SMALL FRUITS 101 



produce better than any other American grape. 

 Worden, somewhat earlier, is considered of better 

 quality, and Moore's Early has been ranked as the 

 very best early black variety. This, however, is 

 likely to be replaced by Campbell's Early, which 

 bears larger clusters of superior fruit. It is a better 

 shipper than Moore's. 



Among the red varieties Catawba, Delaware, and 

 Brighton are probably the best known, though 

 Agawam and Salem are also popular because of 

 their excellent quality. Brighton is likely to prove 

 disappointing unless planted in proximity with 

 other kinds of grapes. The berries are often small 

 when the vine is planted alone. The best early 

 white variety is Green Mountain. Another white 

 of high quality is Moore Diamond. Pocklington is 

 a superior white grape. The best known white, 

 however, is Niagara, a late variety, which does well 

 in most sections where the Concord succeeds. 



GRAPES IN DELAWARE 



According to J. E. Carter of Kent county, Dela- 

 ware, " the proper soil for a vineyard is a loamy 

 one 8 to 10 inches deep, sloping toward the south, 

 with a good clay subsoil, and good drainage. Give 

 a heavy application of manure, well rotted and 

 plowed 10 inches deep, and harrow until in fine con- 

 dition. The reason for putting the plant food 

 deep is to keep the roots down, a very important 

 matter, as they have a tendency to come to the 

 surface. 



" With a two-horse plow make a straight row as 

 deep as you can, and then come back in the same 

 row, making as deep as possible, and then clean out 

 to the needed depth with a shovel. I make my 



