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and beautiful, some foxy aroma, good at maturity. 



Pond's Seedling, T and W— Blue, small, round 

 and pleasant. 



Potter, T — Dark Amber, very large and some- 

 what foxy, sweet and pleasant at maturity. 



Ransdell or Fox T— Dull red, large, very early, 

 pleasant at maturity. 



St. Catherine, T— Purplish red, large, juicy and 

 delicious. 



Swatara, "W — ^Blue, early, small, Tcry good wine. 



Shurtleff, T and W— Black, small, sprightly fla- 

 vor. 



Taylor's Ballitt, T— White, early, small, sweet 

 and excellent. 



Troy Hamburgh, T and W— Dark Purple, large 

 sprightly, similar to Isabella, nearly equal in qual- 

 ity, but earlier and more hardy, has produced 20 

 bushels on a vine, very valuable for the Xorth. 



Tryon — See York Madeira. 



Warren's Catawba, T and W — Bronzed, quite 

 large, early and very sweet. Makes delicious aro- 

 matic wine. 



Warren's Seedling, W— Black, thick bloom, 

 makes dark wine and hanngs very late. 



White Globe, T — ^Bronzed, large and musky, 

 sweet, hangs long and improves, valuable. 



White Isabella — See Elizabeth. 



Winslow, W — Black, small and early, same type 

 as Clinton and good for wine. 



Wyoming — Dark blue and very early, sweet and 

 good. 



Wellington, T and W — Small and hangs late, 

 clusters large, becomes juicy, sweet and pleasant. 



York Madeira, T and W — Black, medium and 

 very early, sweet, juicy, and fine for wine. 



[Our readers are under obligation to Mr. P. for 

 other valuable lists of fruit, and we hope they will 

 be benefitted by the information. A life-long ex- 

 perience added to that of his father, the oldest 

 nurseryman in the United States, has given him 

 opportunities that few can boast. Mr. P. is a close 

 observer, though barring a difference of climate, 

 some of his recommendations may not prove cor- 

 rect, yet in the main, we have no doubt that ha 

 will be found a safe guide to follow. — Ed.] 



the trees, and the falling of the fruit before matu- 

 rity. Still a majority of those who had tried it 

 thought well of it, and seemed to think its habits 

 would improve by age. It could not be relied upon 

 as a winter variety in Southern Ohio. 



Condensed from the Ohio Farmer. 



Ohio Pomologieal Society. 



The meeting of this Society, at Columbus, Feb- 

 ruary 11th and 12th, was quite well attended, con- 

 sidering the times — especially by nurserymen, near- 

 ly all parts of the State being represented. 



Northern Spy. — Specimens from various per- 

 sons, all showing a tendency to excess of size and 

 proportionate loss of flavor and of keeping quantity 

 as compared with its New York habit. Much 

 complaint was also made of the tardy bearing of 



White Pippin. — Specimens by R. Buchanan; of 

 Cincinnati, and Bateham, Hanford and Co., Col- 

 umbus. This apple is everywhere gaining friends 

 as it becomes known. Mr. Buchanan; says he con- 

 siders it the most profitable of all winter apples for 

 his locality. 



— One of the best in this State. — Ed. III. Far- 

 mer. 



White Winter Pearmain. — Fine specimen, by 

 W. E. Mears, of Clermont county ; better than 

 ever exhibited before to this Society, and proving 

 the variety worthy the high reputation it sustains 

 in many parts of the Southwest. . . 



DISCUSSION ON grapes. 



In reviewing the Catalogue, the following re- 

 marks on grapes occurred, which may be of inter- 

 est to the general readers: 



Catawba. — Dr. Taylor said was doing well gen- 

 erally, around Cleveland — did not always ripen, 

 but was accounted valuable. Mr. Harrison said 

 the same as to Lake county. Mr. Plessner said it 

 was not reliable at Toledo. Mr. Scott said it was 

 generally approved along the Maumee, a few miles 

 above Toledo ; better than the Isabella. Edgerton 

 and Marshall said it was not very reliable in the 

 Eastern counties ; still it ripened well in good sea- 

 sons, and in favorable localities, so that people 

 would have it. Mr. Campbell said it did often 

 ripen well at Delaware ; could not recommend it 

 for open cultures He thought the climate of this . 

 locality was somehow less favorable for the grape 

 culture than most might expect from its latitude. 

 The season is too short on account of late frosts in 

 spring and early frosts in autumn ; hence no grape 

 is of value there for open culture which requires 

 as long a season as the Catawba. Mr. Bateham 

 said there were a number of small vineyards of the 

 Catawba around Columbus, and the crops general- 

 ly ripened well, but were sometimes injured by the 

 rot. He considered the variety as reliable as most 

 others, and valuable. 



Clinton. — Approved as a hardy, early, and pro- 

 ductive .variety, especially at the Xorth. Dr. War- 

 der likes it at the South, for variety, and makes a 

 rich red wine. 



Concord. — First rate North, East and Central ; 

 quality of fruit not best, but handsome and good, 

 very productive and profitable. Dr. Warder said 

 it was not good enough for table, at the South, but ' 

 profitable for market. 



Cuyahoga. — Dr. Taylor said he had seen this 

 fruit in perfection only one year, then thought it 

 the best of all grapes — other seasons not first rate ; 

 vine seems hardy and a good grower. Mr. Harri- 

 son had seen some mildew on it at Painesville ; 

 fruit not often perfect ; not fairly tested South. 

 " Coleman's White," of Cincinnati, is the Cuya- 

 hoga. 



Delaware. — Everywhere first rate ; complaints 

 still made of slender growth of vine ; the people 

 earn the art of cultivation. It was Stated that a 



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