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Its name Prolific^ indicates its fruitful character, 

 which has been fully tested by Mr. P. D. Stillman, 

 of Hartford, and others. Mr. S., informs me that 

 he has a vine four years old, from the cutting, which 

 bears from three to four hundred fine clusters an- 

 nually, and from what I have seen and tasted of 

 them, I am satisfied that this variety is an impor- 

 tant acquisition. 



Another grape called the Concord^ has lately 

 occasioned a little extra excitement around Boston, 

 and has been honored with some pretty large puffs 

 in the papers. Few in this region have ventured 

 to cultivate an acquaintance with it at the price 

 demanded, (|5 per root,) especially as they do not 

 discover anything in its taste or appearance quite 

 equal to all which is claimed for it. It is, however, 

 a good grape, and is perfectly hardy. It has a 

 bloom similar to the Black Hamburg, and ripens 

 about the middle of September. 



The Diana* This is a seedling from the Ca- 

 tawba, and is an improvement upon that variety, 

 by its ripening a little earlier, say between that and 

 the Isabella. It is somewhat smaller than either of 

 the other two — has less pulp, and is thought by 

 many to be a rich grape. It was raised by Mrs. 

 Diana Crehore, of Boston, and was named by the 

 Mass. Horticultural Society. The Cape Grape 

 is a kind from which good wine is made at the 

 west, — ^is a plentiful bearer and a native of Penn- 

 sylvania. 



The famous Scuppernong^ of North Carolina, 



