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foliage and bears heavy crops in the 

 worst of seasons, the fruit setting well 

 under the most adverse circumstances. 

 The fruit must be gathered and used 

 as soon as it is ripe, for if allowed to 

 become too ripe, it drops. Although 

 this grape was introduced several years 

 ago, it is rarely found, owing to the 

 difficulty experienced in propagating it. 

 It is referred to here on account ot its 

 excellence, either for the gai-den or vine- 

 yard, and we think it deserves to be dis- 

 seminated, even if its propagation be 

 slow and expensive. One cultivator in 

 Canada goes so far as to say that the 

 originators have not bestowed on it the 

 praise to which it is justly entitled. 

 On further trial over a wider extent of 

 territory it may develop faults which 

 have not been noticed here. 



Lady. — A white seedling of the Con- 

 cord. Bunch of medium size, moder- 

 ately compact ; flesh tender and pleas- 

 ant, but not rich ; vine vigorous, hardy 

 and productive. It ripened September 

 10th, and is a valuable, early, white 

 grape. 



Ewnelan. — Introduced several years 

 ago by Dr. Grant, is almost too old a 

 variety to be mentioned among these 

 grapes, but its fine quality entitles it to 

 consideration as an amateur's grape. 

 Propagators cannot increase it profit- 

 ably, hence it does not find its way in- 

 to as many gardens as it should. Bunch 

 of medium size, but variable, sometimes 

 large, often small, somewhat loose, berry 

 of medium size, black with a thick, blue 

 bloom ; flesh jucy, rich and superior 

 quality. Vine moderately vigorous, 

 hardy and yields well. It succeeds best 

 when grafted on a strong grower, and 

 is valuable only for the amateur who 

 desires a fruit of the best quality. It 

 ripened September 11th. 



Brighton. — A cross of the Concord 

 and Diana Hamburg, is another rather 

 old sort wdiich has done so well this 

 year that it would seem unfair to over- 



look it. In point of quality it is not 

 excelled by any grape grown in the 

 open air, but it must be gathered and 

 eaten as soon as it is ripe, for when 

 permitted to remain on the vines too 

 long it loses its flavor. The berry and 

 bunch ai-e lai-ge and handsome, and the 

 vine is vigorous and productive. In 

 some situations the foliage mildews, 

 sometimes only slightly, and again seri- 

 ously ; but it generally succeeds in 

 favorable localities under careful cul- 

 ture. Recently it has been planted 

 quite extensively for market, but care 

 should be observed in selecting a suit- 

 able location. An amateur's collection 

 which does not include the Brighton 

 would certainly be incomplete. It 

 ripened September 11th, ten days be- 

 fore the Concord and about a week 

 after the Hartford. 



Early Victor. — Raised by John Burr, 

 is one of the newest grapes, and there- 

 fore not very widely distributed as 

 yet. The bunch is rather small or of 

 medium size, and compact ; the berry is 

 of medium size, round, black, covei-ed 

 with bloom ; flesh slightly pulpy, very 

 sweet and pleasant, but without any 

 vinous spirit, which to some tastes is 

 agreeable. It ripened September 1 3th, 

 five days after Moore's Early, eight 

 days after the Hartford and eighteen 

 days after the Champion, and only ten 

 days before the Concord. It was sup- 

 posed to be earlier than Moore's Early, 

 but it does not prove to be so this sea- 

 son, and it looks as if this sort would 

 not occupy the place destined for it, 

 although it is a good grape in its way. 



Amber Queen. — Is a variety in which 

 I have been considerably interested on 

 account of its superior quality, but I 

 doubt whether it is destined to become 

 popular, owing to a serious defect which 

 it has of not setting its fruit well. The 

 bunch and berry are of mediuni size, 

 color a bronzed purple, overspread 

 with bloom ; flesh tender, sprightly, 



