Voi.. XLII. No. 1767. 
NEW YORE, DECEMBER 8, 1883 
PRICE FIVE CENTS 
*2.00 PER YEAR. 
(Tljc tHrtnjariX 
[Entered acoordlng to Act of Congress. In the year 1883, by the Rural New-Yorker In the office of the Librarian of Confess at Washington.) 
THE VICTORIA GRAPE. 
We are fully satisfied that the Victoria 
Grape (illustrated from nature as seen be¬ 
low), raised from the seed of the Concord by 
the late Mr. T. B. Miner, is one of the best 
white grapes at present known. so far as pro¬ 
ductiveness, hardiness, and freedom from dis¬ 
ease are concerned. For tho third year, our 
vine has been loaded with perfect bunches, 
which neither rotted nor mildewed. The vine, 
if we may judge it now, is the hardiest in our 
collection. From the fact that not one favor¬ 
able word has been spoken of this grape, 
which was supposed to have been distributed 
a short time after Mr. Miner’s death, we have 
been led to think that it never was distributed. 
The past season, many of our visitors who 
have seen the sturdy little vine and its rich 
burden, have requested that we would give 
them cuttings. This we have not cared to do 
without Mrs. Miner’s consent, which, it will 
be seen, is kindly given in tho appended note: 
“In regard to the Victoria Grape I think 
there could not have been any mistake in 
sending it out, although it might have been 
possible. With us it is very fine. I am con¬ 
fident Mr. Miner did propagate the Victoria. 
You are at perfect liberty to do whatever 
VICTORIA GRAPE.--FROM NATURE. Fig, 689. 
