E. S. Goff, of Ontario Co., New York, in the January number of Popular Gardening, writes : 
Among the very promising varieties soon to be introduced to the public is the Green Mountain, a very early greenish 
white grape first brought to notice by Mr. J ames M. Paul, of North Adams, Mass., who found it growing wild in the mountains 
whose name it bears. I have fmited this grape for the past two seasons ; it ripens about with Champion, while its qual ity ranks 
among the best. The vine is vigorous and quite productive, bearing medium sized, not very compact bunches, of which the 
berries are a little larger than those of the Delaware. The flesh is quite free from hard pulp, and entirely without harshness or 
foxiness, and its flavor is very sweet, with a slight inclination toward the vinous. I must pronounce it the onlv grape thus 
far tested that ranks first both in earliness and quality. 
From the Rural New Yorker : — 
The new Green Mountain Grape was found growing in the Green Mountains of Vermont, where it ripens its fruit per ■ 
fectly. Although a chance seedling it has no appearance of a wild grape, but resembles more a light colored hot house grape- 
The bunches are of medium size and shouldered. The berries are medium sized and vellowish green in color. The pulp is 
tender, sweet and agreeable. 
New York AgricueturaIv Experiment Station, 1 
Director, Dr. Peter CoeeiER, Geneva, Ontario Co., N. Y. [ 
Geneva, N. Y., January 1st, 1888. J 
Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, Conn. 
_ Gentlemen : — In reply to your favor of December 38th : Mr. Paul sent us a vine of the Green Mountain grape in the 
Spring of 1885. The vine has made a good growth, and has borne fruit during the last two years. The fruit has been pro- 
nounced fully ripe on September 1st in both years. The last year I called it fnlly ripe slightly before either the Moore’s Early 
or Champion ; at least, it was fully ripe before either of these varieties was in the best condition for eaitng. The vine has 
proved productive, hardy and free from mildew, and in qualitv, the best of the earlv grapes, so far as tested here. 1 consider 
it a very promising variety. 
Very Truly Yours, 
PETER COLLIER, Director. 
East Windsor, December 37th, i888. 
Mr. Paue. 
Dear Str ; — The Green Mountain grape vine that I had of you is doing well. The grapes are considerably earlier than 
Moor’s Early, sweeter a.nd. finer flavored. I think it is the best grape that I have seen in New England and the earliest. 
Yours Truly, 
R. W. TORREV. 
Mr. James M. Paue- 
My Dear Sir : — The two vines of the Green Mountain grape, I had of you, have 
vine as a thrifty grower and a good bearer. The grape is very rich with no sour pulp 
stands beside the Delaware, and is ripe at least a fortnight earlier. 
Yours Truly, 
Messrs. Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, Conn. 5 
My Green Mountain Grape vine, set one year ago last Spring, has borne a nice little crop the past season. It is the ear- 
liest grape, and also the finest quality, which I have or that is grown in this vicinitv. 
THOS. C. PHELPS. 
BeackinTon, Mass., January .5th. 1889. 
PirrSFiKED, December 37th, 1888. 
l)orne fruit two years. I regard the 
Needs thinning about one-half. It 
JAMES FRANCIS. 
Messrs. Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, Conn. 
My Green Mountain Grape vine, set three years ago, has given a fine crop the past seasom 1 consider it the finest grape 
I have ever eaten, and extremsly early; indeed it is the onlv grape yet tested that ripens well at mv high altitude— 1,560 feet— 
among the mountains. 
LABAN S. WILBUR. 
Notch, Mass., January 8th, 1889. 
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