HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 277 



The Committee- on Native Fruits submitted a report, the result of their 

 examination of a varieties of specimens that had been submitted to them. 

 The report was accepted. Among the articles reported on was the some- 

 what celebrated Concord grape. The Committee describe it as large, 

 round, heavy, dark bloom color, flavor more foxy than Isabella, quality 

 good ; bunch, in size and form, not unlike the Isabella. 



Mr. Lines, of Connecticut, desired to discuss the item in the report con- 

 cerning the Concord grape. It was a matter of great importance to the 

 public. There is a deep interest felt in the community in reference to any 

 grape that promises to be a substitute for the Isabella. The vote adopting 

 the report was reconsidered. 



Mr. Lines now offered the following : — 



Voted, That the Concord grape, which we have had an opportunity to 

 examine, is evidently earlier by several weeks than the Isabella grape. It 

 is very juicy, but is inferior in quality to the Isabella, Catawba or Diana. 



Mr. Prince considered the Concord grape a decided acquisition to the 

 New England States. 



Mr. Bull, the originator of the Concord grape, gave a lengthy account of 

 its origin and his experience with it. It is a remarkably juicy berry, and 

 from a heaped bushel basket he pressed twenty bottles of juice, to which he 

 added four pounds of sugar, and now the wine is too sweet. He believed 

 that wine could be made from it without su^ar. 



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The discussion was continued by several gentlemen, and quite an interest 

 was manifested in fixing the true position of this grape. Mr. Lines with- 

 drew his vote. Some extended remarks from Mr. Walker, recommending 

 caution in endorsing this grape, until it had been tested for at least five 

 seasons, elicited responses from Mr. Bull, Mr. Hovey, and some remarks 

 from Dr. Brinckle. The discussion became warm and somewhat exciting. 

 There is evidently a strong feeling on the grape question, but our limits 

 will not permit us to extend our report. Those who are interested will find 

 a full report of all that was said in the official report of the Society. 



At half-past six, the Convention adjourned to meet again next morning, 

 at ten o'clock. 



Last Day, September 16. — The Society continued its sessions in the 

 Horticultural Hall, the President, Hon. M. P. Wilder, in the chair. 



The discussion on' the Concord grape was resumed ; the President, Mr. 

 Cabot, Mr. Bull, and Mr. Breck participating in it. Mr. Cabot did not 

 understand that the Society had examined the grape, and it was not called 



