314 TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



Black Imperial. — Very large, extremel}'^ sweet, somewhat foxy, but melt- 

 ing at maturity, earliest of black grapes, hangs long and improves. 



Braddock. — Rather large, purplish, sweet, very good flavor, quite early. 



Carter^s Virginian. — Medium size, purple, vinous, pleasant flavor. 



Catawissa or Greveling. — Large, black, fine flavor, one of the best early 

 market grapes, very superior to Adirondac. 



Coriell. — Large, purple, excellent flavor, superior to Isabella^ and ripens 

 earlier; an important acquisition. 



Concord.— Large, black, very good, hangs long. 



Franklin. — Medium size, dark blue, early, sweet, very good flavor. 



Hartford Prolific. — Black, large, very early, fine quality, but inferior to 

 several others that are equally earl}^, apt to drop at maturity. 



Louisa. — Dark purple, size and quality similar to Isabella, ripens ten 

 days earlier. 



Logan. — Rather large, dark purple, very early, good quality, the vine 

 less vigorous than most others. 



3Iary Ann. — Large, black, very good flavor, very early. 



Narcissa. — Large, dark, a magnificent berry, very sweet, more musky 

 and delicious than the Isabella, its parent. 



North America. — Large, black, early, sweet, excellent flavor. 



Osmond. — Medium size, dark, very good flavor. 



St. Catharine. — Large, purplish red, sweet, sub-acid, sprightly flavor, 

 delicious. 



Taylor's Bullitt. — Small, white, early, sweet, fine, flavor of Chassalas; its 

 size is objectionable. 



Troy Hamburgh. — Large, dark purple; appearance, flavor and quality 

 similar to Isabella, and nearly equal, ripens much earlfer, and the vine more 

 hardy and robust, amazingly productive, has borne twenty bushels to a vine. 



Warren's Catawba. — White, bronzed next the sun, very sweet, slight 

 aroma, superior to Isabella and Concord, hangs long and improves. 



White Globe. — Bronzed white, rather large, very sweet, musky, good 

 flavor, hangs long on the vine. 



Wyoming. — Medium, dark blue, very early, sweet, pleasant flavor. 



York Madeira. — Medium, black, very early, sweet, juicy, vinous, pleasant 

 flavor. 



We omit Norton's Virginia, Clinton and some others, whicn) although, 

 very hardy and early, are not equal in quality of fruit, being better suited 

 for wine than for the dessert. 



Caution to Grafters. 



A letter from Providence, R. L, gives the following important information 

 (if true) to persons setting grafts. The writer says: 



" I will state a fact long known to me (perhaps as well known to others), 

 viz: that persons while making the incision for the graft, frequently hold 

 the slip or bud between the lips or in the mouth, and if by so doing one 

 particle of spittle comes in contact with any cut part of the bud or slip, it 

 will not live nor grow. If any gardener doubts the above, let him try the 

 experiment. If you think the above worthy of consideration, please read 

 this letter to your Club at its next meeting." 



