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LEAMON G. TINGLE, PITTSVILLE, MD. 



CONCORD— The most popular grape 



GRAPE VINES 



No home should be without grapes. They are planted 

 anywhere and everywhere, to trail on fences, sides of 

 houses, etc. Grapes when planted in such manner grow 

 without any care. Even people who live in crowded 

 towns and cities can grow grapes. They are also a pay- 

 ing crop to grow for market. 



25 cents each; $2.00 for 10; $15.00 for 100; 

 $125 for 1000. 



CATAWBA (Red). Well known. Bunch and berry large and of 

 a rich, vinous, refreshing flavor and best quality. Ripens sev- 

 eral weeks after Concord. 



CONCORD (Black). The most extensively planted and gen- 

 erally successful grape in America. Bunch and berry large, 

 fair quality, medium early; vine a rank grower, very healthy, 

 hardy and productive. 



DELAWARE (Red). The standard of excellence. Bunch and 

 berry medium, compact, flesh juicy, very sweet and refreshing. 

 Ripens with or before Concord. Vines very hardy and produc- 

 tive; a slow grower, requires- rich soil, good culture and close 

 pruning. Subject to mildew in poor grape sections and seasons. 



MOORE'S EARLY. About two weeks earlier than Concord; 

 large, black, with a heavy bloom; desirable for home and 

 market for its size, season, hardiness and productiveness. 



NIAGARA (White). A magnificent grape and very valuable 

 for both garden and vineyard. Berries large with tough skin; 

 quality very good; beautiful bunches of the largest size. Ripens 

 about with Concord. A rank grower and very productive. 

 Popular with vineyardists and amateurs. North and South. 



SALEM (Dark red). Bunch and berry large; flesh sweet, 

 tender, with a rich, fine flavor. Ripens with Concord. Good 



GOOSEBERRIES 



Gooseberries are easily grown, readily respond to care 

 and are reliable annual bearers. There is almost always 

 a demand for them at profitable prices. They do not 

 require much space. 



30 cents each; $2.50 for 10; $20 per 100. 



DOWNING. One of the old reliable varieties. Fruit is quite 

 large, pale green in color, and of splendid quality. Bushes are 

 vigorous growers. 



HOUGHTON. This variety rarely fails to produce a crop 

 every year, and usually the bushes are loaded to the limit. The 

 berries are of medium size, and the plants are extremely hardy 

 and healthy. 



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