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Strand — There is but little to tell. We clipped this year back to 

 two buds, which we left for next year's wood. 



Creighton — I have practiced pinching off the laterals and think 

 it a good idea. In regard to the Niagara, I would say plant Niagara ; 

 it will outbear anything — an enormous bearer, good seller, and hardy 

 vine; it is free from mildew, a beautiful vine of great vigor. It is 

 tender when very young. I would plant largely of it. 



GRAPES. 



BY G. W. ALEXANDER. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen: Your esteemed Secretary has re- 

 quested me to read a paper before this Society on grapes. I hope it is 

 not' expected that I will read a scientific or learned disquisition. It 

 would be impossible for me to do the subject justice, or even entertain 

 this Society on the subject of grapes. If there is anything I can say 

 to encourage others to plant the luscious grape, I am quite willing to 

 do my best. I will give a description of a few I consider most ex- 

 cellent varieties of grapes, both for the table and market, that can be 

 grown in Nebraska. In fact, this Nebraska soil is especially adapted 

 for the growth of fine grapes, such as the 



Agawam, Rogers' No. 15 — A very fine table grape ; good, fair sized 

 bunch, with a large berry; a beautiful wine color when ripe; vine 

 quite hardy, but not an iron clad ; ripens a few days before the Con- 

 cord. 



Goethe, Rogers' No. 1 — One of the finest of all the Rogers grapes 

 for the table ; bunch above medium ; large berry ; color white, usu- 

 ally, with a red tint on one side of berry ; vine a good grower, not 

 very hardy ; ripens some ten days after the Concord. 



Herbert, Rogers' No 44 — A superb grape for the table ; a large 

 heavy bunch, with the largest berry of any grape I am acquainted 

 with ; a delicious flavor ; color black ; ripens six to eight days before 

 the Concord ; a productive, strong growing vine, about as hardy a& 

 the Concord. 



Barry, Rogers' No. 43 — Very little difference between this grape 

 and Herbert, Rogers' No. 44 ; a splendid grape ; not as strong a 

 grower as No. 44. 



