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this grape in otlier localities prove early, as in the hands of the originator, 

 we predict a general cultivation, where the Isabella fails to ripen. 



Mr. Cull has some fifteen hundred seedling plants, showing a great 

 variety of leaf. 



From the sample of wine made from this grape, we were fully of the 

 belief that this grape will prove exceedingly valuable as a wine grape. 



It is known that A. W. Stetson, Braintree, has given much attention to 

 the raising of seedlings, with the view of producing hardy vines, and in 

 order to accelerate the fruiting he has grafted the most promising (judging 

 from the leaf,) on strong vines under glass. This season he fruited several 

 of them, two of which were of such marked superiority as to elicit high 

 praise from all those who tested them, many of whom were members of the 

 Pomological Convention. 



The two above referred to are " Winship," a dark grape of good size, high 

 flavored, and free of pulp ; and " Wight," a white grape, of the size of the 

 White Chasselas, well flavored, and free of pulp. 



Those shown by Mr. Stetson this season are additional to those hereto- 

 fore spoken of in the fruit reports, all of which Mr. Stetson believes will 

 prove hardy, or at most requiring a slight protection of the roots. 



J. Fisk Allen, Salem, has also presented several seedlings of great 

 promise, and which he believes will prove hardy, or at least with a slight 

 protection of the roots. The " Allen Hybrid" is a white grape, delicious of 

 flavor, and free of pulp. Mr. Allen has given a full account of this and 

 other hybrids of his raising, which is incorporated in our Report. 



Oct. 14. — Joseph Breck exhibited for the first time the " Wyman " grape, 

 of great promise, having large berries, thin skin, saccharine flavor, and free of 

 pulp. The Committee placed so high a value on this grape, that they at 

 once voted to Mr. Breck the Society's silyer medal for its introduction to 

 notice. 



Mr, Wyman claims that this is a seedling of the Catawba. It is now for 

 the first time brought to the notice of the Society. From the success which 

 has attended the hybridization of the grape, may we not hope ere long to 

 have out-door grapes equalling those grown in grapehouses. 



Mr. Waterman again presented the " Breck" grape, which, for hardiness 

 and early ripening, fully sustains the character given in the former report. 

 It was presumed that it might prove the " Winne ;" but on comparing the 

 two the past season, such does not prove to be the fact, and Mr. Waterman, 

 believing it a seedling, gives it the name of " Breck." The same charac- 

 teristics given of the " Winne," will apply to this grape. 



Salem, December 20, 1854. 

 To the Chairman of the Fruit Committee of the Mass. Hort. Soc. 



Sir, — In answer to your note of the 16th instant, received yesterday, I 

 will say that, generally speaking, the past season has been one peculiarly 

 favorable for ripening grapes. I shall refer only to such varieties as have 

 ripened their fruit under my own care. The old established varieties, such 

 as Hamburgs, Chasselas, and Muscats, have fully sustained their reputa- 



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