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Vladimir — A Russian sort, very hardy; strong 

 grower, wonderfully prolific. Fruit about size of 

 Early Richmond; mild sub-acid, juicy, excellent 

 quality. July. 



Wragg— Claimed to be much hardier than English 

 Morello, otherwise it seems to be an exact duplicate 

 of that variety, July. 



Dye House — Fruit medium; skin bright red; flesh 

 soft, juicy, tender, rather rich, sprightly sub-acid. 

 Very productive. Ripening a week, before Early 

 Richmond. June. 



Large Montmorency — A popular market variety ; 

 good for all purposes. Vigorous grower, very produc- 



tive. Fruit large, light red ; ten days later than Early 

 Richmond.' East of June. 



Late Duke — Large, light red; late and fine. Tree 

 a strong, upright grower. Last of July. 



Louis Phillippe— Very productive; large, roundish, 

 regular; color rich dark, almost purplish black red; 

 flesh red, tender, sprightly; mild acid; good to best. 

 Middle of July. 



Lieb— Tree upright; fruit large; ripens mid-June. 

 Brought from Germany to northern Illinois. Prized 

 in the northwest for size and productiveness. Fleshy. 

 juicy, sub-acid. 



GRAPES. 



The history of the grape is almost as old as that of man. Vineyards were extensively planted before 

 orchards or collection of other fruit trees were at all common, and to-day it is one of the most highly appre- 

 ciated fruits. In its flavor it is hardly surpassed by any other fruit in delicacy and richness, and few or none 

 are more beautiful in the dessert. Any person having a lot of ground ever so small, either in country or city, 

 can find room for from one-half to one dozen or more grape vines. They can be trained up the side of any 

 building or over a srarden fence, but the best and cheapest way to grow them, either in small or large quantities 

 is on the wire trellis. 



The soil should be naturally dry, or artificially drained. Grapes will not thrive on low wet soils, but suc- 

 ceed best on high dry ground, having a free circulation of air which helps guard against diseases of the vines, 

 mildew, rot, etc., with enough slope to carry off the surplus water; good success, however, may be obtained in 

 favorable climates, even on low land, when the soil is dry. In northern latitudes, away from large bodies of 

 fresh water, an eastern or southern exposure is preferable. Near a large river or lake, an exposure facing the 

 water is most desirable. 



McPike — This grand new variety was 

 originated * in Southern Illinois. Was 

 awarded Wilder Silver Medal by the Amer- 

 ican Prornological Society, has taken first 

 premium at Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and 

 Missouri State fairs. The McPike is a 

 seedling of the Wordon and partakes of all 

 the good qualities of the Concord and 

 Wordon to a marked degree. Perfectly 

 hardy with a leaf unprecedented, it is 

 earlier than the Concord, bunches large, 

 even and compact, berries even in size, 

 covered with a beautiful bloom, blue- 

 black in color, ripens uniformly and has 

 generally the appearance of the Wordon. 

 The berries are of mammoth size, being 

 three inches in circumference and of a 

 superb quality; by far the best grape 

 grown. One berry measured 3 3-5 inches. 

 The grape is almost perfection. Mr 

 McPike has sent the grapes to all parts of 

 the country, and the comments are most 

 favorable upon its wonderful size, flavor, 

 hardiness and beauty. Price 50c each. 



TWO YEAR VINES. 



WHITE VARIETIES. 



Niagara — Occupies the same position 

 among the white varieties as Concord 

 among the black, the leading profitable 

 market sort. Bunch and berry large, 

 greenish white, changing to a pale yellow 

 when fully ripe, skin thin, but tough; 

 quality much like Concord. August. 10c. 

 each; 75c. per dozen; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 

 per 1000. 



Diamond-The leading early white grape 

 ripening before Moore's Early. White, 

 with rich yellow tinge, juicy, few seeds, 

 almost free from pulp, excellent quality, 

 above medium size, adheres firmly to 

 stem. Vine like Concord in growth, hard- 

 iness and foliage. Fine variety for both 

 market and home gardening. 10c. each; 

 75c. per dozen ; $4.00 per 100. 



Martha— This is one of the most re- 

 liable white grapes yet known; bunch 

 medium, compact, shouldered ; berry white 

 or greenish, turning to pale yellow when 

 fully ripe; skin thin; very sweet and 

 juicy; « seedling of the Concord and will 

 take the same rank amongst the white 

 grapes that its parent does among the 

 black; ripens a little earlier than Con- 

 cord. 10c. each; 60c. per dozen; $3.00 

 per 100. 



McPIKE. 



