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ness, and somewhat stringy ; leaves a rough taste upon 

 the palate ; ripens as early or earlier than the Concord. 



No. 19 and No. 33 resemble No. 4; but, I am inclined 

 to think, are less desirable. 



No. 41 is a large, black grape, of the character of No. 4 ; 

 perhaps earlier and sweeter. 



The higher numbers of these seedlings are a second 

 generation from the lower numbers impregnated with 

 foreign kinds; and, in general, they seem to have too 

 much of the foreign element for our climate. Trial alone 

 will determine which of these have a permanent value. 



In regard to these, Mr. J. F. C. Hyde, an able pomolo- 

 gist, and Chairman of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, in his report for 1865, remarks, 



" We are happy to say, that, from all we have seen of 

 the various numbers during the past year, we are very 

 much better pleased with them than ever before, and 

 truly believe that some of them are destined to become 

 highly popular and valuable varieties, especially for the 

 market. We have given our judgment of these grapes 

 as they appeared this year, but may, from the experience 

 of another year, change it as much as we have changed 

 it the past year ; for it is very certain that none can 

 safely judge of a grape until the vine gets age, and the 



