10 RECOED OF HORTICULTUKE. 



acres of vines $8,848 60 as the total receipts for four years, 

 but by picking out the items, there is but $809 60 received 

 for fruit, tlie balance — $8,039 — was received for vines. 

 The cost of the vineyard was |1,377 56; now, if he had 

 not propagated vines for sale, would his grape culture have 

 been called a success ? This is a little too much like " Our 

 Farm at Edgewood," in which the author claims to show 

 that fcixming is j^rofitable, because in a location favorable 

 for selling milk he makes money by keeping cows. 



In describing the different A'arieties of grapes, Mr. Hus- 

 mann evidently does not entertain the idea that it is possi- 

 ble for him to be mistaken. There are, however, older, if 

 not more able, men who think he is incorrect in a few in- 

 stances. His references and purported quotations from 

 other works are in some instances quite amusing. We 

 give two of tliem as examples : 



"Perkins. — Husmann^^. 113. — Mr. Fuller has evidently 

 not the true variety, as he describes it as a ' black grape, 

 sour aad worthless.' " 



"Perkins. — Fuller^ p. 237. — One of the varieties re- 

 ceived under this name has proved to be the Isabella; and 

 the other is a small, black, fox grape of no value." 



"Rulander. — Ilusmann^ p. 109. — Mr. Fuller evidently 

 does not know this grape, as he says it is the same as the 

 Logan." 



" Rulander. — Fuller^ p. 237. — There may be a distinct 

 variety by tliis name, but the one I have received is the 

 Logan." 



The above cpiotations from both authors will illustrate 

 the manner in which errors are promulgated. It is to be 



