I send you by express two bunches of Grapes, just received from W. B. Osborn, Esq., Los Angelos, California. The Grapes were packed in "Red-wood" sawdust, as Mr. Osborn had exhausted all his hard wood dust in a box he shipped me by the Yankee Blade which was lost. They are a little affected by the saw dust He says: "The Grape season com-menced in August and will soon close (Oct 26). An ocean steamer has been freighted every week with Grapes to San Francisco market Prices have averaged about three cents a pound in the vineyard. Our people are busy making wine and brandy. Those who are judges, say no better is made than from those of Don Louis Vignes, Dr. Hoover, and Mr. Wolfskill. One thing is certain, the California wines made at Los Angelos are pure juice of the Grape. I shall send you a box of the wine after vintage".

I think this is a very good Grape, but whether it will succeed here may be doubtful, except in hot-houses. Several of the bunches weighed two and a half pounds. When the wine comes I will advise you. B. P. Johnson. - State Agricultural Rooms, Albany.

The Grapes accompanying this note are undoubtedly foreign - European Grapes which were introduced there by the early Spanish settlers.

The bunch is very large; berry large, round, dark purple, with a white bloom; crisp juicy, sweet, but the flavor totally spoiled by the Red-wood saw dust in which they were unfortunately packed. We are greatly obliged to Col. Johnson for the opportunity he has offered us of seeing these Grapes, but we hope next season that he will secure samples packed so that the flavor may be saved.