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Mr. Munson, of Texas, who is one of the very best 
fruit authorities in the United States, selects, 
among other varieties, for the belt reaching from 
Delaware through Tennessee and Missouri, and 
south of that state, Moore’s Early, Worden, Bril- 
liant, Green Mountain; and for south of Tennessee, 
Worden, Niagara, Herbemont, Scuppernong, and 
Gold Coin. It will be seen that Worden and Ni- 
agara come very near being cosmopolitan grapes, 
while Moore’s Early follows close after. Another 
good authority places among the best varieties for 
the Gulf States Concord, Niagara, Moore’s Early, 
Goethe, Lindley. Goethe is a superb grape, but in 
the North needs covering for the winter; even at 
the best, we very rarely get the full quality of 
such a grape in our colder climes. 
The grape does not need special soil, nor half so 
much special knowledge as the books imply. All 
the varieties I have named will grow in any good 
garden soil. Terraces on steep hillsides are all 
right with imported soil, but they are not at all 
necessary. Most of the Chautauqua vineyards face 
the north, but I should prefer that my vineyard 
face east or south, if possible. I like a location 
that will absorb a good deal of heat during the day, 
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