adirondack ripens at least one 

 week earlier at Plattsburg than with me. 



The Delaware seems to be failing in this locality ; though mine did very well, 

 considering the season, which has been remarkably wet all through. Fancher 

 is probably a seedling of Catawba, and very good. Eaton is also good. This 

 last is probably not much known. The fruit is very much like the Catawba, 

 and three weeks earlier. The fruit of the Diana Hamburg is good, but not high 

 flavored. I don't think it will stand this climate. Creveling good, but a shy 

 bearer. The Telegraph is a very good grape ; early, hardy, and a good bearer. 

 Other kinds which fruited have nothing special to recommend them. I have 

 some promising young hybrids, besides a large lot of seedlings not yet fruited. 

 I have a large number of new kinds which have not yet fruited. Some of then* 

 ought to be good, judging from what they cost. IVilluiiii H. Page. 



Greenville, Conm., Dec. 5, 1S67. 



D.AYTON Horticultural Society. — Under the auspices of an active 

 member of the State Society, the spirit of emulation has been stirred up in the 

 neighborhood of this very lively little Western city. 



A society has recently been organized; and, at its first meeting, Mr. N. Ohmer 

 was elected president ; and at the next he discharged the first function of his 

 office by delivering a very interesting address. 



Under the cai*e of such an energetic officer and earnest as well as successful 

 horticulturist as Mr. Ohmer, and with a band of devoted gardeners and fruit- 

 growers, this society is bound to succeed in doing much good. 



