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of seedlings would be encouraged, and the 

 number of good grapes thereby more speedily 

 increased. A man' who, through fraud or 

 otherwise, plants an inferior fruit, supposing it 

 to be a good one, loses so much of his life as is 

 wasted in proving it: a loss which can never 

 be repaired. There is room for wise legislation 

 here. 



The new grapes alluded to above are as fol- 

 lows : 



BRACKETT'S SEEDLING. 



Brackets Seedling, large in bunch and berry, 

 and bearing a close resemblance to the Union 

 Village. It originated near Boston. 



DIANA HAMBURGH. 



The Diana Hamburgh was raised by Messrs. 

 Moore and Charlton, Rochester, N. Y., who say 

 it is a hybrid between the Diana and Black 

 Hamburgh. It resembles the Diana very closely 

 in quality, the flesh, however, being more meaty 

 in its consistence, and the skin thinner and 

 darker. It is supposed to ripen late. Of the 

 hardiness and general character of the vine we 

 know nothing. 



FANCHER. 



The Fancher is in possession of Mr. F. B. 



