[From Isaac Lane, Caldwell, N. J., October /^th, /SSy.'] 
“ The Moore’s Diamond grape received in spring of 1886 had a few bunches of 
fruit on the vine the following summer, and this past summer it bore over half a 
bushel of the sweetest and finest grapes I ever tasted. 
[From Vick' s Magazine, January, iS 8 g.~\ 
1 he Diamond Grape, of which a most favorable opinion has heretofore been e.\- 
pressed in these pages, has as yet shown no fault or flaw in any respect in any essen- 
tial quality of vine or fruit, and it undoubtedly now stands in advance, all things con- 
sidered, of all the varieties of white native grapes in cultivation. Its season is but 
little, if any, later than the Delaware. It must become very popular when well 
known. 
Office Ganundawah Fruit Farm, \ 
Vine Valley, N. Y. / 
After a fair test of the Diamond Grape in vineyard culture, giving it no advantage 
in cultivation over any of the best and well known hardy varieties, I believe it to pos- 
sess all of the qualities requisite to a first class vineyard grape. I know of nothing 
that can be said against it, but everything in favor of its thriftiness, health and hardi- 
ness, and its quality is superb. EDWARD P. SNELL 
Ofkice of the Highland Grape Co., 1 
Canandaigua Lake. / 
Diamond Grape Co.: 
Gent.s — In reply to yours of the loth inst : I have watched the Diamond for the 
two past seasons with interest, and am favorably impressed with it. With us so far 
it has shown itself to he a vigorous grower, hardy and healthy and abundant bearer. 
Fruit very handsome, early, of excellent quality, and is a pleasing contrast to the 
foxy abominations which have recently been forced upon credulous amateurs. I hope 
and expect to see the time in the near future when quality will govern prices, and I 
believe the Diamond possesses in a large degree features that will insure its success 
with vineyardists. Yours truly, J. N. WILLIAMS, Pres’t. 
Bloomington, 111 ., March ^ 
Dear Sirs — When I saw the first vines of your celebrated Diamond grape ani. ex- 
amined wood and roots, I was satisfied that it was vigorous and healthy. And when 
after planting in my experimental vineyard, I had opportunity to study the texture 
of its foliage, and still later the quantity and quality of its fruit, its earline.ss in ripen- 
ing, etc., 1 was more than ever convinced that the Diamond is the Prince of all the 
new wliite grapes yet. My forty years’ experience in the vineyard with most flatter- 
ing success, qualifies me, I think, to express an opinion of this kind, which has weight. 
Last year (1S88) 200 of my Diamond vines gave me the earliest and finest fruit that I 
had out of lyo varieties, which / have in bearing. The growth of wood and cane last 
season, wliich was a very unfavorable one, superceded all my other varieties, and 
there is every indication of a large crop this year. 
Yours truly, DR. HERMAN SCIIROEDER. 
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