Grapes in 1866. 15. 



CREVELING. 



Vigorous and healthy. Vines cut down by frost, but made a good 

 second growth. 



CLINTON. 



About three-quarters ripe on Sept. 15, and not improving much after 

 Sept. 30. To those who may not be famiUar with the fact, I can say that 

 the despised Clinton makes an excellent jelly. 



DELAWARE. 



My vines mostly escaped the frost ; and one six years old, but which 

 has been only two years in its present position, I had the pleasure of see- 

 ing ripen seventy-six fine bunches. The berries were nearly ripe Sept. 15, 

 but not so mature as to satisfy a critical taste till after the 20th. 



DIANA. 



Vines luxuriant, vigorous, and healthy. Fruit well set, handsome, and 

 ripening with tolerable evenness, Oct. i. The Diana not only hangs well 

 on the vine, but seems to go on maturing its berries after frosts sufficiently 

 hard to strip off most of the leaves. 



FRANKLIN. 



Strong, rampant grower ; seeming, in this respect, much like the Clinton. 

 Fruit prospects ruined by the May frost. 



HARTFORD PROLIFIC. 



Vines healthy. Berries dead-ripe Sept. 15. 



lONA. 



With one exception, my young vines of this variety were cut down by the 

 late frost. They recovered speedily, and made a good healthy growth. If 

 this vine proves as vigorous and hardy as its fruit is delicious, its rank is 

 settled. I received some fine clusters of the lona from Dr. Grant this 

 fall ; and am obliged to say, in spite of my strong prejudices, that it is 

 simply the best out-door grape I have ever tasted. 



