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Banks.
s!'is.a Lin AVlNGS BANB
UFFiGE M. AZ BAAh S1hEhI
jNU. b. W lliTEiiLAU. President.

san i. Il. .ioitsEt, J. L. E.Atioulsunp,
" NJ. T" ARD lNo JAMES
ur " VI. i. N,oNh J. Il Ipi,.Anu.
Ju>. G. Dt.MIAH, tash,e~
G. u. LANaLnY, Aas'i f'n@h...
3:ss- THE Rank is Opcn for oas.neS-. gea
Interest III the rate oi SIX PER CEN :
Der anlti,ni will be allowed On ali tiAisilti
aupoSiles made since the resumption t.
business, lroui The LIST ul. 1:tnuafy 1852
,nd also, on all deposit e. hereafter madt
from lhe date OF uepOnltu until dale q
withdrawal; ten days notice 10 be rt4uli
ed however, before withdrawal. NJ
change III the rate OF interests pei ,en'
allowed on old deposiles. The account
OF the new Depositor~ are kept sep.ru'
from Lho,' III the old, 80 ;ts To answer ti
demands /, the new DepoSltorS.
All indebted to this Institution wa
please cail and pay. oi curtall and renew
,heit raper. mnlS-lt
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"a ERICH ANTS ~ "a E,a.Eit. 81
iVA SAVINGS BANk.
OFFICE No. So, BANk STREE.
President.
WI. 4. HARRISON.
DsAorfaaP

Jos. Il. SPRAtLsG, d. d. SIRMusn.
L. SALISBURY, G. W. GRANDY
e. DELANY, JAS Y LEIsH-
VIM. II. WALES. Cashier.
This Bank is is open TOR the resumption
of business. Deposits received upon INT
usual terms, interest being allowed at tb'
rate OF SIX per cent. on all amounts re
naming on deposit for 90days or upward
FOUR per cent. for a less period inter-
commencing 10 days after deposit, Al
ceasing 10 days prior to the withdrawa.
The Institution keeping accounts OF il :
New Depositors entirely separate II ON
those OF the Old De1ositors, SO as to al
swer the demand OF the New Depesitors.
All indebted to our Institution vii.
please call. pay, curtail, or renew Lh. il
paper.
The Board Of Directors Will meet every
Wed nerday and saturday morning al
O'clock.
! 4 Il
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THE DAY BOOK.
friday MORNING, June IS, 1869.
[Conuinued from First page.1

latter open to an offer. Funeral
will take place tomorrow. p.
S.-This bereavement will not
interrupt our business, which
will be carried on as usual, only
our place Of business will be
removed from No. 5 Tessei de
Teisuturiers, to No. 4 Rue de
Missionaira, as our grasping
landlord has raised our rent.
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Insurance.
REPUTATION OF OUR
FIRE, LIFE. MARINE, INLAND
AND ACCIDENT
N Il IT r A NJ CE ORR q r.

AND ACCIDENT
| N s u RAN Gle OFF, ICE
Is BASED
lst--On the prompt and honorable pay
ment of OVER 500, 900 in losses.
2d-On our effort to pursue uniform and
systematic business on the STRICT
~ PRINCIPLES OF UNDERWRITING.
3dr-Oa our representation of reliable and
question sair and legitimate losses.
Aggregate Capital Represented,
II w -FOUR M l l. Ii O N
DOLLARS,
.i-.y S24, 900, 000l
Life Policies in the celebrated Mutual OF
New York.
Accicent Policies in the Pioneer Travel.
ers' of Hartford.
Fire Policies in the various Companies
represented.
Marine Policies in the various Compa
represented.
Apply to
]. @. DEFINING d CO., Agents.
tu27 Corner Main and Commerce
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Judge Olcott, formerly Judge of the
Supreme Court of Louisiana, has been
appointed by Gen. Candy Judge of the
Hastings Court of Richmond .5ax
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Steamers.

