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Mr. Munson, of Texas, who is one of the very best 

 fruit authorities in the United States, selects, 

 among other varieties, for the belt reaching from 

 Delaware through Tennessee and Missouri, and 

 south of that state, Moore's Early, Worden, Bril- 

 liant, Green Mountain ; and for south of Tennessee, 

 Worden, Niagara, Herbemont, Scuppernong, and 

 Gold Coin. It will be seen that Worden and Ni- 

 agara come very near being cosmopolitan grapes, 

 while Moore's Early follows close after. Another 

 good authority places among the best varieties for 

 the Gulf States Concord, Niagara, Moore's Early, 

 Goethe, Lindley. Goethe is a superb grape, but in 

 the North needs covering for the winter; even at 

 the best, we very rarely get the full quality of 

 such a grape in our colder climes. 



The grape does not need special soil, nor half so 

 much special knowledge as the books imply. All 

 the varieties I have named will grow in any good 

 garden soil. Terraces on steep hillsides are all 

 right with imported soil, but they are not at all 

 necessary. Most of the Chautauqua vineyards face 

 the north, but I should prefer that my vineyard 

 face east or south, if possible. I like a location 

 that will absorb a good deal of heat during the day, 



[1981 



