STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. §3 



The Niagara is a large greenish white grape, developed from a 

 cross between the Concord and Cassad}'. The Cassady was an im- 

 mense bearer, greenish white, with a peculiar honeyed sweetness 

 which seems to have descended to the Niagara. Ripens about 

 with the Concord. 



At the fair of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, in 

 Boston the next week, I saw Moore's early grape as grown by the 

 originator. It was very fine. Also a new earl}^ white grape by the 

 same originator, named the Francis B. Hayes, or as it will probably 

 be called for short, the "Hayes." This grape has been awarded a 

 first-class certificate of merit by the Massachusetts Societ}-, and will 

 be for sale in the spring of 1884. 



I obtained, in the fall of 1882, a vine of the Jessica, a new white 

 grape introduced by Dr. D. W. Beadle of the St. Catharine's 

 nurseries, Ontario. This he claims is the earliest white grape in ex- 

 istence, ripening with or before the Champion, and of the best 

 quality ; equal to the Delaware. If so it will do to plant alongside 

 of the Lady. 



Green grapes, or rather those not quite ripe, make excellent jelh', 

 jam and preserves. They sell in this section for from 5 to 10 cts. 

 per pound for these purposes ; and grapes that are fairly- ripe vfill 

 alwaj's bring 1 cts. 



Whj' not plant a few grape vines suited to j'our climate, in some 

 favorable location, on the south side of some building, great boulder, 

 ledge or stone wall ? I see plenty of such places through the country 

 and I never see them without thinking — what a nice chance for a 

 grape vine. If people would only improve their opportunities, how 

 much they might have that they do not now have. The}' would 

 have a strawberrj^ patch, where on three or four square rods would 

 grow all the strawberries an ordinar}- family would need. Fresh 

 fruits and berries are wholesome, and are luxuries that the farmer 

 and his fainil}-, who can so easily have them, too often go without. 

 This ma}' be owing partly to the lack of knowledge of their proper 

 and successful cultivation, and oft-times doubtless is ; but that can 

 be easily acquired. 



Vines that can be planted on high ridges or elevated lands will 

 often escape late and earlj' frosts, and mature grapes when those 

 situated on the lowlands in the same vicinity may be injured. The 

 foliage of the grape vine is easily ruined by frost, especially in the 

 spring ; and a xevy light freezing injures the fruit. 



