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were sent to market this year by him on the 18th day of September, and 

 they have been sent every day since. 



Dr. Trimble wished to know the price of Isabella grapes this season. 



Dr. Underbill. — The market price of my grapes to dealers is ten dollars 

 per one hundred pounds, and to families twelve dollars per one hundred 

 pounds. They are retailed at fifteen cents per pound. The Isabella is a 

 vigorous bearer, and requires considerable trimming out. Sometimes as 

 many as three-quarters of the bunches should be taken off. My Isabellas 

 ripen at about the same time as the Concord. Last week I visited an ama- 

 teur cultivator, and found that all his vines had three times as much fruit 

 on as ihcj should have. His collection consisted of the Concord, Isabella, 

 Diana, Delaware and Annie; but the grapes were not ripe, and would not 

 be, for the foliage was nearly all gone. The principal reason why com- 

 plaints are made against the Isabella is, that too many bunches are allowed 

 to remain on the vines; remove these as soon as the bunches begin to set 

 and you will hear of no more complaints. 



Mr. Bergen. — What quantity of sugar do you use in the making of wine ? 



Dr. tFnderhill. — The Isabella grape will make a very fair wine without 

 the addition of any sugar. It will depend upon the quality of wine you 

 want. Different kinds require different quantities of sugar, varying from 

 half a pound to several pounds per gallon. The pure juice of the grape 

 should only be used in the manufacture of wine. All unripe and imperfect 

 berries should be removed before being pressed. 



Mr. J. G. Bergen. — I never grew good Isabellas until this year. I sup- 

 pose I have been too timid in the use of the knife; but last season I 

 employed a young man to trim my vines, and he cut a great deal of the 

 wood away, and this season I have good grapes. 



Dr. Trimble. — I was at Burlington, N. J., last week, and I there saw 

 the Delaware grape growing in great perfection. Does any gentlemaa 

 present know where the Delaware grape originated ? 



Mr. Bergen. — I believe that it originated in New Jersey, and was from 

 thence taken to Ohio. 



Dr. Trimble. — I think the marl has a great deal to do with the perfection 

 to which these grapes grow at Burlington. I have never seen them so 

 fine anj^wheie else. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I tasted a very fine grape last week, which was given 

 me by the Rev. Mr. Weaver, of Fordham; and I request that gentleman to 

 give the Club a description of it. 



Rev. Mr. Weaver. — The grape is called the Adirondac, and the original 

 vine is now growing at the foot of the Adirondac mountains. Mr. Bailey, 

 of Plattsburgh, was so much pleased with it that he purchased the sole 

 privilege of propagating from it. The berries that Mr, Carpenter tasted 

 were from the original vine. 



Distribution of Seed Wheat. 



The Hon. F. A. Conkling, member of Congress from this district, having 

 presented the Club some packages of Tappahannock wheat, it was to-day 

 distributed, with the request that the parties who received it would report 

 the results to the Institute. 



