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



of the grape vine. We refer the reader to the ex- 

 cellent works of Fuller ard HusmaDn for full de- 

 tails. Plant in rows six feet apart and eight feet 

 apart in the row. Dig holes sufficiently larere to 

 amply accommodate the roots of the vine and use 

 only fine surface soil in Ailing 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, put- 

 ting 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 All up with 

 soil pressing down firmly with the feet. Set a 

 stake by the side of the s ock, 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 prun- 

 ing that will admit the sun and air to the fruit 

 will insure a crop. 



A is a one year old vine grown from a single eye 

 B one year old vine grown from a cutting. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



By mail postpaid at each and dozen"rates. 



Colerain. 



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 medium size, bunch 

 shouldered, of a light green color with 

 delicate white bloom, thin and tender skin 

 and almost free of seeds. The vine is a 

 strong, vigorous grower seemingly free 

 from disease and entirely hardy. It Is an 

 abundant bearer, and it ripens from the 

 15th to the 30th of August. Its behavior 

 thus far gives promise of its being the 

 most important new grape of recent years. 

 The Bural New Torher says : 11 As it be- 

 haves on the Bural Grounds, we regard it 

 as the best native white grape in cultiva- 

 tion, and one which it may be presumed 

 will adapt itself to a wide range of country 

 and climate. 1 ' 1 yr., ea., 50c; doz., $4.00„ 

 2 yrsy ea., 75c; doz., $6.00. 



^ EARLY OHIO. 



The points of merit in this worthy of at- 

 tention are: extreme earliness, hardiness,, 

 productiveness, and good quality, being 

 much better than most early grapes. It is 

 a chance seedling from Ohio where it has 

 been fruited with much profit for the past 

 six years, its extreme earliness in ripening 

 causing it to be the first grape in the 

 Cleveland and other markets and hence 

 bringing the highest prices. The vine is 

 thrifty, a strong, rapid grower, and an 

 abundant bearer. The bunch is large. 



