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exhibited the identical branch with its beautiful clusters of fruit, of 

 which the colored plate is a very accurate representation. The appear- 

 ance of the fruit and the pleasant flavor of the grapes, with which Mr. 

 Hubbard gave us ample opportunity to become acquainted, made a 

 very favorable impression. The berries are not as large as those of 

 most of Rogers' Hybrids, though fully equal to those of the Concord. 

 In color a yellowish green ; in flavor very like the Eebecca, sweet, 

 juicy and pleasant ; free from what is termed " foxiness," that flavor 

 so common in our hardy native grapes, and which is quite perceptible 

 in the Concord. 



Mr. Hubbard stated to the writer that the foliage was thick and 

 healthy, and the vine a good grower and hardy, the buds liaving 

 endured uninjured severe cold weather, with the thermometer twenty 

 degrees below zero. The fault of the vine was that it was inclined to . 

 overbear, and that unless it was closely pruned the clusters should be 

 thinned out by removing the excess. In speaking of its adaptation to 

 a large area of country, he did not claim for it such extensive range as 

 the Concord enjoyed, yet believed that in-as-much as it ripened its 

 fruit at the same time as the Concord, it miglit be planted wliere the 

 Concord and Delaware ripen, with confident expectation that it would 

 succeed. 



One of the excellencies claimed for this grape i.s its long keeping 

 quality, it having been exhibited at the meeting of the Western New 

 York Horticultural Society as late as the twenty-second of January in 

 perfect condition. It is also said to bear shipping extremely well, and 

 to bring in the markets of New York City fifteen cents per pound in 

 large quantities, when the Concord was bringing only six cents and 

 the Delaware nine. For these reasons, namely, its long keeping and 

 good shipping qualities, combined with excellent flavor and attractive 

 color, he is of the opinion that it will prove to be a very profitable 

 market grape. 



Doubtless many of our readers will be inclined to give this grape 

 a trial. We have no doubt but that it can be grown with success, and 

 that it will be found to ripen its fruit perfectly wherever the peach 

 will thrive and fruit, and perhaps it will be found to do well in some 

 parts of our Province where the climate is too severe for the peach to 

 succeed. These things can only be ascertained by actual experiment, 

 and we trust that such of the members of our association as plant this 



