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that American horticulture can develop a new in- 

 dustry — that of pot-grown orange trees in full bear- 

 ing, to be sold in that shape to the wealthy classes 

 of such cities as Chicago and New York. The sug- 

 gestion that a hardy, dwarfed Oonshiu (grafted on 

 Citrus trifoliata stock) might serve admirably as a 

 window plant, brought me eager 

 letters from all parts of the coun- 

 try, showing how many persons 

 would like to experiment with 

 pot-grown oranges. I have not, 

 of course, trees for sale, but I 

 wrote to all of my correspond- 

 ents who enclosed a stamp, giv- 

 ing them all the information ob- 

 tainable here. The fact is, however, that dwarf 

 pot-grown trees from Japan ought to be shipped to 

 California, New York, or some other center, and 



s. Xagami- 



KINKAN. 



there receive skilled care for a year or two before 

 they are in condition to be offered to the public with 

 any assurance of safety. Moreover, if well grown 

 potted oranges are desired from Japan, careful ar- 

 rangements must be made there. The Japanese 

 nurserymen "grow to order" far more than we do, 

 and it is often a matter of three or four years of 

 hard work and correspondence for a California nur- 

 seryman to get his Japanese connection to send him 

 anywhere near what he wants. But I see no reason 

 why a man who has a camellia house in New York 

 should not, if he chooses, manage to secure well- 

 grown Japanese dwarfed orange trees and establish 

 his orangery. What improvements are possible, 

 especially for the cumquot class, must be left for 

 the future to determine ; the outlook is surely 

 bright enough to tempt cultivators. 



California. Charles Howard Shinn. 



GRAPE NOTES. 



FROM THE TESTING STATION FOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. 



RAPES had a peculiarly unfav 

 orable year in 1889, mildew 

 and rot making unusual ra- 

 vages in our vineyards. Dur- 

 ing no year in the last decade 

 has the season been so unpro- 

 pitious. 

 Among the most successful of 

 our varieties in i88g were the Concord, Worden and Ives, 

 notably the latter. This withstood all the untoward in- 

 fluences best of all the vine is strong and healthy, the 

 clusters nearly perfedt, and §when fully ripe it is fairly 

 good, though inferior to the Concord and much inferior 

 to the Worden as a table grape. 



The Concord is still to be regarded as the standard 

 vineyard grape on account of its good cluster, its good 

 shipping qualities, and its demand in market ; but for 

 home use or a near market the Worden is better. 



The Cambridge is another grape so nearly like the 

 Concord, its parent, as not to be worth carrying as a 

 distinct variety. 



The Cottage another Concord seedling, is a good 

 one, a little earlier than Concord, and much sweeter, 

 but not having as good clusters and on the whole not to 

 be largely planted. 



The Hartford is a prolific grape of fair quality, but 

 drops too easily from the cluster for a shipping grape. 



Moore's Early seems to be the best early black grape 

 for shipping, so far. 



The Herbert, Rogers' No. 44, for home use, ripening 

 with the Worden, is large, beautiful and excellent; in our 

 opinion one of the best, if not the best of all Rogers' 

 grapes. 



The Aminia, Rogers' No. 39, is another early grape 

 deserving a place among desirable grapes. 



The Barry, No. 43, is aiyother excellent grape. 



The Brighton easily ranks first among red grapes. 

 It wants better care and culture than Concord, and 

 where it is fully at home is far better than the Concord. 

 It is early and delicious ; but should be used while of 

 an amber color : when the color deepens toward a pur- 

 ple it deteriorates rapidly in quality. 



The Delaware is a most excellent grape, but needs 

 double the enrichment, care and culture of the Concord ; 

 clusters should only be grown on long new arms to se- 

 cure a superior crop. 



The Lindley grape is very fine in quality, but not pro- 

 fitable in the vineyard. 



The Agawam and Salem, Rogers' Nos. 15 and 53, are 

 in the same category — neither one profitable in a vine- 

 yard. 



The Diana is a superior grape under favorable cir- 

 cumstances ; it needs a warm, deep but not too rich soil, 

 and a southern exposure. The south side of a building 

 is best. The bunches are compact; berries of moderate 

 size, with a peculiar musky flavor, and one of the very 

 best keepers. 



For a deep strong border and the south side of a 

 building, the Catawba is one of the finest red grapes. 

 The fruit should be grown on young, strong arms not 

 more than 20 to 25 lbs. to the vine, and packed like the 

 Diana for winter use. 



The same may be said of the Isabella, which is our 

 favorite grape for the table; but it needs the shelter of a 

 building or wall. 



The lona is a most delicious grape, but has so mu ch 



