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^I</z«;«, which, however named, is, I insist, perfectly curable with sulphur: if 

 we can control it, the black rot will scarely hinder our progress. And yet, with 

 certain varieties, on low lands, on comj^act and undrained grounds, badly aired 

 and subject to fogs, the black rot alone, in a very wet season, may nearly destroy 

 the entire crop. I ask a fair trial of the remedy. 



The Adirondack was pronounced by Capt. Spaulding feeble and unproduc- 

 tive ; and Israella as a fair grower, very productive, and of good quality. 



The lona was considered one of the best and most profitable grapes, being 

 earlier than Catawba. It is, however, apt to overbear, and, as well as the Ca- 

 tawba and Delaware, should be thinned. Mr. McMahon of Cleveland, who had 

 a fine display of lon^.s and Delawares, regarded the lona as almost if not quite 

 as early as the Delaware, and a good deal earlier than Catawba the past two 

 years, but not as early as usual the present year ; and this was the common 

 experience. 



Among the fine grapes from the Dover-Bay vineyards. Dr. Beckwith called 

 special attention to the Franklin, of which a fine plate was exhibited. It resem- 

 bles the Clinton, but is superior to it, and deemed especially promising as a 

 wine-grape. 



. The First Committee — George W. Campbell, Delaware, O. ; Frank Knapp, 

 Geneva, O. ; James C. Dudley, Geneva, N.Y. ; D. C. Richmond, Sandusky, O. ; 

 S. Underbill, Croton Point, N.Y. — made the following awards : — 



Best six bunches Catawba, — J. A. Hall, Collamer ; second, George Morgan, 

 Cleveland. 



Best six bunches Delaware, — Capt. John Spaulding, Cleveland ; second, 

 Dover-Bay Company. [The committee had great difficulty in awarding this 

 premium, as the specimens were so nearly equal, — -excellent in all respects, and 

 all worthy representatives of this fine grape.] 



Best six bunches Diana, — R. P. Vorce, Euclid; second, George Morgan, 

 Cleveland. 



Best six bunches Concord, — Dover-Bay Company ; second, O. D. Ford, 

 East Cleveland. 



Best six bunches Hartford Prolific, — Dover-Bay Company ; second, George 

 Morgan, Cleveland. 



Best six bunches Isabella, — O.D.Ford, East Cleveland ; second, George 

 Morgan, Cleveland. 



Best six bunches Ives's Seedlings, — L. Harms, Euclid; second, Dover-Bay 

 Company. 



Best six bunches Clinton, — Dover-Bay Company; second, Capt. John 

 Spaulding, Cleveland. 



Best six bunches Adirondack, — Capt. John Spaulding ; second, John S. Mc- 

 Mahon, Cleveland. 



Best five bunches lona, — Capt. John Spaulding; second, A. M. Searles, 

 Collamer. 



Best five bunches Israella, — Capt. John Spaulding ; second, J. S. McMahon. 



Best five bunches Creveling, — Capt. John Spaulding. 



Best five bunches Salem, — H. Babcock, Lockport, N.Y. 



