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HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



GRAPES, 



The history of the Grape is almost as old as that of man. Vineyards were extensively 

 planted before orchards or collections of other fruit trees were at all common, and to-daj^ it ia 

 ■one of the most hig-hly appreciated fruits. In its flavor it is hardlj- surpassed by anj- other 

 fi-uit in delicacy and richness, and few or none are more beautiful in' the dessert. Any' person 

 liavinu: a lot of ground ever so small, either in country or city, can find room for from'one-half 

 to one dozen or more grapevines. They can be trained up the side of any building or over a 

 .g-arden fence, but the best and cheapest way to grow them, either in small or large quantities, 

 ds on the wire trellis. 



The soil should be natur- 

 ally dry, or artificially drain- 

 ed. Grapes M'ill not thrive 

 on low wet soils, but succeed 

 best on high dry ground, 

 having a free circulation of 

 air which helps guard 

 against the diseases of the 

 vines, mildew, rot, etc., 

 with enough slope to carry 

 off the surplus water. Good 

 success, however, may be 

 obtained in favorable' cli- 

 mates, even on low land, 

 when the soil is dry. In 

 northern latitudes, ' away 

 from large bodies of fresh 

 water, an eastern or south- 

 ern exposure is preferable. 

 Xear a large river or lake, an 

 exposure facing the water 

 is usually most desirable. 



3IcPIKE— This grand new- 

 variety was originated in So. 

 Illinois. Was awarded Wil- 

 der Silver Medal by the 

 American Pomological So- 

 cietj', has taken first prem- 

 ium at Ohio. Illinois. Indiana 

 and Missouri State Fairs. 

 The McPike is a seedling of 

 the Worden and partakes of 

 all the good qualities of the 

 Concord and Worden to a 

 marked degree. Perfectly 

 hardj' with a leaf unprece- 

 dented, it is earlier than the 

 Concord, bunches large. even 

 and compact, berries even in 

 size, covered with a beauti- 

 ful bloom, blue-black in 

 color, ripens uniformlj- and 

 has generally the appearance 

 of the Worden. The berries 

 are of mammoth size, being 

 three inches in circumfer- 

 ence and of superb quality — 

 bj- far the best grape grown. 

 One berry measured 33 

 inches. The grape is almost 

 perfection, Mr. McPike has 

 sent the grapes to all parts 

 of the country, and the com- 

 ments are rnost favorable 

 upon its wonderful size, 

 flavor, hardiness and beauty. 



McPIKE. 



Price $1.00 each. $10.00 dozen 

 by mail post paid. 



BLACK VARIETIES. 



CAMPBELL'S EARLY— Its strong, hardy vigorous growth, thick, heavy, perfectly 

 iiealthy foliage, very early ripening and abundant bearing of large and handsome clusters of 

 excellent quality, combined with the most remarkable keeping and shipping qualities, form a 

 <'ombination not equaled by any other grape. Its period of full maturity is from the middle to 

 the last of August, according to the season, ripening with Moore's Early, but, unlike that 

 variety, it has kept sound and perfect, both on and off the vine for weeks after Moore's Early 

 was decayed and gone. In dessert quality it is unrivaled by any of our present list of first early 

 market grapes. It is, both as to cluster and berry, of large size, of a glossy black color, with a 

 33eautif ul blue bloom, pulp sweet and juicy, free from foxiness, seeds small, few in number and 

 part readily from the pulp. 35^ each, $3.00 per dozen. 



