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trimmed to one bad or eye. This is what is called the 

 Spur System, and will be found to be the most conve- 

 nient for the inexperienced cultivator. There are special 

 modes of pruning, which are best shown by illustration, 

 and those who require fuller information on this sub- 

 ject, I will refer to my work, ." Gardening for Pleasure," 

 where the subject of pruning is fully treated. The eight 

 kinds which we would recommend for general culture are 

 the following : 



Moore's Early. This variety has large and compact 

 bunches ; berries large, black, and covered with a rich 

 bloom ; excellent flavor, and is one of the earliest, ripen- 

 ing about the 1st of September, or a week before Concord. 



Champion, Another excellent black; medium early. 



Niagara, Is of greenish white color, sometimes tinted 

 with rose ; of medium size for a white grape, flavor almost 

 equal to the best hot-house grapes ; is immensely produc- 

 tive, and sold in the New York markets last year for 

 twenty-five cents per pound, while Concord and other 

 older varieties sold at six cents per pound ; ripens the 

 middle of September. 



Martha. Another white ; not so good in quality, but 

 a strong grower, which might suit in places where 

 Niagara would fail. 



Wilder, Has berries of medium size ; color reddish 

 bronze ; berry of exquisite flavor, ripening middle of 

 September. 



Salem.. Has large bunches ; color, white, tinted with 

 pink; of medium size; delicate flavor; ripening about 

 1st of October. A grand variety. 



Brighton* Color reddish bronze, bunch and berries of 

 average size, flavor excellent ; a most abundant bearer, 

 and one of the very best. Kipens about the 1st of Oc- 

 tober. 



