. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. The Canadian Horticulturist. 231. SWINDLING BY SUBSTITUTING VARIETIES. [|ACOB MOORE, of Attica, formerly of Brighton, N. Y., the well- known originator of the Brighton grape, some time ago gave his views on the methods which have been adopted to secure the dissemination of the " products of ; In view of the experimental work now being undertaken in Ontario, it seems wise to quote his paper in full: " It has occurred to me to recount some of the notorious swindles in horticulture caused by
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. The Canadian Horticulturist. 231. SWINDLING BY SUBSTITUTING VARIETIES. [|ACOB MOORE, of Attica, formerly of Brighton, N. Y., the well- known originator of the Brighton grape, some time ago gave his views on the methods which have been adopted to secure the dissemination of the " products of ; In view of the experimental work now being undertaken in Ontario, it seems wise to quote his paper in full: " It has occurred to me to recount some of the notorious swindles in horticulture caused by the lack of exclusive rights to new productions. After the Isabella grape had been gen- erallv disseminated, it was named Payne's Early, and sold as a new variety earlier than Isabella. Being 'a product of nature,' there being no law against so doing, why should not the grower put money in his pocket by such means ? Eureka was another name given to it at Attica, N. Y. That the Isabella has been fre- quently introduced under new names is shown by the fact that horticultural authorities mention as many as sixteen synonyms. Catawba has also been re-named many times for the purpose of introducing it as a new variety. After the advent of the Concord, the Maine grape and Chapman's Seedling were heralded in the State of Maine as seedlings earlier and better. Thousands of vines were sold at high prices by this means, but in the course of a few years they were generally recognized as old Concord. Being ' a product of nature' and the dissemination thereof free, there being no law to prevent re-naming it, why should not the propagators put money in their pockets in that way ? When the Worden grape was introduced, certain well-known horticulturists proclaimed it to be Concord. Doubtless previous deceptions had put them on the alert for frauds. They were mistaken this time, however, as the Worden, although of the same color and a seedling of the Concord, proved to be a distinct variety, ea
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