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Brighton: — A large, dark red grape of high, quality. The vine is 

 vigorous and productive, and the bunches are large and shouldered when 

 the fruit sets "uell. Hhould be grown near some strong fertilizing variety 

 and on the vertical wire system. Valuable for home use, and for market 

 when properly pollenized. 



Catawba : — A well-known wine and table graj)e that does not ripen 

 well here. Quite productive and of excellent quality when it ripens 

 fully. 



Concord :— The most profitable and popular grape grown. While a 

 few varieties excel it in some points, none equal it as a general grape 

 for market and culinary purposes. 



Delaware: — The best red grape in quality. The fruit is small but 

 grows in compact bunches. Productive and brings high prices. Valu- 

 able for market and dessert. One of the best for a fancy trade. 



Diamond : — A very })rOductive white grape ripening about a week be- 

 fore the Niagara. Its bunches are not as large as those of that variety, 

 but the fruit is of much better quality. Very desirable for market or 

 dessert purposes. Will give the Niagara a close run for popularity as 

 a white grape. 



Duchess : — A very good green grape in quality. Bunches are generally 

 of fair size but sometimes small and badly mildewed. Ripens about 

 the middle of October and is a very good keeper. Quite productive. 



Diana : — A fairly productive reddish grape of somewhat foxy flavor. 

 The clusters are rather small and are somewhat liable to mildew. It 

 ripens early in October and is a very good keeper. Its quality greatly 

 improves with keeping. Valuable for the home garden to be used 

 for dessert purposes, and especially for storage. 



Empire State: — A small-berried green grape growing in long shoul- 

 dered bunches. They vary in compactness, some seasons being rather 

 loose. Quality good. Productive, Ripens in the second week of Septem- 

 ber. 



Jefferson : — A medium-sized grape growing in large, shouldered 

 bunches. Quality very good. Fairly productive. A long keeper. Ripens 

 during the third week in October. Valuable for home use. 



Jessica: — A green grape ripening about the second week in Septem- 

 ber. The berry is of moderate size and is grown in medium-sized bunches. 

 Of very good quality. Productive. Valuable for home use on account 

 of its earliness. 



Moore {Early) : — A strong growing variety of black grape. Quality 

 is very good but the fruit is tender and needs careful handling. Not 

 very productive. Good as an early black grape. 



Niagara: — The most popular green grape. Ripens during the third 

 week of September. The berries are large and grow in very compact 

 clusters. Somewhat deficient in quality. Its size and productiveness 

 make it a valuable market grape. Somewhat subject to black rot. 



Ulster: — A rather large, red grape of very good quality being quite 

 sweet. Grows in medium-sized but very compact bunches. The skin 

 is very thick, being a disadvantage for eating purposes. Very produc- 

 tive. Attractive. The bunches being compact and firm make it a good 

 shipping grape. Valuable for home use and market. Ripens early in 

 October. 



Vergennes : — A mther productive, red grape of very good qualitv, The 



