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AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
courtesy replied to my inquiries on this subject. Responses have been re- 
ceived from several localities in each of the states and territories, with but 
few exceptions, and from various parts of Canada. Correspondents were 
asked fo rank the most important variety in their region at 100 and other 
varieties on a corresponding basis. The tabulation of these results cannot, 
of course, show the relative commercial importance of the varieties reported 
on, because the vineyard area of the different sections is not known; but 
surely it will give some approximate idea of their relative rank and the 
extent of their distribution, taking into consideration all sections of the 
country where grapes can be grown, exclusive of the regions where the 
vinifera varieties succeed. The following list shows the relative rank of the 
principal varieties which were reported on, the rank being determined by 
-averaging the above mentioned reports. 
LEADING GRAPES RANKED ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR DISTRIBU- 
TION AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE REGIONS FROM 
WHICH REPORTS WERE RECEIVED. 
100.0, Concord. 
35.4, Niagara. 
32.3, Moore Early . 
29.5, Worden. 
13.3, Delaware. 
12.9, Brighton. 
9.8, Ives. 
8.9, Diamond. 
8.4, Lindley. 
6.5, Pocklington. 
6.3, Martha. 
6.3, Salem. 
6.1, Catawba. 
5.8, Agawam. 
5.7, Vergennes. 
4.7, Norton Virginia. 
3.4, Wyoming. 
3.3, Hartford. 
3.3, Winchell (Green Mountain). 
3.2, Lutie. 
3.1, Janesville. 
3.0, Wilder. 
2.4, Campbell. 
2.4, Perkins. 
2.1, Champion. 
1.8, Isabella. 
1.3, Bacchus. 
0.9, Elvira. 
The Herbemont and Lenoir are important wine grapes in some sections of 
the south. The Scuppernong and some other varieties of the southern mus- 
cadine grapes, are frequently mentioned in reports from southern states as 
being desirable varieties for home use. 
Since Concord stands pre-eminent in the above list it is ranked at 100. Next 
in order, but far below it in importance, come Niagara, Moore Early and 
Worden. These each stand at about 30. Next come Delaware and Brighton, 
ranking about 12 each, Ives at 10, Diamond 9, Lindley 8 and below these a 
long list of varieties of less general importance. 
The origin of Concord has already been noticed. Neither the variety itself 
nor its pure seedlings give evidence of anything but Labrusca ancestry. It 
is simply as improved type of the northern Labrusca grape. The three varie- 
ties which rank next to it in importance, Niagara, Moore Early and Worden, 
are Concord seedlings, as also are Brighton, Diamond, Pocklington and 
Martha. Prominent among the grapes of recent introduction are the Camp- 
bell, Hicks, McPike and Charlton, and these all have Concord blood. If the 
Concord and its progeny were swept away what a vacancy it would leave 
in American vineyards. We little realize the benefits which Ephraim Bull 
conferred on American viticulture -when he originated the Concord grape. 
According to the figures given above, the important varieties in general 
cultivation outside of Concord and Its seedlings, rank in the order named 
below: Delaware, Ives, Lindley, Salem, Catawba, Agawam and others. 
