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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



well-known blacks, but far superior to 

 them in quality, more of the character 

 of the Delaware. 



"Ideal," of same description, is 

 judged by some as superior to the Dela- 

 ware, the standard for high flavour. 



" Jewel " surpasses his Early Victor 

 in earliness, quality and size. In view 

 of the encomiums passed on these new 

 grapes by such authority as Coleman's 

 Rural World, their trial here is watched 

 with a great deal of interest. 



" jS'orwood " originated at a place of 

 that name in Mass., U. S. ; bore here 

 last summer clusters of great size and 

 beauty, ripening a few days earlier than 

 Concord, and superior to it in size and 

 quality. The fruit at time of writing, 

 February 12, is well preserved, a point 

 of great consideration in its favoui". 



" KocKLAND Favorite " (from Ell- 

 want; er and Bai-ry), a new Concord 

 seedling, till last year was viewed with 

 some misgivings. It has proved, how- 

 ever, to be an enormous bearer, carrying 

 the heaviest bunches in my vinery. 

 Some earlier and a trifle better than its 

 parent. Early in the season fully one- 

 third the clusters were removed ; even 

 then it showed a slight tendency to 

 drop its berry when fully ripe, which 

 was attributable to overtaskingthe vine. 



"Peabody" (Ricketts') came fully 

 up to its oi'iginator's description, viz. : 

 " Hai dy ; bunch, medium to large ; 

 berry, size of ' lona ' ; black, with blue 

 bloom ; flesh tender, juicy, red and 

 sprightly." Ripened with Concord. 



" Belvidere " has for some years 

 proved early and very productive here ; 

 quality only fair. From the size of the 

 bunch it takes readily in market, though 

 it needs to be picked just as soon as 

 ripe, or it drops its berry. 



" Early Victor " (Burr) cannot be 

 classed as an early, but a medium early 

 variety. Its maturity in a gi-eat mea- 

 sure depends on I'emoval of a good pro- 

 portion of its clusters soon after formed. 



It is yet a good grape for home use, for 

 table or wine. 



"Waverly" (Rickett's) is one of 

 the most delicious gi'apes when propei-ly 

 cared for. Its foliage being weak, it 

 only matures a small quantity of fruit 

 for home use. 



" Early Dawn " though earlier 

 than the last, has the same trait, qual- 

 ity good, but a poor bearer ; scarcely 

 pays for cultivation. 



" Burnett " (Dempsey) did not 

 i-ipen well this year on account of the 

 very unfavorable season. On ordinary 

 years at this place it proves valuable 

 as a veiy delicious table grape. 



" Rommel's Black Delaware Seed- 

 ling " bore for the first this year before 

 Delaware, with which it compai-es 

 favorably in size and qiiality. 



" Florence," comes next to Cham- 

 pion in earliness, is superior in quality, 

 though small, and holds good a very 

 short time. 



Of the older varieties 



" Linden " (Miner) is of no value 



here, as the fruit when ripe is too acid, 



" Othello " is often subject to 



mildew, and its fruit at best is indi ffer 



ent in quality. 



" Canada " the birds appropriate, 

 and with the two above are to be dis- 

 carded. 



" Moore's Early " though good in 

 quality, proves with us an unproductive 

 and slow growing variety. 



" Worden" is growing in popularity 

 yearly and must take the place of Con- 

 cord in this Province ; it is quite as 

 vigorous and pi'oductive, and more ap- 

 preciated for home use and market. 



" Eumelan " is becoming a favoi'- 

 ite for home use. It is now twenty 

 years since it was first introduced from 

 the Hudson. Wherever it has given 

 dissatisfaction it may be traced to set- 

 ting out poor and enfeebled plants at 

 the start. 



