14 Grapes in 1866. 



wares, and Dianas, with moderately good returns from the best numbers of 

 the hybrids, we may well rejoice that our luck is no worse, and go on plant- 

 ing vines, and preaching viticulture to the unbelievers. 



Very many vines whose young growth was cut completely down in May 

 pushed out vigorous canes from their dormant buds, and some of them even 

 exhibited a tolerable show of fruit on wood of this second growth. 



I saw in my own garden no leaf-mildew, but observed a few mildewed 

 berries on Rogers 15. 



In some situations where the vines were shaded by fruit-trees, mildew 

 and genuine rot raged without let or hinderance in the month of August ; 

 but the same varieties of grapes in dry positions were unaffected. 



ALLENS HYBRID. 



This vine, cut down by frost in May, made a strong, vigorous second 

 growth, was untouched by mildew, and ripened its wood well. I had no 

 fruit. ' 



ADIRONDAC. 



My solitary vine was nearly ruined by the frost. I saw this grape in E. 

 S. Rogers's garden, in Salem, Mass., on the 17th of August, purple, sweet, 

 and two-thirds ripe, in a very unfavorable situation. I infer that it is very 

 early, and we are abundantly assured that it is very good. 



CLARA. 



Vine a strong, vigorous, and handsome grower. Grapes hard, sour, and 

 worthless Sept. 29. Probably of no value here. 



CONCORD. 



This variety, of course, maintains its well-earned reputation. Not thor- 

 oughly ripe with me till very late in September ; but my vines bore a full 

 crop, with many bunches weighing from eight to nine and a half ounces each. 



