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ty, larger berry, ripens from five to ten days earlier. Vines robust 

 healthy growers; buds hardy; good for home use and market. The Wor- 

 den is grown largely in the Hudson River Valley. We cannot too strong- 

 ly recommend this as a valuable commercial grape. 



RED VARIETIES OF GRAPES. 



Agawam. — (Roger's 

 No. 15.) Berries very 

 large, with thick skin; 

 pulp soft, sweet and 

 sprightly; very vigor- 

 ous; ripens early. One 

 of the best shippers 

 and keepers and good 

 also tor the home table 

 and for wine. It is, how- 

 ever, lacking in foliage, 

 which is against it; 

 buds are hardy 



Brighton. — B u n ch 

 large, well formed ; 

 berries above medium 

 to large, round; excel- 

 lent flavor and quality, 

 one of the earliest in 

 ripening. Vines vigor- 

 ous, healthy growers; 

 hardy and productive; 

 one of the best early 

 Red Grapes; valuable 

 for market and table 

 use; a fair wine grape. 



Catawba. — Berries 

 large, round; when ful- 

 ly ripe of a dark cop- 

 per color, with sweet, 

 rich musky flavor. Re- 

 quires a long season to 

 arrive at full maturity. 

 Vines good growers; 

 hardy, with strong foli- 

 age; exceedingly pro- 

 ductive and valuable 

 where it succeeds; good 

 for table use and makes 

 the choicest wine. 



D e I a w a re. — Red, 

 bunch small, compact, 

 berries small; skin thin 

 but firm, flesh juicy, 

 very sweet and refresh- 

 ing, of best quality; 

 vine hardy; very pro- 

 ductive; a moderate 

 grower; requires rich 

 soil and high culture 



