92 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Wilder, Rogers' No. 4 — A good grape, with fine, heavy clusters ; 

 large berry ; color black ; ripens about with the Concord ; vine a 

 strong grower, healthy and hardy. This grape I believe would give 

 the best of satisfaction in the southeast district. I have fully tested 

 the above named varieties with others of the Rogers grapes. 



I would also recommend for the table or family use : 



The Brighton — A most delightful grape if picked at the right time ; 

 with very large, heavy clusters • medium sized berry ; color a lovely 

 red ; ripens a few days before the Concord ; vine a good grower, not 

 hardy. 



The Jeiferson — One of the best of grapes. In quality it stands at 

 the head of the list of American grapes, with fine large clusters ; good 

 sized berry ; color a beautiful red ; productive, strong growing vine; 

 ripens eight to ten days after the Concord ; not hardy. 



Duchess — This is one of the best of small grapes ; with a compact, 

 medium sized, golden colored cluster ; will keep with very little care 

 until Christmas. The sweetest of all American grapes ; dry them for 

 twenty days and they make a very good raisin. Ripens a week later 

 than the Concord. It improves this grape to let them hang on the 

 vine two weeks after they are ripe. Vine a strong grower, healthy 

 and hardy. It should be extensively planted. 



A FEW GOOD MARKET GRAPES. 



The Coe Grape — The best early black grape in my collection of 

 fifty varieties ; not generally known, although fruiting for eighteen 

 years in Washington county, Iowa ; has never missed bearing a heavy 

 crop of fine fruit ; of all the early grapes this is the best. Prof. J. 

 L. Budd and Hon. Silas Wilson, of Iowa, both speak well of this 

 grape. An ironclad in hardiness ; bunch and berry above medium ; 

 a productive strong growing vine; should be better known. This is 

 the grape for the people ; will succeed where the Concord fails ; a 

 valuable variety. 



For an all purpose grape the Worden stands at the head of the list 

 in Nebraska. A fine, large, heavy bunch, with a very large berry ; 

 color black ; ripens eight to ten days before the Concord ; is better in 

 every respect than the Concord ; vine a good grower and very hardy ; 

 should be generally planted. 



Moore's Early — Another fine black market grape ; bunch above 



