lONA AND ISRAELLA VINES. 



I OFFER for sale a fine stock of tliese vines, numbering not less tlian ten thousand plants, a consideratlc portion of 

 which are already enga/^ed. The plants ore produced from single eyes, taken from wood grown expressly for the pur- 

 pose of propagation, with ail of the ca'd possible to secure a hardy and enduring growth, and not one of them will 

 fail to grow and give safisfiiction, if treated according to the directions given in the Illustrated Catalogue, which 

 Rre simple, with evcrj process for their management, from the reception of the plant to full establishment in bearing, 

 clearly and unmistakably shown by engravings. Price for strong and remarkably well-rooted plants, one year old, 

 grown in open ground or pots, as may be preferred : 



SIlSrGIiE. $2 ; PER DOZEN, $18 ; PEB HUNDKED, $125. 



The ordinary charge will be made for packing, which barely includes the cost. The vines may be sent in per- 

 fect safety iii the fall to any part of the United States or Canada, and a receipt is taken from the Express Company, 

 which secures from losp by transportation. Losses very rarel}' occur, and payment has never been refused for the 

 loss of my packagiis, when the certificate of loss has been presented. 



The price is put so low that buyers need not be restricted by cost to the purchase of single vines for the pres- 

 ent, with the idea )f purchasing by the dozen for family supply of the fruit when they become cheaper, for at the 

 present price they only afibrd a fair return for the cost and care of production. 



N. B. — A few plants of good quality, two yeai ' old, transplanted and root-pruned, both in pots and open ground, 

 for Three Dollars each, or Thirty Dollars per dozen. 



THE GREELEY PRIZES. 



For the purpose of obtaining new varieties of our three leading Fruits, or of suitably designating one from 

 each that may be possessed of all of the excellences that belong to the kind in an eminent decree, and above all 

 others, Mr. Greeley offered three jiremiums of one hundred dollars each, one for grapes, one for apples, and one 

 for pears. The following is an extract from the offer for Grapes : 



The requirement, as will be seen by the extract below, is exceedingly liigh, being nothing less than for a grape 

 of quality equal to the best European kinds, with a vino equalling in hardiness of leaf and constitution the most 

 enduring of our native kinds, thus combining all of the good qualities of both, and avoiding the defects of each. 



It will be seen that in the opinion af a Committee, as well qualified to judge as could have been selected, the 

 Tonn fully meets the requirements, and I believe all good judges who have had an opportunity to become well in- 

 formed on the subject fully and heartily concur in their decision. 



AWARD OF THE "GREELEY PRIZE." 



The Hon. Horace Greeley having very generously offered a prize of one hundred dollars for a grape adapted to 

 general cultivation in the Middle and Eastern States, the Committee, after due consideration, have awarded it to 

 the "lona," raised by Dr. Grant. The additional requirements were, in general terms, that the grape should be 

 larger than the Delaware, early, tender to the center, high-flavored, sweet, spirited, and good forniarket and the table. 

 These requirements are fully met by the lona. So far as trial is concerned, the lona is not a new grape, and tho 

 Committee failed to see that any thing would be gained by postponing the award, some of them being already 

 quite familiar with the new grapes now before the public. More grapes as good, or even better, are wanted, and 

 a prize equally valuable is in store for sucli. The lona, during the past four or five years, has been grown in 

 several parts of New- York, in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New-Jersey, etc., and in all has 

 proved to be early, a good and healthy grower, and of the best quality. Some of your Committee have seen it in 

 a number of these places, and can confirm the favorable reports that have been made. Your chairman has had 

 it some six years, and examined it under a variety of circumstances, and he fully concurs in the high opinion 

 of his associates. In conclusion, the Committee are of opinion that the lona is the only grape now before the 

 public that meets the requirements of the " Greeley Prize," and they accordingly award it. All of which respect- 

 fully submitted. [A copy.] 



Note to Purchasers.— All of the large plants, except tho Box Layers and those in Pots, before packing will 

 be cut back to about five buds or eyes, which leaves the canes longer by two buds than they should be <*ufl'ercd to 

 remain aftei they are planted. 



The canes of the box lavers will bo cut to about two and a half feet, which is sufficient for any plan of manage- 

 ment or training to which they may be subjected, except when it is desired to take the bearing arms from a great 

 heiglit, as is often the case for training on buildings, for which special plants are prepared. 



TitKATjiENT OF ViNES WHEX Keceived.— As soou as thc vines are received, the boxes should be opened, and s 

 careful examination of the condition of the plants made, and if the packing is found to have been insufficient and 

 the vines are not in good order, notice should be immediately sent to me, stating the precise defect, and thc vine.i 

 carefullv returned to'the box and huld subject to my order. (No such instance has yet occurred in tho course ot an 

 extensive business of fourteen years.) Tlie examination should be made where the viucs^wiU not be subjected to 

 the action of the sun or wind, nor to more than a moderate degree of heat or cold. The roots shouid not be 

 exposed so much as five minutes to thc at:uosphere, ni>r for one moment to the infinence of a fire or stove, or to a 

 tenipeniture so low as forty decrees. The plants should not be exposed to the atmosphere longer tiian a person 

 can conveniently hold his iiead under water. Before opening the box, the ground should be prepared for hccang 

 them in, so that no exposure will occur. When plants are received for clubs, each member should be present with 

 a basket or box, having in it enonc-'h fine soil to cover the roots immedlatelv, to protect them while being taken to 

 a place for heeling in, which should be done without delay. If the plants are received in good ortler, tliey will 

 never fail to give satisfaction, if well treated according to directions given for planting, winch should be c.iretully 

 studied before the plants are received. 



In the descriptive catalogue will be found examples of selections of vines, to guide purchasers in making choice 

 ot variitii:^ for family supply, and also directions for keeping grapes in winter,with explanatory engr.ayings. Oi rapes 

 may be nearly as easily kept until tlic hist of ilaroh as apples, by making choice of tho proper varieties. bpeciaJ 

 Instructioua sent on aj»pliculion for those who widt »o form clubs. 



