climate. This idea originated, no donbt, from the fact that the 
white varieties then in vogne, such as the Rebecca and Croton, 
although of fine quality, were delicate and tender and generally 
proved a failure. A reaction then set in, and the universal cry was 
fcr a “hardy White Grape.” Propagators seemed to vie with each 
other in their efforts to produce such, and the result was that in aim- 
ing towards hardiness they completely lost sight of quality. The 
public demand to-day is for a white grape which is hardy, pro- 
ductive, EARLY and good; and these qualities are all most happily 
combined in the Diamond. The coarse, thick skinned, pulpy and 
foxy white grapes now on the market must give way to the Diamond, 
for it possesses more good qualities than any of them, without 
any of their defects. 
No Foxiness about the Diamond 
The quality of most of our native varieties is seriously impaired 
by the peculiar “foxy” flavor which characterizes them. The 
peculiarity of the Diamond is that although a pure native, with all 
the characteristics of a native otherwise, it is entirely FREE FROM 
this disagreeable foxy flavor and odor. 
The Diamond Retains its Color. 
Color in fruit is an important consideration, and has much to do 
with its success or failure in market. Grapes which are “off” in 
color are generally unsaleable, even though perfect in other respects. 
Upon this point we quote from a letter received last season from a 
well-known vineyardist on Lake Keuka, N. Y. “The Diamond 
ripened with me about September ist (all varieties were two weeks 
later than usual last year). I allowed several clusters to remain on 
the vines until after my Catawbas were ripe and picked., and they 
were then in perfect order, not a berry having dropped from the 
stems. I picked some clusters of Niagara and Pocklington and laid 
awav beside them. To-day, December 5th, the Diamond retains 
its beautiful color, while the Niagara and Pocklington have turned 
a dull, gray, ashy hue.” 
The Diamond a Good Keeper. 
As we have before stated, the Diamond adheres firmly to the 
stem, and never drops its berries. This is, perhaps, the first requisite 
for a good keeper. Tliree }’ears ago several clusters were laid away 
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