TRUE-TO-NAME SMALL-FRUIT PLANTS 



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Grapes 



in planting Grapes be particular to use strong, well-rooted, one- or two-year vines. Plant in rows 

 8 to 9 feet apart, 7 to 8 feet apart in the rows. The soil should be well prepared and enriched. Good drain- 

 age is absolutelv necessan,-, for the v^nes will not thrive in wet soil. For fertilizer, well-rotted stable manure 

 may be used or a heavy application of raw bone meal. Deep and thorough preparation of the soil should 

 be made before the \ines are planted. The vines may be trained on a trellis, a grape-arbor or even over a 

 fence, but, of course, the trellis will give the best results so far as the crop is concerned. Pruning is usually 

 practised in the North in late fall, but in the South the vines are generally pruned early in the spring just 

 before the growth begins. 



and spread half-way across the continent in one 

 year. The berry is large, juicy, sweet, pulpy, tender 

 and covered with a thick bloom. The bunches are 

 large, compact and shouldered. It presents an 

 excellent appearance on the market, and is used 

 ver\' extensively in making Grape-juice. The vine 

 is distinguished by its hardiness, productiveness and 

 its ability to adapt itself to almost any variation of 

 soil and climate. It is quite resistant to disease and 

 to insect pests. Its comparative earliness make it 

 of especial value to the northern growers, as it 

 matures its fruit before there is danger of cold 

 weather. Because of its comparative ease of culti- 

 vation, Horace Greeley said: "It is the Grape for 

 the million." I have an excellent stock of strong, 

 fine, healthy plants. (See illustration, page 34.) 



DIAMOND. White. This Grape is surpassed in 

 quality and beauty by few others. The bunches are 

 large, compact and shouldered. The berries are 

 large, round, juicy and tender, and make very 

 desirable wine. They have thin but tough skin, 

 which is a very desirable market quality. Together 

 with its desirable fruit characteristics, it is early, 

 hardy, productive and vigorous, which qualities 

 make it unsurpassed among the green type of 

 Grapes. This is another of Jacob Moore's origina- 

 tions, and it deserves all the praise it has been 

 given and more. 



Brighton ripens for the early market 



BRIGHTON. Red. Berries medium; thin skin, 

 tender, sweet and with little pulp. This is a cross 

 with the European Grape, from which it derives its 

 fine quality. The bunch is medium to large, with a 

 large, compact shoulder. The \Tne is a vigorous, 

 healthy grower and quite hardy. This is one of 

 the best early Grapes; ripens with Delaware. The 

 flowers do not always fertilize properly, and it is 

 best to plant with Concord, Worden, Martha or 

 some other variety blossoming at the same time. 

 It was originated in 1870 by Jacob Moore, one of 

 the pioneer Grape-growers of America, and it fully 

 deser\-es all the popularity it has enjoyed ever since. 



CAMPBELL'S EARLY. Black. The berry is 

 large and round, covered with light bloom. It is 

 somewhat pulpy, sweet and with slight aroma, of 

 good quality when fully ripe. The bunch is large- 

 shouldered and compact. It will color ahead of the 

 Concord, but does not ripen until a little later. It 

 adheres strongly to the stem, does not crack, is 

 tough and has thick skin, which add to its value 

 as a market Grape. Its originator, Geo. \V. Campbell, 

 claimed this Grape to be the triumph of his life of 

 producing valuable Grape varieties. 



CONCORD. Black. This is, without doubt, the 

 most popular market Grape in America. It was 

 introduced in 1854 by a Massachusetts nursery, 



Campbell's Early is a good Grape (or shipping 



