Culture. 



The limits of a catalogue do not permit more than brief mention of modes of cultivation 



of the grape vine. I 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 suflQciently 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 year vines to 

 three or four eyes, putting two or three eyes below 

 the surface. Spread the roots out. after trimming 

 them, as in the accompanying figure, place the stock 

 of the vine at one side of the hole and fill up with fine 

 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 thatVill ad- 

 mit the sun and air to the fruit will insure a'crop. 

 For mildew, dust with flowers of sulphur, while the 

 leaves are wet. 



Is a one-year vine grown from a single eye 

 -B.'one-year vine grown from a cutting. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



Lowest rate of all hij 100 and 1000 given upon application. 



MOORE'S DIAITIOTVD.— Raised by Mr. Jacob Moore, the originator of the popular "Brighton" 



grape, who considers this the finest and best of the collec- 

 tion. *■ It is a pure native, being a cross between the Con- 

 cord and lona. Tine a vigorous grower, with large, dark, 

 healthy foliage, which is entirely free from mildew. The 

 parent vine has been in fruiting the past ten years, near 

 Rochester, N. T.. without the least protection, ripening its 

 wood and coming out sound and bright to the very tip every 

 spring, even during severe winters, when other varieties 

 considered hardy have killed badly. Other vines propagated 

 ■•-om it have proved equally hardy and healthy: with only 

 rdinary cultivation, in the open field. It is a prolific bearer, 

 ■ roducing large, handsome, compact bunches, slightly 

 houldered. The color is a delicate greenish white, with a 

 ich yellow tinge when fully ripe ; skin smooth, andeniire- 

 !y free from the brown specks or dots which characterize 

 lany of the new white varieties, very few seeds, juicy, and 

 ilmost entirely free from pulp, which makes it almost trans- 

 parent when held to the light. Berry about the size of the 

 Concord, and adheres firmly to the stem. It is as much 

 -uperior to the other leading white grapes as the Brighton 

 is superior to Concord. It ripens early, usually from August 

 •Joth to September lOth, in the latitude of Rochester, X. Y. 

 Xo other white grape now before the public combines in so 

 eminent a degree the desirable qualities of earllness* 

 hardiness, bealthfulness, and good quality. 

 Moore's Diamond. Fig. 309. (Greatly reduced.) I received some fruit of this grape by express which 

 reached me in good condition, and from which I surmised that it might be a good shipping and keeping 

 grape. The berries were of good size and shape, very attractive, of a greenish amber color, clusters large 

 and of good form, mostly shouldered, and just right as to compactness: quality excellent, rich, sweet, 

 sprightly, with soft, tender pulp. The \-ine at Monmouth is healthy and a good grower. I am much pleased 

 with it. One year, each, $1.00: doz., $10.00. Two years, each. $2.00; doz., $20.00 



