The Canadian Horticulturist. 131 



GRAPES IN QUEBEC. 



[AT outdoor grapes can be successfully raised in this Province 

 has of late years become an established fact, yet, from a com- 

 mercial standpoint, the large influx of fruit sent to us from 

 the south and west, ventures in that direction are impracticable. 

 But for home supply, latterly the introduction of earlier varie- 

 ties has wonderfully stimulated the production here. Most 

 every one desires to " have grapes in the garden," and the 

 measure of success depends on the attention given to methods 

 insuring early ripening and well developed fruit. These con- 

 ditions observed with a few well selected varieties, the table can be supplied 

 with this delicious and healthful fruit from August till spring. If a man is 

 blessed with industrious and intelligent boys, their interest may be enlisted in 

 helping to look after the vines, their acuteness of observation will soon master 

 the most important points necessary to success. In lower latitudes grapes will 

 flourish with much less care; here we are obliged to force results and adopt 

 measures in the treatment of the vine that will confine the energy to the 

 development of the fruit, within a reasonable quantity ; restricting the growth at a 

 suitable time to insure strong buds on the canes desired for next year's fruit. 

 Through the labors of the late Charles Gibb, B.A., in organizing Fruit 

 Growers' Associations, exhibitions, etc., a great amount of information has been 

 obtained in the culture of this and other fruit. He encouraged experimental 

 efforts, resulting in the trial of over 150 varieties of outdoor grapes, half of which 

 number are still under cultivation at Clarenceville. This work is now done at 

 the Central Experiment Farm of the Department of Agriculture, at Ottawa, 

 under the very able management of Prof. John Craig. 



The varieties in general cultivation in this Province are, in Blacks : Moore's 

 Early, Hartford, Worden, Early Victor, Barry, Herbert and Champion. Reds : 

 Massasoit, Delaware, Lindley, Brighton, Gaertner, Ulster Prolific, Yergennes 

 and Northern Muscadine. White : Lady, Duchess, Martha, Niagara, Pockling- 

 ton and Jessica. Those raised to a limited extent, and some in a few very 

 favorable localities are, in Blacks : Concord, Cottage, Belvidere, Eumelan, 

 Aminia, Essex, Wilder, Adirondac, Othello and Brant. Reds : Wyoming Red, 

 Poughkeepsie Red, Owassa, Agawam, Salem, Roger's Nos. 8 and 30. Jefferson 

 and Walter. Whites : Lady Washington, El Dorado, Frances B. Hayes, Chas- 

 selas of Aylmer and Prentiss. The new varieties at Clarenceville are, in Blacks : 

 Nectar or Black 1 )elaware and Metterney (Caywood). Jewel, Standard and 

 Paragon (Burr), Peabody, Waverly and Frances Scott (Ricketts), Rommel's 

 Early Black, Senasqua, Burnett, Eaton, Norwood, Bacchus, Garber, Rockland 

 Favorite and August Giant. Reds : Ideal (Burr), Woodruff's Red. Mary and 

 Beauty. Whites: Empire State, Naomi, Golden Gem, Gazelle and Undine 

 (Ricketts), Eclipse (Burr), Antoinette and Belinda (Miner), Mason's Seedling, 

 (irein's Golden and Rommel's July. A number of these will probably be 

 discarded, others may prove to Ik- of much value. 



Clarenceville, Que. \\ \i. Mead Pattison. 



