THE CONCORD GRAPE AND ITS ORIGINATOR. 25 



received government recognition. lona and August Rose were 

 also among his discoveries, besides many unnamed seedlings. 



Mr. Bull said: "From over twenty-two thousand seedlings there 

 are twenty-one grapes which in the light of today I consider val- 

 uable. I had at one time 125 vines which I thought were worth 

 saving, but growing more critical with every new success I have 

 discarded most of them." 



Had these various varieties introduced by ^Nlr. Bull been handled 

 by a man of business they would have brought wealth to the origi- 

 nator, but, as with the Concord, no wealth came, and being asked 

 why he did not put them on the market, he said with bitterness: 

 "There are no honest nurserymen. I shall be cheated." 



Among some of the better known descendants of the Concord 

 Grape, although originated by other men, are Niagara, Worden, 

 Brighton, Eaton, Martha, and Pocklington. The Concord has 

 been often used by hybridizers to get vigor, health, and hardiness 

 combined with other varieties whose c[uality is better, but which 

 will not stand our severe winters. To this end alone we owe a 

 great debt to INIr. Bull for producing a grape from which have 

 sprung so many deserving varieties. 



His vineyard and home by no means showed Mr. Bull's entire 

 usefulness. In 1855 he was elected to the General Legislature and 

 did good service on many committees. He was also a member of 

 the State Board of Agriculture for twelve years and was present 

 at most of its meetings. Mr. Flint, the then secretary, said that 

 jSIr. Bull did more than any other man, through the admirable 

 papers he furnished, to awaken interest in grape culture in Massa- 

 chusetts. Mr. Bull took a keen interest in the affairs of his 

 adopted town, as is evidenced by his services as selectman, as 

 a member of the school committee, and a very active contribu- 

 tor to the Farmers' Club of Concord to which he brought his great 

 knowledge of horticulture gained through experience and deep 

 research, and being well informed in other branches of horticulture 

 for which he had a real love and to Avhich he gave careful study, 

 we hear of him advising the farmers in various ways, among them 

 to plant forest trees and improve the streets of the town, and jNIr. 

 Bull not only gave this advice, but practised it himself. When he 

 bought his Concord home there were but three trees about the cot- - 