THE BALTIMoRE STEAM
Il PACKET COMPANY,
FOR BALTIMORE & ALL POINTS
NORTH AND WEST.
,keAlN $3.50
one Of the steamers of the Baltimore
wharf East Wide Water street. Norfolk. nj
$3.50 p. M. daily, Sundays excepted and
portsmouth on the arrival of the evening
Passenger Train of the
SEABOARD AND ROANOKE RAIL
ROAD.
at 6.15 P. Nj. touching at Old Point
The Company are now running their iine
Steamers
LOUISIANA,
GEORGE LEARY and
ADELAIDE,
all i'll thorough order, and remarkable ftu
their speed and safety.
State Rooms can be engaged during the !
day.
For rates OF passage, treishts r. other in.
formation, apply to Charles Il. Yeatman
agent, Portsmouth; IL, z. Phoebus agent
old Point or at the Office OF the Compa
JNo. vERMILLIoN, Ageat.
x. L. Poor, Agent, Baltimore.
my6
FOR RICHMOND AND ALL REGULAn
LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER.
THE Fast and Elegant u. 8. Mail
Il Steamer
Il L z A II A N G o X.
Capt. 4. G. CLIFFORD,
Leaves Campbeli's Wharf, al, T'4'
Tor the above name places ssexssssssksssasa
| ON TU ESDAY'S, THURSDAYS and
i SATURDAYS, at O'Clock A. NJ. re-
turning on MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS
and FRIDAYY'S,to touching at Portsmouth
| each way.
| Trans leave City Point for Petersburg
| on arrival OF steamer.
Passengers arrive in Richmond in time
to connect with evening trains on Fred
/ eflckSburg and Potomac Railroad for
Washington, Baltimore and all points
North, and next morning with trains on
| chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond and
DAnvllIe Rail roads, for all points South
and West.
Fare 10 Richmond. .............$2 so
Freight received at reasonable rates on
MONDA VS., WEDNESDAYS and FRI.
DAYS, from | to q p. NJ, for City Point.
Richmond and beyond, and all Regular
| Landings on James river.
Ffelghts for Way Landings must be
pre- paid.
For further particulars apply to
a. l. HUME Agent,
ap9 Once Campbells Wharf
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One of these ships will leave the wharf
of the :. II IL. r.. Road Company, High
street, Portsmouth. at o'clock A. NJ,
and the Company's wharf, Norfolk, at !
O'clock +. M.,every MONDAY, TUESDAY,
WEDN Els DAY and two on SATURDAY.
FOR NEW YORk.
Returning. will leave New York from
Pier No. 81, North river, every TUESDAY,
THU ISSDAY and SATURDAY at O'Clock
P. M.
Fare. Including Meals and State
tbutin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. TlU. UD
Steerhge PasShge.... ",.............. 500
THOS. II. WEBB, Agent.
For further information apply to
N. l.. McCREADY, President, Office
No. ls7 Greenwich street. New York.
los. S. CULPEPlGR, Seaboard wharf
Portsmouth Va. my20
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SPECIAL REQUEST.

1.-THE Piedmont feels confident no
Company is superior or more desirable,
and asks all who wish to insure, before
doing so, to apply to it's Agents or write
direct to the "Home Of1ice,' naming the
Companies they have an idea of patroniz-
ing, and it has no doubt il can bedemon-
stIated the benefits and privileges under
its policies are equal to any, surpassed by
none and superior to ma$hy.
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REFER ENCES.

For the protection and satisfaction OF
policy holders, this Company has ordered
liable men in each State it does bust
ness-whose expenses are paid by the
Company to each annual meeting--to see
rights OF policy holders in their States
properly guarded. The following have
consented to serve (and the list will be
completed of like gentlemen) and can be
referred to by parties who wish to in
quire into the operations OF this Com
nanV
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GEoRGIA-Judge A Il. Hansell, Thorn
asville; Judge d. A. Walker, Dalton; Rev.
X. X. Porter, Atlanta; Judge ID. "A. Vason,
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RYERSON & BATES,
Champagne Ale
3 r E w cry

