GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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NUMBER OP STRAWBERRY PLANTS 

 REQUIRED TO PLANT AN ACRE. 



ll.OuO to acre, 4 feet rows. 



12,506 to acre, 3% feet rows. 



14,000 to acre, 3 feet rows. 



12 inches apart in row. 



12,000 to acre is the average number in 

 this vicinity. 



Where 11,000 plants are put on an acre 

 they are more easily cultivated with a 

 horse, and the fruit is likely to be larger. 



GRAPES. 



Niagara Grape. 



Cultural Directions. — There is scarcely a I 

 yard so small, either in country or city, 

 that room for one to a dozen or more 

 grape vines cannot be found. They do ad- 

 mirably if trained up to the side of any 

 building - , or along- the grarden fences, oc- 

 cupying- but little room and furnishing- an 

 abundance of the healthiest of fruit. 

 Make the soil mellow, and plant the vines 

 somewhat deeper than they stood in the 

 nursery. Plant about 8 feet apart, by the 

 fence or building-. For vineyards, make 

 rows 8 feet apart, 6 to 10 feet in rows. 

 Paper bagrs slipped over the clusters as 

 soon as they have formed are a good pro- 

 tection from fungus, insects, birds, etc. 



Have some select varieties for the table 

 and for making- wine. The following- is a 

 list of them, viz: 



COLUMBIAN IMPERIAL GRAPE. — 

 This is the largest and most beautiful pur- 

 ple Grape in the world. The vines are very 

 productive and grow in any soil. Its deep 

 feeding root enables it to resist any long 

 period of drought which, however, while 



somewhat reducing the size of the fruit, 

 does not in the least affect its bearing 

 qualities. It is decidedly free from dis- 

 ease — mildew and black rot. Grows in im- 

 mense clusters, berries of rich purple color, 

 fine flavor, sweet juicy pulp, compact and 

 even growth. Desirable shipping and table 

 grape. Price, 50c. each; $5.00 per dozen. 



CONCORD. — Blue-black berries of large 

 size, and in large bunches; covered with 

 bloom; flesh pulpy, sweet, tender; excellent. 

 Vigorous grower and very prolific. Ripens 

 in July. Desirable for nearby markets, 

 but too tender for long shipments. 25c. 

 each, $2 .50 per dozen. 



CYNTHIANA. — Very much like the Con- 

 cord. Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



DELAWARE. — Berries small, reddish or 

 pink, skin very thin; pulp sweet, juicy, 

 vinous; quality best. Bunches medium. 

 One of the best for Florida and the Gulf 

 Coast country. Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per 

 dozen. 



GOETHE. — Light pink, yery fine for table 

 use. It is the best of the Rogers' hybrids. 

 Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



HERBEMONT (McXee.) — The most 

 popular and successful red or purple grape 

 in the South, excellent for table and wine. 

 McKee is identical with it. Price, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per dozen. 



IVES. — Berries small, skin red or pink, 

 very thin; juicy, sweet, vinous; quality ex- 

 cellent. Bunches medium. Ripens July. 

 One of the best in the South. Price, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per dozen. 



MOORE'S EARLY. — Large size and very 

 early, good for table use. Price, 25c. each, 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



NORTON'S VIRGINIA.— An unfailing 

 never rotting red grape of fine quality. 

 Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



NIAGARA. — The Niagara Grape is the 

 best of the white variety. The bunches are 

 large, transparent white, very sweet and 

 delicious in flavor. This is one of the best 

 table grapes, but will answer also for wine 

 making. 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



SCUPFERNONG. — The Bronze Scupper- 

 nong Grapes are native of the South, and 

 bear well here. In Mississippi, Alabama 

 and Florida, Scuppernong Grapes are large- 

 ly planted for preserving and wine making; 

 they are excellent for the latter purpose, 

 and will make as good wine as Missouri. 

 The vines should not be trimmed. 1 year 

 old, 30c. each; 3 year old, 75c. each. 



TRIUMPH. — This is a late variety: 

 bunches very large, golden when fully ripe: 

 fine as best foreign, and sell equally well; 

 melting pulp, small seeds, vigorous as 

 Concord, of which it is a hybrid seedling. 

 Rarely it rots; stands pre-eminently at the 

 head as a late table grape. Price, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per dozen. 



CURRANTS. 



These are only moderately successful in 

 this latitude. They do best in a cool, 

 strong, moist loam. Plants should be well 

 cultivated and fertilized. Keep them 

 mulched. Set the plants 4 feet apart. 

 Prune out all old wood, leaving only vigor- 

 ous shoots. Price, strong 1-year plants. 

 15c.;. 10 strong 1-year plants, $1.25; 50 

 strong 1-year plants, $3.50; 100 strong 1- 

 year plants, $6.25. 



VICTORIA. — Large, bright red bunches 

 long berries; medium to excellent quality; 

 erect grower; productive; ripens late. 



Sow Steckler's Seeds and Secure Sure Crops. 



