GRAPES. 



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COLERAIN, 



A seedling of Concord, of high quality, very juicy, 

 and remarkably sweet ; one of the best early grapes we 

 have eaten. Both bunch and berry are of mediiun 

 size, bunch shoiddered, of a light green color with deli- 

 cate white bloom, thin and tender skin and almost free 

 of seeds. The vine is a strong, vigorous grower, seem- 

 ingly free from disease and entirely hardy. It is an 

 abundant bearer, and it ripens from the 15th to the 

 80th of August. Its behavior thus far gives promise 

 of its being the most important new grape of recent 

 years. The i^urai iViero Foj^A-er says: "As it behaves 

 on the Rural Grounds, we regard it as the best native 

 white grape in cultivation, and one which it may be 

 presumed will adapt itself to a wide range of country 



GENERAL LIST. 



Agawam. {Rogers' 15.) A fine, large, red grape; ■ 

 cluster of good size ; quality excellent, with a decided- 

 ly aromatic flavor. A strong grower, productive, and 

 with good foliage for a hybrid. Midseason. 1 yr., ea., 

 10c; doz., 50c; 100, $2.50. 2 yrs., ea., 12c; doz., 60c; 

 100, $3.50. 



and climate." 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, 

 vmfortunately, 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. 



Bacchus. An improvement upon Clinton, from which 

 it is descended. Its great value is for wine-making. 

 Both bunch and berry small, compact, black. Mid- 

 season. 1 yr., ea., 10c; doz., 50c; 100, $2.50. 2 yrs., ea., 

 12c; doz., 60c; 100, $3.50. 



Briffhtone Too much can scarcely be said in favor of 



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Delaware. In quality most exquisite, but the vitie is 

 of feeble growth and especially subject to mildew. 

 Bimch and berry smaU. Color light red; sweet and 

 high fiavored. Early. Mildews very badly except in 

 favorable locations. 1 yr., ea., 12c; doz., 60c; 100, 

 $3.50. 2 jTS., ea., 15c; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.50. 

 Eaton. A seedling of Concord, but in general ap- 



BRIGHTON. 



this as to quality and other properties. In color, form^ 

 and size of both bunch and berry, it resembles Catawba, 

 but ripens earlier— with the Delaware. Vine a free 

 grower and productive, but quite subject to mildew, 

 lyr., ea., 10c; doz., 50c; 100, $2.50. 2 yrs., ea., 15c; 

 doz., 75c; 100, $4.50. 



Champion. (Talman). The earliest of all blacK 



grapes, of very poor quality, but profitable. Bunch 

 medium, compact, shouldered; berries medivun, black, 

 with thick sldn, firm. 1 yr., ea., 10c; doz., 50c; 100, 

 $2.00. 2 yrs., ea., 12c; doz., 60c; 100, $3.00. 



Concord. So popular and well known as to need no 

 description. The grape for the people, succeeding 

 everywhere and producing abundantly fruit of good 

 quality. I yr., ea., 10c; doz., 40c; 100, $1.50. 2 yrs., 

 ea., 12c; doz., 50c; 100, $2.00, 



EATON. 



pearance of bunch and berry it strongly resembles 

 Moore's Early. Bvmch very large, compact; berries 

 very large, round, black, covered with a thick blue 

 bloom, skin thick; flesh juicy, with some puip, though 

 tender. Midsmnmer. lyr., ea.,15c; 3 for 30c; doz., $1.00; 

 100,15.00. 2 yrs., ea., 25c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50; 10 J, $8.00. 

 \/ Empire State. A seedling of Hartford crossed with 

 Clinton. A strong grower, extremely hardy, and a 

 heavy bearer. Clusters large, berries medium, with a 

 tinge of yellow, tender, juicy, sweet. Ripens early. 

 Somewhat subject to mildew. 1 yr., ea., 12c; doz., 60c; 

 100, $3.50. 2 yrs., ea., 15c; doz., 75c; 100, $4.50. 

 / Hayes. (Francis B. Hayes). A good grower, hardy 



and rugged. Bunch and berry large, white, and of 

 high quality for a pure native. Early and reliable. 1 

 yr., ea., 15c; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00. 2 yrs., ea., 20c; 

 doz., $1.25; 100, $7.00. 

 \ Lady. Ripens early and is deservedly popular. Vine 

 of good growth, productive; bunch and berry of good 

 size, quite pulpy and somewhat foxy, but sweet and 

 good; skin thin; light greenish-yellow. 1 yr., ea., 12c; 

 doz., 60c; 100, $3.00. 2 yrs., ea., 15c; doz., 75c; 100, $4.50. 