s n aSIHj NEW EONhs
THIS CELEBRATED ALE is brewed
L fresh all through the year, and is
guarar teed to keep sound through the
motto weather; and on that account Is,
OF all Ales, the best adapted to the Soush-
ern climate.
Tho p oprietors are DESTROYS of estab-
fishing q trade for their Ale In this Sec
ton, and wish to make arrangements
with some energetic, respo lsibIe party
to take the Agency for the sale of It'll in
Norfolk and Vicinity.
RYERSON & BATES,
Harlem Station,
fb 5'3m New York City
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Gen. g. I. Beaulegard, Judge Alexander
Walker, Col. g. 6. Garner, New Orleans;
Gen. Mason Graham. Alexandria.
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ALABAMA-C. W. Dorrance, Mobile :;
Gen. John ID. RATHER, Tuscumbia; Gen. Ii -.
D. Clayton, Clayton; Gen. w. H. Forney,
Jacksonville; Gen. Geo. ID. Johns, on, Ma
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STATE DIRECTORS !:

VIRGINIA-Gen. Joseph r. Anderson,
Richmond, Va; Hon. Thos. $. Flournoy,
Halifax Court House; Gen. William II.
Payne, Warrenton; Judge Jno. w. Brock
enbrough, Lexington; Major I'll. c. Dat
shields. Richmond.
MIssIss1PPI-Gen. E. G. Walthall, COT.
eeville; Gen. VIM. L. Martin, Natchez;
Major l.. A. Ragsdale. Meridian.
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d I r E G T Q r s :

II. H. MAURY, of X. II. Maury q Co.,
Bankers; A. f. HARVEY, President of Ma.
tional Bank of Va, and of Harvey q Will
iiams, Commission Merchants: o. f.
WEislGEk, of Weisiger & Co., A. S. LEE,
Commission Merchant; Richard .IRBY,
of Snyder & Irby; A. TIDEMAN, Tobac-
conist; w. A. ARMIsrEAD. OF Armistead
q Peck: w. p. SHEPHERD. j. II. PEBBLES.
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SOUTH CARoLINA-Gov. M. l.. Bonhan
Edgeheld; DR.. Isaac Branch, DR.. j. j.
Wardlaw, Abbeville; H. T.. Toomer
Charleston; Capt. S. l.. Leaphart, Comp.
trOller GeneraN Columbian
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TExAs-Gen. j ohm Is. Hood, Hon. john
IL. Reagan, late Postmaster General OF
the Confederate States) Palestine; Judge
Peter w. Gray, Houston.
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The late war taught many the heavy
penalty of being separated from the
Home Office by the Companies FORGETTING
state the policies. 1.-The Piedmont" pro-
vides against this on her policies. and
gives ali who may, by any mishap or rev
Olut1on, be separated from the Office, the
sound, &c., within one year after inter
vening cause is removed or to be entitled
to the same rights as to non forfeiture us
though the hindering cause had never
Thai no contineencV can tai take .n rom he'
policy h olders their just rights. This is
done by no other Company
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North CARoLIHA-Gen. D. Ii. Am,
Charlotte e; }. HIHaughton, Newbern; Col.
VIM. Johnston, Pres ident Columbia and
Charlotte Rai1road) Charlotte.
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nIEDMONT LIFE INSUR-
ANCE co. OF
" T. r G 7 N I "A,

Principal Otfice Cor. Main and 9th Sts,,
RICHMOND VA.
Authorized Capital. ,......... $l 600, 600
Capital Invested and Well Sc
cured. .....-......,....... 100000
Premiums earned first Sixteen Months,
over 100000. Number of Policies
issued. over 1900.
S15 Per-Centum of Profits Paid TO Policy
Holders.
W. y. CARRINGToN........Pr President.
X. Il. Northumberland Vice President.
!. j. "............Secretary.
G. HENRY PERRow. NJ. D. Medical Adviser
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24

