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that, when once the apparent fixedness of natural distinct- 
ive characters is broken, either by accidental or 
hybridization, there is no end to the variety that may be 
produced. So prolific has this variation been in the exotic 
kinds, some European catalogues enumerate several 
hundred sorts; and although many of these are merely 
duplicates of others, there are still left enough to prove 
the case. In our country the same is being verified by 
the many new kinds which are at present being intro- 
duced to public notice, and as the community become 
more awake to the improvement that may be made, we 
shall have a long array of names, containing in the aggre- 
gate all sorts, from fine and good,down to middling and 
bad ; and, i in connection with this, we may look es to 
attaining to the same perfection which the exoties at 
present with the additional property of a hardy 
constitution, that will prosper in the open air, without the 
great drawback of mildew, to which the foreign kinds are 
so subject, and which consequently renders them worth- 
«ess for out-door culture, with very few exceptions. So 
smportant is this matter as a national profit, that the sub- 
ject be forwarded or discussed too much. Our 
tinues much longer, the making of wine, and the cultiva- 
tion of the grape, will be so much curtailed there, that it 
is not unlikely we may become a large exporting nation 
in this commodity Taking this view of the sulject, all 
those who may be attempting to aeoseie this valuable 
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