154 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



The Brighton was raised by Jacob Moore, of Brighton, N.Y., and is a cross 

 between the native Labrusca family, of which the Concord is a type, and the 

 Diana-Hamburg, of foreign extraction. The vine is a strong grower and pretty 

 hardy, though it needs protection in our severe winters. It is also fairly pro- 

 ductive when well cared for. The stems are medium to long-jointed and ripen 

 early. Thinning out the smaller hunches is a wise practice and will result in 

 the better development of the bunches that remain. 



The following description of it by A. J. Downing will be interesting, in 

 connection with this monograph : " Bunch medium to large, shouldered, 

 moderately compact ; berries medium to large, round, light red at first, chang- 

 ing to a dark crimson or maroon when fully matured, sometimes almost black, 

 and covered with a thick lilac bloom. The berries adhere well to the peduncle ; 

 skin thin but tough ; flesh tender, very slight pulp, sweet, juicy, slightly aromatic, 

 very slightly vinous, and of very good quality for an early grape. It has its best 

 flavor when it is first ripe, but becomes pasty and loses its sprightliness when 

 fully ripe. It ripens nearly as early as the Hartford Prolific and before the 

 1 )elaware." 



This grape has been fully tested in Ontario so long ago as 1886. Mr. J. 

 1'. Williams, of Bloomfield, P. E. Co., then wrote concerning it in this Journal : 

 •' As to the best varieties, the Delaware has till lately held first place, but 

 now the Brighton stands pre-eminently victor. It has steadily improved, with 

 age, in the strength of the vine. This year I gathered all the fruit before the 

 frost, beginning soon after the Champion. I could pick dozens of bunches that 

 weighed ^ lb. and a few turned the scale at i}4 lbs. I placed a number of 

 different kinds of grapes in the fruit room separately, and, while the Brighton 

 remained, none of the others seemed to attract my visitors. All pronounced it 

 the best out-door grape they had ever eaten." 



It is not, however, without its faults. In some localities it is quite subject 

 to mildew, which quickly ruins the beauty of the bunches. It is not a good 

 keeper in packing because of its tender skin, and this unfits it for carrying long 

 distances without the greatest care in handling. 



As grass seed is so light and easily blown away by the'slightest wind, when 

 you are sowing it you may anticipate trouble, but you needn't. Go into the 

 garden and get a barrowful of light loam and sift it moderately fine, and into this 

 mix your grass seed, mixing loam and seed very thoroughly and finely, then sow 

 the mixture. This is how we do it all the time ; caring little for the weather 

 whether it blows or not. 



Combined fungicides and insecticides are recommended whenever applic- 

 able, because of a saving of time ; a less liability of injuring foliage ; greater 

 efficiency in some cases, and as a precautionary measure in others. 



