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Lee. Its color is red, very sweet and luscious in quality, 

 a valuable acquisition. 



Another new variety has been introduced within a few 

 years, has been exhibited at our annual cattle shows, and 

 taken premiums, although not on the printed list. We 

 refer to the Moore's Diamond — a magnificent grape, large 

 in cluster and fruit, perfectly hardy in vine, and free from 

 blight or mildew in fruit; color white and clear, ten days 

 earlier than the Concord, of excellent quality, sweet and 

 delicious. Your committee were unanimous in the opinion 

 that these two new and tested varieties should be placed 

 upon the printed list of grapes for premiums before our 

 next annual fair, as they are eminently worthy of that po- 

 sition. 



Another new variety was exhibited at our fair in Sep- 

 tember, grown in Peabody, from the seed of one of the 

 Rogers' Hybrids, black in color, size of cluster and fruit 

 good, from ten days to a fortnight earlier than the Con- 

 cord. They were sweet and excellent in quality. The 

 committee awarded them a premium. The following state- 

 ment from the originator to the committee came with his 

 entry : — 



Peabody, Sept. 20th, 1898. 

 To the Committee on Peaches and Assorted Fruits : 



Gentlemen. — These gi'apes were raised from seeds of 

 Rogers' No. 43. The seeds were planted in the fall of 

 1889, and came up the following spring. These grapes are 

 from the third year of bearing. 



Respectfully yours, 



Daniel W. Osborne. 



As our seasons have changed somewhat of late years, 

 opening much later than formerly, it is very evident that 

 some of our older sorts will be discarded altogether, and 

 new kinds, earlier in ripening, substituted. As old things 



