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A grape known here as the White Clinton, or White Delaware, is of a 

 greenish white color; thin skinned; medium flavor; small bunch and berry; 

 grows on a wild looking vine, with thin green leaves, or leaves with a 

 down on the under side, easily torn. This grape is esteemed by many. 



Rocky Mountain Seedling No. 2. This grape was grown from seed 

 brought from near Salt Lake by the Rev. S. Parker. It is similar in leaf 

 and wood to the Delaware, and in size and color of bunch and berry very 

 much resembles it, but its skin is thicker; has a high flavor, which is very 

 peculiar, and makes a fine aroma for wine, and keeps well. 



Ontario. This grape has a very large bunch and berry, very compact, 

 although the flavor is not of the first quality. Could a hybrid of this and 

 the Delaware be made, it would be a great acquisition. The vine grows 

 well, and is perfectly hardj^; color of fruit, blue black; same pulp, with 

 clear juice. This will make a good market grape. If cultivation would 

 improve its sweetness and flavor, it would command unusual attention. 



Mr. W. S. Carpenter. — The Rodgers hybrid grapes, mentioned by our 

 Ithaca friend, I have seen, and was very much pleased with them, but I do 

 not think they are equal to some seedlings ■ already introduced, although 

 some of them are very superior. Great credit is due to Mr. Rodgers for 

 the trouble taken by him in producing these new varieties. 



Mr. Pardee. — I am familiar with a great number of seedling grapes that 

 have been introduced wuthin the last ten years. If I was to make a selection 

 for a vineyard, I should place, first, the Delaware, then the Diana, Concord 

 and Hartford Prolific; a vinej^ard would not be complete without a few 

 Isabellas. The lona is a new seedling, which promises well. The Adiron- 

 dac grape, introduced to our notice during the past year, is a good grape 

 for northern New York; the skin is thin, but the pulp is rather watery, 

 and lacks flavor. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I would like Mr. Pardee's opinion of Allan's hybrid in 

 comparison with the Anna. 



Mr. Pardee. — The Allan hybrid, I think, is equal to the Anna. We shall 

 have a great number of new seedlings during the next few years, but I 

 would confine m^^self to the cultivation of a few of the best kinds. I have 

 noticed that the Concord only produces about half the quantity of fruit 

 as the Isabella. 



Mr. Carpenter. — Is not that an advantage? The Concord generally pro- 

 duces all it can ripen. We know the Isabella is a profuse bearer, and 

 sometimes does not ripen the fruit. Dr. Underbill thinks that at least four- 

 fifths of the fruit of the Isabella should be taken ofi' — the labor of doing so 

 is very tedious and expensive. 



I know a gentleman who cultivates great quantities of the Concord 

 grape, from which he makes excellent brandy, which sells at eight dollars 

 per gallon, eight gallons of the juice make one gallon of brandy, which is 

 equal to one dollar per gallon for the juice. There is vacant land enough 

 in Texas for immense vineyards. 



Mr. Oliver, of Fordham, N. Y. — The Isabella does not ripen well with 

 me; I have visited a number of vineyards and find that the general com- 

 plaint. We have now 3,500 vines of the Concord grape, and intend to 

 have a vineyard of 11 acres; the vines are very thrifty and we find no diffi- 



