On the 29th of August, I took from my vines, one bunch each, of the following kinds of grapes: Muscat Blanc Hatif, White Muscat of Alexandria, Grizzly Frontignan, and Royal Muscadine, and submitted them to the taste of myself, and my friends - and report the following as the result, for the benefit of those who wish to select grapes for their own use.

The Muscat Blanc Hatif was not a very fair specimen, being the only bunch on the vine, and not very perfect, and consequently, from that, or some other reason, was uniformly rejected by all the tasters.

After a fair trial, one, a lady, preferred the White Muscat of Alexandria, owing to its exquisite musky flavor. Miss C. gave the preference to the Grizzly Frontignan, while a gentleman who was present shortly after, and tried these two varieties, gave preference to the Royal Muscadine. For myself, for very exquisiteness of flavor, and perfumed aromatic taste, I gave the preference to the Grizzly Frontignan. It is truly a delicious grape, though in its absence, it would be difficult to call either the Royal Muscadine or the White Muscat of Alexandria, second to it. But while present, in the fulness of its flavor, it seemed to me to carry off the palm. This result may not accord with other's taste, but may serve as some guide for those who want practical experiments as a guide for selection. For myself, I would think no vinery perfect without the three last named varieties. The White Muscat of Alexandria proved a very thrifty bearer in my vinery last year, while this season the Royal Muscadine has borne very fully, and ripened its fruit finely.

I know of no branch of horticulture which pays the amateur better than a vinery, (mine is a cold house,) if it is well prepared by a skilful gardener in the outset; but I would not advise an unskilled gardener to undertake its erection. If the border be once well made, and the house properly constructed, and filled with proper varieties of grapes, then, with the aid of J. Fisk Allen's little pamphlet, which can be procured for a small sum, there will be no difficulty in the amateur, with proper care, realizing a satisfactory return for his outlay, in the delicious fruit he will produce for his own table. To aid as much as possible, those who desire to make a selection, I will give the varieties I have in my own house, as I have often felt the need of such lists in making selections myself:

1 Muscat Blanc Hatiff - 3 Wilmot's Black Hamburgh - 1 Grizzly Frontignan - 1 White Frontignan - 1 Pitmaston's White Cluster - 1 White Sweetwater - 1 Black Prince - 1 Syrian - 1 Royal Muscadine - 1 Decan's Superb - 1 White Muscat of Alexandria - 1 White Nice - 1 Black Hamburgh - 1 Black Frontignan.

Winter before last I laid the vines down, covering them loosely with straw. During the winter the field mice got in, and seriously injured some of the canes by stripping them on one side, and in some places entirely, of their green bark. Last winter I suffered them to remain erect, and only filled spent tan-bark around them as high as I could convenient* ly, say about a foot, and wrapped the remainder of the cane loosely with successive folds of a newspaper, and covering them in no other manner. They stood the winter well, not being at all injured, except one Black Hamburgh, which, for some reason, whether from being imperfectly protected or not I cannot determine, died down to the ground. It however came forward again this summer, and has made a remarkably fine growth. I think the protection I gave them of papers, would in all ordinary winters be sufficient. I thought, however, this winter I should lay them down, and cover them entirely with spent tan-bark, believing that that will effectually protect them from the mice.

Newark, Wayne county, New- York. S. K. Williams.