EL.EAGNUS, GRAPES. 



ELAEAGNUS. 



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Elsagnus longipes. A beautiful shrub from Japan, belonging to the Olive family of 

 plants. It grows to the height of from five to six feet, making a well branched bush of 

 great beauty; leaves longish-oval, bright green above and silvery-white beneath. The 

 blossoms appear in May, iu great profusion. The berries are ripe early in July and are 

 oval in shape, like an oliye, and about the size shown in the illustration, often much 

 longer, bright scarlet, and very abundant. Like cranberries, the fruit requires cooking, 

 and may be used in the same manner. The bush is entirely hardy and is free from in- 

 sect enemies. 



The true longipes is a dense, bushy grower, which begins to bear fruit when about 

 two years old and only two feet high. With this has been confused another variety, 

 umbellatus, which is a vigorous-growing, willowy shrub that often grows to the height of 

 ten feet without bearing fruit. The true longipes is the variety we offer. Ea., 25c- 3 

 for 60c; doz., 12.00 {by mail). 



The limits of a catalogue do not permit more than brief mention of modes of cultivation of the grape. We 

 refer the reader to the excellent works of Fuller and Hussman for full details. Plant in rows six feet apart and 

 eight feet apart in the row. Dig holes sufficiently large to amply accommodate the roots of the vine and use only 

 fine surface soil in filling in, mixing with it a little ground bone. Cut back one year vines to two eyes, placing 

 the lower one beneath the surface; cut back two years vines to three or four eyes," putting two or three eyes below 

 the surface. Spread the roots out, after trimming them; place the stock of the vine at one side of the hole and 

 fill up with soil, pressing down firmly with the feet. Set a stake by the side of the stock, to which the vine should 

 be kept tied, which will be all the support needed for two years. Keep old wood trimmed off, growing fruit on 

 new canes. Any manner of pruning that will admit the sun and air to the fruit will insure a crop. Autumn is 

 the best season to plant grape vines. 



By mail postpaid at dozen rates. If to go by mail at 100 rates add 50c. per 100 for 1 yr. old and 75c. per 100 

 for 2 yrs. old. Thousand rates of any upon application. 



GREEN MOUNTAIN 



Among early grape 



(Winchell). 



this is one of the best, and all 

 points consider- 

 ed, it is very 

 doubtful if 

 there is any one 

 of them super- 

 ior to it. It 

 ripens with 

 Moore's Early, 



^jo SlCT * s as str<m o a 



grower as the 

 Concord and ex- 

 ceedingly har- 

 dy. Clusters of 

 a medium size 

 % and often 

 shouldered: ber- 

 ries a little lar- 

 ger than those 

 of the Dela- 

 ware, greenish- 

 white when f ul- 

 y ripe, skin 

 thin, and qual- 

 ity fine, pulp 

 being tender 

 and sweet, free 

 from foxiness, 

 and delicious. 

 It will succeed in many northern locations where other 

 varieties fail, or perhaps never ripen, and in those 



localities where these sorts do ripen, the Green Moun- 

 tain is equally desirable, as it will lengthen the grape 

 season by reason of its earliness. It is to be recom- 

 mended for the northern home garden. 1 yr., ea., 30c; 

 3 for 75c; doz., $2.50. 2 yrs., ea., 40c; 3 for #1.00; 

 doz., 13.50. 



EARLY OHIO. 



Especially meritorious for extreme earliness, hardi- 

 ness, productiveness and good quality. The vine is 

 thrifty, a strong, rapid grower, and an abundant 

 bearer. The bunch is large, compact, shouldered and 

 handsome; berries medium, a trifle smaller than Con- 

 cord, black with heavy bloom, firm in texture, and of 

 a spicy, pleasant flavor. It ripens one week to ten 

 days earlier than Moore's Early, ten days to two weeks 

 earlier than Worden, and three weeks earlier than 

 Concord. It is the best very early black grape wc 

 know of. 1 yr., ea., 50c; 3 for $1.25; doz., $4.00. 2 yrs., 

 ea., 75c; 3 for $2.00; doz., $6.00. 



VICTORIA. 



One of the finest white grapes ever introduced, and 

 absolutely without a fault, either in vine or fruit. The 

 clusters are large and exceedingly handsome, berries 

 medium to large, very attractive, greenish- white, with 

 light bloom; pulp tender, rich and sweet and of highest 

 quality. Vine exceptionally free from rot and mildew, 

 a strong grower, hardy and very prolific. This variety, 

 unfortunately, is very difficult to propagate and the 

 true sort is hard to obtain. Our vines were grown 

 from fruiting canes and are known to be genuine. 

 1 yr., ea., 50c; 3 for $1.25; doz., $4.00. 



