ly inter Meeting. 30 T 



were ahead of New York grapes and had bigger berries and better color 

 than any other, but you in the Ozarks can beat us. 



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GRAPE GROWING. 



(Louis Zellner, Granby, Mo.) 



I consider grape growing very profitable, providing the profitable 

 varieties are grown. I have tested at least sixty varieties, and, accord- 

 ing to my judgment, I consider the following varieties profitable for 

 commercial use : 



VARIETIES. 



Headlight — A very fine dark-red grape, resembling Delaware in 

 quahty, but a little larger berry ; ripens about the 25th. of July. 



Moore's Early — A very fine black grape, larger than Concord ; 

 ripens about the ist. of August. 



Moore's Dianuond — A fine white grape, a little larger than Con- 

 cord ; ripens about the 7th. of August. 



Delaware — A light red grape, one of the very best in quality, ap- 

 pearance and productiveness ; ripens about the loth. of August. 



Hicks — A black grape, far superior to Concord, of which it is a 

 seedling; ripens about the 15th. of August. 



Beacon — A fine, showy black grape, but not best in quality; ripens 

 about the 20th. of August. 



Niagara — A beautiful white grape, large bunches and berries ; 

 ripens about the 20th of August. 



Kio^va — A fine black grape, berries medium, but large, compact 

 bunches; quality, best; ripens about the ist. of September. 



Ozark — A very fine black grape; berries, medium; very sweet; 

 bunches large, with heavy bloom; ripens about the 15th. of September. 



Stark Star — A black grape ; berries about the size of Concord ; 

 bunch very large ; the most vigorous grower and productive late grape 

 in existence to my knowledge; ripens about the ist. of October, but 

 does not fully mature until frost has stripped the leaves from the vines. 



The above-named varieties can be successfully grown in Southwest 

 Missouri. 



TABLE GRAPES. 



The following is a list which I consider profitable for table grapes : 

 Green Mountain — A very fine flavored, sweet, white grape ; bunch, 

 large; berries, medium; ripens about the ist. of August. 



