PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS* CLUB. 235 



January 20, 1863. 

 Mr. George Carpenter in the chair. 



RoDGERs' Hybrid Grapes. 



Dr. S. J. Parker, Ithaca, N. Y. — Mr. Edward S. Rodgers and his brother, 

 residing at Salem, Mass., have originated a large number of hybrid grapes. 

 Having eaten four varieties of these grapes, I am more favorably impressed 

 with their value than I expected to be. The following is my opinion of 

 them: 



No. 1. This grape will ripen wherever the Isabella ripens well. It is a 

 large white grape, with colored cheek; very showy; flavor good; promises 

 to be a good white grape. 



No. 3. Is an amber or red grape. Bunch large; also the berry. Is 

 every way an excellent grape; is earlier than the Isabella or Diana; sweet 

 and pleasant; like all these hybrids, showy; and a fine market fruit. 



No. 4. Has a large compact bunch, with large berries; resembles the 

 Ontario as to size and color; black, sweet and pleasant; is as good looking 

 as Wilmot's Hamburg; also a fine market grape. 



No. 15. This grape has the largest bunch of all I have seen; berry large, 

 red or Diana colored, sweet, but has a little native or foxy flavor. The fine 

 appearance of this grape will make it salable everywhere. 



These are all I have seen of these hybrids, which are forty in number. 

 It has been objected that they are rough and foxy, with a little pulp, and 

 too hard to be agreeable ; but it must be recollected that the fruit shown 

 has been grown near Boston, and, let our Boston friends say what they 

 may, grapes of any variety grown in that vicinity are harsher than in good 

 grape regions. I hope they will have a fair trial by American vineyardists. 



Grapes that Promise Well. 



Dr. S. J. Parker. — I have named the Rogers' hybrids as worthy of trial. 

 The following are also meritorious: Cynthiana, or Texas Red river; there 

 is also a Red river grape from Arkansas; both are vigorous growers, and 

 ripen their wood well at the north, as far as the middle of the State of New 

 York. The Cynthiana has bunches large, berries loose, medium size, blue 

 color, a good table grape. Mr. Huntsman, of Massachusetts, says it is 

 one of the best reliable native grapes. 



Albino, a seedling raised by Mr. J. B. Garber, of Columbia, Pa., thirty- 

 five years since. Bunches small; berries medium; color, greenish white, 

 transparent; honey sweetness if perfectly ripe. In cold regions it needs 

 to be laid down in winter. [ 



Creveling, also called Cattawissa, Columbian, and Bloom, originated in 

 Columbia county, Pa. This grape is similar to the Isabella, but earlier 

 and superior in flavor, and was found wild. It is a little rough, but 

 esteemed by many. 



Mary Ann. This grape was raised from seed received from North 

 Carolina more than thirty years ago, by Mr. J. B. Garber, of Columbia, Pa., 

 and named after his daughter. Bunches and berries medium; color black; 

 juice red; ripens early, about first of September; very hardy; fully equal 

 to the Isabella; valuable for being so early. 