A SUCCESSFUL METHOD OF STRIK-
ING GRAPE CUTTINGS.-W. ID. s. of
Urbana, ILL.,, communicates to the
Small Fruit Recorder, the success of a
friend In raising one-year-Old vines
from cuttings:
"a friend of mine, after the frost in
the year 1867, cut about two thousand
grape cuttings of two eyes, of usual
varieties, including Delaware and Di-
ma, Soon after, he dug on the south
side of an eminencea trench. or rather
&Iarge hole about three feet deep,ahd
two and a half feet In diameter In
the bottom Of this he put barnyard
manure In an active state of fermenta-
ton, well packed up and mixed 20 the
depth ofone foot. After treading this
down, he sifted on the manure six in
Ches thick of fine w~ell-rotted manure,
mixed with fine sand. The cuttings
were then placed upright, the large
end down, with the lower bud i'm the
siftings. The. trench was then filed
up withr fine dirt, and xeF the top
large pile of OF straw and fresh horse
manure was placed, so as to prevent
the probability Of frost. Late In the
spring the cuttings were taken up and
Rlanted IN the usual manner, first,
however, placing a small quantity of.
Well-r0tted manure on the bottom of
the f0rrOw in. whiehtheY are planted.
The success was magical. j never
saw such year old vines as they pro-
duced that fall. The Delewares were
large and w~ell-rOOted, and fine.
From the two thousand cutting so
troated, we had in the fall over nine
teen hundrediOf the largest best-rOOt-
ed year-Old vines Lever saw.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24
select List OF Flowers.


The Maine Farmer, suggests to its'
lady readers, the following list Of now
ers of very desirable, and presenting
very beautiful display Of bloom. The
excellence of the selection is 20 De
commended, and the hearty endorse
ment of the Climbing Rose, Gem OF
the Prairies, only repeats our endorse
ment given last January. Would
that every cottage in the entire coun-
try had its porch or dOOr-yard emDell-
tshed with one OF more plants OF MS
choice variety.
Dionfhus quertri; a large double
crimson pink-blOOm from June to
November
DeIDbinuna btcoLor grdndjfOTG; a
Iarkspur of very large blue,
white center blooms.
Gerdafsun, General Grant; flowers
scarlet. very double and large; truss
immense size /; aprOfuse boomer.
Ger1nfata. Mrs. Pollock; flowers
rich scarlet ; large truss. The leaves
are wholly covered with rings called
zones of deep, green, bronze, pale
green, scarlet, and edged with yellow
GerGniorna, AmeinG GriSseGU now
ers salmon, striped and spotted with
white, as rich as ~carnatiOn pinks.
GerdnSsnn, MOURtdiR Of SnOtO, ana
cloth of Gold: belong to the silver
Ieaved variety; theirleaves are splen-
did.
Geraniuna, comYGctG I; flower truss,
the most complete known, free bloom
er rich scales.
Ger11inDa. LusciOam 4; flowers deep
red. truss large, and petals perfect,
considered the best by some fanciers.
-Ger1niam. Mrs. Alexander flowers
deep salmon, delicate and beautiful III
shape.
KndIey, and ZOnGJes, of the pink va
Tiety, are extremely beautiful. The
Christine is a deep rich pink.
Chrysdnthe81Wn1 LGnclntGtttm now
ers very large and dOublei the petals
are all fringed-new variety.
ChrVsanthenGoGD1 Virgin Queen now
ers Immensely large and double the
petals all finely quilted and rich.
New Verbends; flowers striped and
notified, of various cOlOrs; trusse;
and AOwerets exceedingly large. The
following are named: Birds 81 Par.
Gdise, Clara, Fancy Queen FtTt HdTI
G00y Mss Ctg1OeH. 4,
NeD PetuniGs; CdrnGtiOn, striped
cream and purple; General Sheridan
marble white, and crimson Lteoten
ant General, veined with white Grim
con and lilac; Mrs. Henderson, white
and rOse-splendld.
The new and highly improved
varieties Of AchyruntbUs and COteMS
which people know for their dark va
riegated leaves, of a dark crimson
white, yellow, deep and pale green
all exquisitely beautiful.
Rose, GemofHe PrGtrjesj lisa yer.
hardy, rapid climber flowers scarle
and crimson fragrant and yer
double, This is the best, mosthardy
and free Towering, sweet scenteC
climbing rose of yearly blooming W
have nothing to equal it as yet.
Cemetis L0nUgiROsd; a new hardy
herbaceOus climber; flowers lilac ruI
ing into apale blue very large size
blooms in April and May; grows 81
feet high, wholly covered with flow
ers. CTRT
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24
How to Gather and Preserve
Plants

