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dwarf pears, in which the experience of several cultivators 

 was given highly favorable to the culture of the pear upon 

 the quince. 



NATIVE GRAPES. 



Tlie interest felt in the introduction of new grapes increases 

 every year, and the discussion of the several varieties brought 

 before the meeting was animated and instructive. We have 

 only room to give a very brief abstract of it. 



Delaware. — Mr. Prince was of the opinion it would prove 

 one of the most delicious. Mr. Downing and Dr. Grant con- 

 sidered it very fine and perfectly hardy. Dr. Brinckle thought 

 it finer than any native grape in 1850, but had doubts of its 

 being a native. Mr. Hovey considered it excellent, and 

 wished it placed on the list of those that promise well, which 

 was adopted. 



Rebecca. — Mr. Prince had no doubt it was a variety of the 

 Chasselas family ; but Mr. Reid thought that it showed no in- 

 dication of this. Dr. Grant stated that it had been exposed 

 at Hudson three years, and had not suffered in the least, Mr. 

 Hovey considered it one of the finest native grapes yet pro- 

 duced. Recommended as promising well. 



To Kalon. — Dr. Grant esteemed this highly. Messrs. Prince 

 and Hovey thought the true To Kalon, which originated with 

 the late Dr. SpofTord, of Lansingburg, N. Y., as synonymous 

 with the Catawba, and thought this must be another variety, 

 Mr. Downing stated that it ripened with the Isabella, not 

 quite so black, and better than that or the Catawba. Dr. 

 Grant said it ripened a week before the Isabella. Mr. Saul 

 also spoke well of it. 



Emily, Clara, Brinckle', Graham and Raabe. — Dr.Brinckle 

 stated that the Raabe was raised from the Catawba, the others 

 from foreign kinds. They were not generally known out of 

 Philadelphia. 



Union Village. — This new grape was considered by Dr. 

 Grant as good as the Isabella, earlier, with larger bunches. 

 It was a monstrous grower. Mr. Ernst said it was a fine 

 table grape. Mr. Cabot had eaten it and considered the flavor 

 very fine. 



