" In order to satisfy the skeptics who did not believe grapes could be grown successfully on this soil, a most unprepossessing north hill side, of what was known as 'worn out' land, was selected for a vineyard. The remark was often heard, 'If you can grow grapes there they will grow anywhere.' Three large gullies, from three to four feet deep and from six to ten feet wide, extended through a part of the acre selected for the experiment vineyard, and from another portion the soil had been so completely washed off that the surface was entirely bare of vegetation. " The experiment has proved that grapes can be grown profitably in the South, even upon worn land. Good notes of varieties are made. The following are the most important kinds mentioned : Berckmans, "a very promising new variety, the grapes nearly as good as the Delaware and the vine much more vigorous ;" Con-cord, "one of the most reliable standard varieties, which succeeds under conditions fatal to many others;" Elk Eagle, "the best black grape in the list - bunches so long that 6-lb. bags were required to cover them - desirable for amateur culture only ;"Goethe, "desirable on account of ripening late and superior quality - valuable for local market and amateur culture;" Ives, "one of the standard varieties for market and wine, though not of first quality; the Ives should have a place in every vineyard ;" Moore's Early, "takes place of Hartford Prolific on account of better shipping qualities and less liability to rot, best early black market variety ;" Niagara, " promises to become a standard white market variety ;"Perkins, "one of the standard hardy and reliable varieties, very showy and sells well - ripe with Moore's Early, but more at-tractive and sells better ;" Worden, "so nearly like the Concord, with less merit, there seems to be no room for it;" Wyoming Red, "by far the best early grape for market and table use." For amateur culture, the following are mentioned : Beauty, Brighton, Catawba, Duchess, Eldorado, Elk Eagle, Irving, Jefferson, Lady Washington, Lindley, Martha, Mason's Renting, Maxatawney, Prentiss, Triumph, Vergennes, Wilder.

The Muscadine or Scuppernong class has been the subject of experiment. These varieties are not commonly trained and pruned systematically, but Mr. Newman finds they are greatly improved by thorough treatment in these respects. "The vines of this class must be pruned as promply as practicable after the leaves fall.

The Single Pole System.

Crepe Culture In The South.

If delayed until winter they will bleed severely and often cause death. The vines are trained upon wire trellis, which has four instead of two wires, as for the other types. The laterals are spurred back in a manner somewhat similar to that used on other types.

While vines of this type propagate readily by layers the usual method - we have succeeded nearly as well with cuttings as with other types, better than with the Norton".