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Varieties. 



Among the many varieties grown there are but few of 

 much commercial importance none, in fact, that are 

 entirely hardy and free from disease under all condi- 

 tions. There are, however, several that are largely 

 grown. For New England the Worden, Concord, and 

 Green Mountain are the most hardy. The Delaware, 

 Brighton, and Campbell's Early will be of some value 

 under favorable conditions. The Delaware is subject to 

 mildew, and the Brighton does not fruit well unless near 

 vines of other varieties the pollen from which will fer- 

 tilize their flowers, which are not wholly self- fertile. To 

 the above may be added for New York, Ohio, and the 

 Middle West the Catawba, Diamond, Niagara, Wilder, 

 etc., all of which, however, are more subject to mildew 

 and rot than those first mentioned. There is always a 

 great temptation to try new varieties, and these young 

 vines often show great promise when planted under 

 favorable conditions and in new soil, but when the vines 

 are older and the soil becomes somewhat exhausted 

 they develop many undesirable qualities. Therefore 

 it is best to plant largely only varieties of known hardi- 

 ness and market value, and which are profitable in one's 

 own locality. 



Marketing the Fruit. 



In large grape-growing sections, the fruit is packed 

 for table use in small baskets of three sizes with handles, 

 weighing, basket and all, three, five, and ten pounds. In 

 this package they may be shipped a long distance and 

 delivered to the consumer in the original package. Fruit 

 from California is shipped in square baskets, four or six 

 in a carrier, and in this way stands shipment a long dis- 

 tance. Where the fruit is largely grown it is generally 

 bought on the vines by packers, the purchaser picking 