The ladies are deeply interested In
subject, which we are glad 20 see is
becoming more popular every year.
A good healthy ramble in fields or
woods, gathering dainty flowers and
beautiful leaves, is far more in spirit
ing and stimulating means Of implOy1
ment than crochet work o. poetry
reading indoors.
The Maine Farmer again pleases
the lady reader with a little practical
information a TO how to do 1t nicely
and well.
L. If possible, gather plants upon a
dry day, and protect them from sun
light and wind.
2. Plants should be gathered when
IN flower. ETT
8. A single specimen should bela
Derfect representative of the plant
not only the flower, but bud, fruit, or
seed, all its various kinds of leaves,
and, in small plants, even the root.
With some plants these can all be
represented in the same specimen, but
with others it is necessary to collect
Bpecimens both i'm flower and in fruit.
4. II the plant be small, dry he
whale. root. stalk, and fOWer&3fIarge.
\ branch in flower shG6ld be pre-.
eervedi at any rats, a flower with the
leaves should be dried, II possible.
~FIants should be th0rOughlyd dried
between sheets Of paper-old neSNspa'
pers will answer Two kinds Of pa
1ers are needed in drying them,
namely, folds and dryers. Folds are
simply pieces of paper folded once,
Nike q sheet of writing paper, into
which the plants TO be dried and press
"a are to be put. Dryers r large
sheets OF thick unsized paper-Old
newspapers will answer-used 10 alb
sOrb the moisture of the plants when
being pressed. In changing the
plants to new dryers-which should
Be done every other day-never re.
move them from the folds until com.
pletely dried.
8. When the plants are within these
dryers, press them between hard
wood boards, using for the purpose 8
weight of from so to IS lbs.
4 When the plants are perfectly
dried, remove them from the dryers
and attach them to sheets of white
paper about IL by 10 inches in size
and write upon IL each the scientific
end common name, when in flower
where found, soil its fOurishes in, etc
It Is we'll for parties who desire &
collect plants, grasses, ETC., growing
ia their localities, to record the same
and prepare blankswhere may be no
ted, under a proper head, the name o
che plant where found, time of flow
ering, duration. stem, leaves, flowers
remarks, notes, etc. In this way bot
any becomes a pleasure instead Of
dreadstudy. laa
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24

I. Pa5x1Ne fsSrIfdEs.2 Ut il stated
that gardeners in France cut of the
stem ofthetomatoe plants doHntOth
first. eldstet III flowers Whichappears
on them, thus impelling the sap into
the buds below the cluster, which
pushes up. vigorously, producing an
other cluster of flowers. When these
are visible, the branch to which they
lselOnR is-als0 tepped d9WnP bPAr
IIevel sahdthb isl Done We We sue
ce FN this plan the plapAbe-
come stout, dwarf bushes, not over
eighteen inches high, In order to
prevent them from falling over, stick,
or strings are stretched horizontally
| along the rows SOFAS 10 Keep the plants
erect On addition to this, all the la
terals that have no flowers whatsOev-
er are nipped of In this way the
ripe sap IS directed into the fruit,
which acquires beauty, size and ex-
cellence, unattainabIe by other
means"
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24

Parties ordering Of us, can rely on having their
1SSders filled promptly, and receiving first class SUCK
5nau respects, thoroughly packed so Il wll afrlse
in good order. We pledge ourselves 70 inrnlsn y.
good stock for their age US can be Dougnt HOm any
reliable establishment in the united states.
TEROIS--Cash with order, OF ODe-third cash, and
balance on delivery, or e. Cd. -
Those ordering Wn please give place, county ana
STATE IN fun. Trade list sent On application.
/. A. PLATTMAN & sPRAGUE
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24
Hale
Also RverRreeu Roses,

Also noses
and a general assortment Of Nursery Stock, inClud-
ing Plums, Golden Dwarf Peach, Ounces, Grapes In
variety, Currants, Gooseberries, Strawberries, all
At RATES Sanlplessent % wholesale price.
Ss~Send FOX price list.
HOPE OOPER
29Gm eetaA Is Watnga, Knox County, III.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24
asrimItnrnI Department.

