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Canadian Horticulturist. 



Vol. XV 



1892 



No. 4. 



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THE MOORE'S EARIA OR.VPE. 



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ONE of the prominent objects of our Association of late years, is the 

 encouragement of fruit cuUure in the northern portions of Ontario, 

 and the introduction of hardy varieties for this purpose. One of 

 the best black grapes for northern sections is the Moore's Early, 

 well represented in our colored plate. Both the wood and the 

 fruit ripens early, two all important characteristics ; while the quality 

 is pretty good, superior to its competitor in early ripening, the 

 ("hampion, if not quite as productive. It is hardier than Concord, 

 which variety it precedes from two to three weeks in time of ripen- 

 ing, and by some is thought to excel it also in quality. 

 The bunch is medium, shouldered, compact ; the berry, large, round, black, 

 with a heavy blue bloom, and the vine is hardy and moderately productive. 

 After the fruit is ripe the berries are inclined to drop, and when gathered it soon 

 deteriorates in quality. 



The Moore's Early grape was raised by Mr. J. B. Moore, Concord, Mass., 

 and was first exhibited before the Horticultural Society of that State, in the year 

 1872, gaining the first prize for the best early grape. 



Mr. R. B. \\'hite, of Ottawa, says that with him the Moore's Early ripens 

 from the last of August to the middle of September ; and he would place it first 

 among the black grapes suitable for the Ottawa Valley. 



Mr. Robson, of Lindsay, considers it one of the best black grapes for his 

 section, on account of its (juality and its earliness. 



