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JNT. C. Agricultural Experiment Station 
As a rule, the seedlings have produced a good growth and practically 
all of the vines that were secured during the first three seasons have 
fruited; and the results of our observations are set forth in this publi¬ 
cation. 
Some of the earlier results of this work have already been published 
in Bulletin No. 209 of this Station, and a brief discussion will be found 
on page 31 of the Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Meeting of the 
Society for Horticultural Science. 
Objects. 
It has already been stated that there is great need of improvement in 
this species. That this was recognized even by the early grape growers 
is shown by their writings, and their attempts to improve the Scupper- 
Fig. 4.—Fruit cluster of Scuppernong, showing the russeting 
(natural size). 
nong. Attention has also been called to the fact that comparatively lit¬ 
tle was accomplished by these early experiments. This was due to the 
fact that at that time nothing was known regarding the difficulties in¬ 
volved and the habits of this grape. The laws of inheritance in this 
species were not and could not be understood at that time for it was not 
known that those varieties were all self-sterile. 
The primary object, therefore, of our breeding work has been to 
make an exhaustive study of the laws of inheritance in this species; and 
to determine what the results would be, or what could be expected, when 
certain combinations were made in crossing. In brief our chief object 
has been to learn how to breed Kotundifolia grapes; and to lay a 
foundation for future breeding work that might be of value both to the 
breeder who studies principles, and to the grower who is simply breed¬ 
ing for improved varieties. 