r. w. FURNAS, EDITOR,
To whom all Communication on Agriculture
shOuld be addressed.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24

ROOT CRAFTS Usage
Orange Seed, prime, new, SIS per bushel.
apple seeds. Peach Pits. frozen. Root Gratis, Ap-
Ey0a s.; I06M. 81 eaeaIa6iesfa ahdCdner
best sorts. StOcks-Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry,
Ounce, &c. Roses, ENergrecns, Grapes, Downing
GBOseberry. CHARLES downing strawberry, Black
berries. RasphpFries. GHeen'HOuse BedSng Plants,
Dahlias, Lilies. &c. send l0c. for three Catalogues.
j. X. PHOENIX,
bloomington Nursery.
feb256m ~U a~sEan AfcLeanCp Mn0k.
-NREGORY'SSEED CATALOGUE.
u ] lave over sixty acres in Seed on my
.4Iree seed Farms, in Marblehead, Mass, where j
have raised over one hundred varieties the past
season, al pCIJectig tso8Gtod 1 import many choice
seeds from the best European growers. 4s the or
tginel lntrOducer OF the Hubbard Squash, Marble
Ves0s0f&AmNk8We pRu1RaeelE iaFal1
Sccds qnnTrWifCd n Dc 0s rcDreseakad. Offal0ontes
NnHls ~ III. JAMES J. IT. GREGORY,
ico-rbm IN $50 .+ AA a Marblchcad- Mass.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24

NEW SEEDING POTATOES
IN Three new kinds, Of great excellence
not 70 be t0uaa AZ ef atheEcntaloguR are 0ngraped
and fully d@eribed w my new seed catalogue. Saf
gratis 10 ak JAMES J. n. GREGORY,
fen3@hm Marbiehead Mass.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-24
.RSr nom OhurIes W0OUeg, one az ne OJdert rim
rGrfiSts IN heSJd1e.
VINEYARD POINr, UlsaerC Co, n. VI
May IS fe6a.

Messrs. Ferris e Ody7CoOd.
DEAR SIRS: Yours OF the 18th i am in receipt or
in which you ask IL / have any objections 20 sending
you, for publication, the facts / am acquainted with,
have never Endorsed the character OF usefulness Of
vines, or other articles of description, and would
not az my present stage Of lfc were tt NOS Tor two
reasons which seem sufficient. First, know the
WdIter Grape will meet the prejndices widespread
throughout the country, caused by the wOrthleSsness
in most localities OF many Of its predecessors. Sec
Ond, because / can say from personal observation
that the Walter IS the best variety i have had any
knowledge OF. and l think I have cultivated nearly
all that have been recommended, dlScardlng them
nm and falling back upon the Concord and Hartford
Prolific as vineyard varieties. q am interested In
knowing that the fruit OF the WdlteT grows larger
ench wear rs the vine grOWs older, being last year
fully One-third larger than Il was two years ago. II
erSi times before Hartford, and have never seen
any mildeW on its fruit or on Its ~fhfgE, but
Delaware shaped foliage. The flavor OF the ffuis ]
think superior 20 any other variety. You say In
Diana. j thinK the character Of each OF these varie-
ties IA quite distinguisheble in the Waller. particu-
larry that Of the Delaware. i alsd think Il would
make q wine Of high character. / have visited 10
annually since &C first bore, six years ago, three times
in Ulster Co, y. Y, in q low valley where the lsa-
bella seldom ripens, and each time 1t was fully ripe
In August I have seen II each of the three past sea
sons u POughkeepsie, rpening at the same time,
excepting last year, when the constant rains pre-
vented al varieties from maturing at their usual
tember. The raisins Of the last mentioned crop /
have seen and eaten, which were good. From its
succeeding in the low valley and tenacious clay OF
MOdena, and also in ne dry slatey, position IN
varied sections of our country. You may make
whatever use ofthese opinions you deem proper
Yours truly,
FERRIS g. CAYWOOD,