772 Traxsactioxs of the Ameeicax Institute. 



yon cnn from time to time. This will "rot" the bones and make 

 you a very superior fertilizer. 



Gkapes. 



Mr. David Palmer, Batavia, N. Y. — I take the liberty of asking 

 you if there is sufficient encouragement for profit from vineyards to 

 warrant planting at this time ? I am induced to ask this question, 

 inasmuch as I have been told the country is already overstocked with 

 vineyard. What varieties shall we plant ? Have you ever seen the 

 fruit of the Eumulan grape? Some agents are selling these vines 

 here, but we have never seen the fruit, and people are apt to be a 

 little suspicious of new things. 



Mr. A. S. Fuller. — There was never since the grape interests were 

 first awakened in our country a more favorable time to commence the 

 cultivation of a vineyard than the present. Our people of America 

 are rapidly getting accustomed to having grapes upon their tables, 

 and the demand for good grapes is increasing much faster than the 

 supply. Grapes of good quality, which reach the market in proper 

 condition, are sure to command paying prices. Unlike all other 

 small fruits, grapes can be kept in a ripe state, ready for the table, 

 during weeks, or even months, after they are gathered. At the same 

 time they can be used for the purposes of preserves, jellies, pies, <fec., 

 equally well, and, for such as insist upon having some sort of daily 

 beverage, the pure wine made from grapes is much more healthy and 

 far better adapted to strengthen and invigorate the system than any 

 of the thousand mixtures now so extensively used. Ilegarding varieties, 

 I would say plant mostly early sorts. The experience of the past few 

 years has proved that early grapes are ra«st profitable, as late kinds 

 are often entirely destroyed by frost. But few localities will ripen 

 Isabella or Catawba ofteuer than one year in five, and most places 

 never at all. lona is highly prized where it succeeds. Delaware 

 has become a general favorite. Hartford Prolific and Concord are 

 succeeding over a larger extent of country than either of the above 

 named. The Eumelan grape was shown before this Club in perfec- 

 tion early in September last, and was the earliest and best grape 

 shown here during the season. Nearly every member of the Club 

 was so well pleased with it as to plant more or less of this variety. I 

 have one Eumelan vine growing which was set out when this variety 

 was first sent out, and it has so far proved itself well. I would 

 advise i")lanting this variety in preference to any other of the new 



