GRAPE 



TOWNSEND^S HARDY SELECTED GRAPE VINES 



The Grape is one of the most healthful of all fruits 

 and is most highly esteemed for its many varied uses. 

 Grapes can be grown by anyone who has a small gar- 

 den or back yard. The vines can be trained up the side 

 of a building or a garden fence, or over an arbor. But 

 the most profitable way where there is room is to train 

 to a wire trellis. Where grown for field culture, the 

 most up-to-date growers are now spacing the rows 12 

 feet apart and planting vines 6 feet apart in the rows. 

 This gives room for driving a wagon between the rows 

 to haul out the loads of fruits, and also ample room for 

 spraying. 



Bone meal and wood ashes are two very good fertili- 

 zers for the grape, but it responds wonderful to most 

 any good fertilizer or barnyard manure. Grapes suc- 

 ceed in every state in the union, even the dry spots, 

 where it is impossible to grow other fruits, grapes have 

 been known to produce well. 



PRUNING — Annual and careful pruning is essential 

 to the production of good grapes. If the vine is called up- 

 on to bring forth too much wood they can not bring to 

 maturity a fine crop of the best fruit. The pruning 

 should be done between November and March 1st, while 

 the vines are entirely dormant. CONCORD grapes are 

 decidedly the most popular American grapes, and more 

 largely grown than all other varieties. But there are 

 other good ones, and especially so for family use. We 

 like a good selection of colors, and think the white var- 

 ieties are among the best for home use. Also there are 

 many good Red varieties among them the CACO. 



No other department of our nursery has grown fas- 

 ter in the last five years than our grape vine depart- 

 ment. The Eastern Shore of Maryland is especially 

 adapted to grape plants. There is no disease here, and 

 besides our seasons are long, the cuttings are put in the 

 fields early in the year and grown until November or 

 later. Thus our one year old vines are often larger than 

 the two year old Northern vines. All this means a great 

 saving, and besides an insurance that you will be get- 

 ting the best vines money can buv by dealing with us. 



BLACK GRAPES 



CONCORD — One of the most popular and reliable 

 varieties, bunches large and compact, good strong 

 grower and a heavy yielder, berry large and round, al- 

 most black, juicy and very sweet. Keeps well in cold 

 storage. 



MOORE'S EARLY — Large black grapes of good 

 quality, ripens a little earlier than Concord. Recom- 

 mended for home use as it is very mild and sweet. 



WORDEN — Seedling of the Concord, which it great- 

 ly resembles and I doubt if there are very many persons 

 who could tell the difference. 



CLINTON — The Clinton is one of the hardiest varie- 

 ties in cultivation and is especially recommended in close 

 corners, and on very light soil. Never fails to grow and 

 does well no matter where planted. Fruit medium in 

 size, very good in quality, long slender bunches, keeps 

 well in storage. 



HUBBARD — This is the second time we have been 

 able to offer this new Black grape. We had the pleasure 

 of seeing the fruit this summer, and without any ex- 



ception it is the best quality Black grape we have seen 

 foi home use. Extra large in size and large bunches, 

 and seems to bear out the description given by the in- 

 troducer. The Hubbard was awarded the "Wilder Sil- 

 ver Medal," American Pomological Association, in com- 

 petition with California's best varieties. Only a small 

 stock, sold in small lots only. 



WHITE GRAPES 



THE CRYSTAL WHITE— The color is a greenish 

 white, and so crystal like that you can see the seed 

 plainly. One of the mildest and sweetest of all the 

 white grapes. Extra large in size, and large bunches. 

 Should be in every garden. Season very early and con- 

 tinues several weeks. Recommended every where as it 

 is particular hardy in all soils and climates. 



NIAGARA — This is one of the old popular white 

 grapes, and is surely a good one. Size medium to large 

 when fully pruned. Medium long bunches, medium in 

 season. Good for home use or market, stores well. 



DIAMOND — White Diamond is a clear white grape 

 when commencing to ripen, shading to a cream when 

 fully ripe. Very good grower. Mild sweet. 



EMPIRE STATE— Is a new one we put in stock at 

 the request of our customers, who make great claims 

 for it as a home use variety. Claimed to be very sweet 

 and a heavy producer. 



POCKLINGTON— Pocklington, is highly recom- 

 mended as a home use variety. Very prolific, large size, 

 and large bunches. 



RED VARIETIES OF GRAPES 



THE CACO — Said by all who have grown it to be 

 the best red grape on the market. Extra large in size, 

 and extra large bunches, very firm and sweet. A strong 

 hardy grower. Said to be a cross between the Concord 

 black and Catawba red, if so it certainly has good par- 

 entage. We have been limited with this variety for 

 plants as we could not get as much planting stock as we 

 needed. We set a good lot this season and have a fine 

 stock of one year old plants, also a small stock of two 

 and three year old, which we carried over to accommo- 

 date our customers who wanted the older vines. Caco, 

 is perfectly hardy every where. Season very early. 



AGAWAM — Deep red large bunches with rich aro- 

 matic flavor. Season late. 



DELAWARE — The old standard red grape, but ow- 

 ing to its small fruit is giving away to other varieties, 

 which is larger in size. Delaware is very good in qual- 

 ity and highly admired. 



CATAWBA — One of the old time favorites, espec- 

 ially for wine purposes. Large in size, very juicy and 

 a strong grower. 



BRIGHTON — A medium size grape, very firm and 

 sweet. 



Newer varieties of grapes that we are testing. 

 Some have bpen grown a long time, but new in our list. 

 SALEM, MARTHA, DIANNA, ELVIRIA, WUTCHES, 

 IVES, WYOMING RED. 



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