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Mr. Tuttle considered the Creveling better than the Hart¬ 
ford. It fruited heavily on his grounds, but does not ripen 
evenly in the bunch. 
Dr. Hobbins said he was almost tempted to place the Crev- 
eling first on his list. It is a vine not injured by drought or 
cold, like some other kinds. His family preferred it to all the 
other kinds in his garden. 
The Diana and Rogers' Hybrid. —Mr. Tuttle thought we had 
much better grapes than the Diana. The vine of that was too 
tender for our severe winters. We wanted not only a hardy 
vine, but also a berry with long keeping properties. Such 
could be found among the Rogers’ hybrids. He would name 
Hos. 4 and 15, as grapes that possessed the long-keeping prop¬ 
erties. The last in particular. He had some of Ho. 15 in a 
box, among other grapes that had rotted, and yet they were 
sound. They could be kept till April with proper care. He 
had noticed that it loses its muskiness with age. The first 
choice in his garden were the Rogers’ hybrids. 
Mr. Kellogg said that he had heard the Diana recommended 
for its long keeping qualities. But, he knew the Delaware 
would keep as long as the Diana. He had Delawares now 
which he had kept by merely putting papers between the 
bunches. 
Mr. Adams saw the No. 15 at the Iowa state fair, in Janu¬ 
ary, in good condition; and was satisfied of its long keeping 
properties. 
Mr. Finlay son preferred the No. 15 to all others, except the 
Delaware. 
Mr. Askew preferred the No. 15 to the. Concord even. 
A motion was then made and carried to place Rogers’ No. 
15 at the head of the list and before the Diana, for its long- 
keeping qualities. 
Mr. Kellogg moved to place Nos. 4, 3 and 19 on the list for 
trial, which prevailed. 
Mr. Tuttle should support this motion ; as far as he knew, 
the Rogers’ hybrids have all the good qualities of the Con¬ 
cord and often keep equal to or better than the Diana. Nos., 
