TRUE-TO-NAME SMALL-FRUIT PLANTS 



33 



GRAPES, continued 



MARTHA. White. This is a seedling of Concord 

 and greatly resembles its parent, but differs in the fol- 

 lowing particulars: Fruit white to green, a week or more 

 earlier, bunch and berries not large, but far better in 

 quality, being sweeter, more delicate and with less 

 foxdness and less pulp. Hardy and healthy in the South. 



MOORE'S EARLY. Black. This is the standard 

 Grape of its season, ripening two or three weeks earlier 

 than Concord. The berries are larger and the bunches 

 somewhat smaller than Concord, but the flesh char- 

 acteristics are essentially the same, being melting sweet 

 and with Httle pulp, though with a flavor and aroma 

 peculiarly its own. The \ine is hardy both north and 

 south, and is planted ver>- extensively for \-ineyards, as 

 it is vigorous, healthy and productive. This Grape is 

 the variety for the amateur and the grower who is 

 looking for an early market Grape. 



NIAGARA. White. The leading white Grape of 

 -America- The bunches are large, handsome, shouldered 

 and compact The berries are large, round, with thin 

 but tough skin. In all it presents a very fine appearance. 

 The vine is vigorous and comparatively free from dis- 

 ease, though responds ver>' well to any attention given 

 to spraying. It was introduced in 1882 by the Niagara 

 Grape Co., and while not quite so good as claimed, it is, 

 nevertheless, the standard white Grape, and will con- 

 tinue to be so for some time to come. I have an excellent 

 stock of this variety and you should by all means have 

 some of them. 



^ 



Moore's Early. Popular for early market 



Niagara. Has a flavor peculiarly its own 



POCKLINGTON. White. The color 

 of the Grape is pale green to a golden yel- 

 low. The bunches are large and compact, 

 and the berries are very large, being cov- 

 ered with beautiful white bloom. The 

 quality is good and it ripens soon after 

 Concord. The vine is a moderate grower 

 and is ver\' healthy and hardy. It is yearh' 

 increasing in popularity, due to its fine 

 appearance and many good qualities. 



WILDER, Black. The berries are 

 large, sweet, with a pleasant, sprightly 

 flavor, and with thin and firm skin. The 

 bunches are large and shouldered. Because 

 of its keeping qualities and good appear- 

 ance it is an excellent market Grape. Thi 

 vine is a moderate grower, hardy and, if 

 given a little attention by spraying, makes 

 one of the best Grapes for commercial 

 planting. It ripens with Concord. It is 

 worthy of more extensive cultivation. 



WORDEN. Black. An offspring of 

 Concord, which it rivals in a great many 

 particulars, having larger berries and 

 bunches, better in quality and a week to 

 ten days earlier. While claimed by some 

 that it does not ship quite so well as Con- 

 cord, nevertheless it enjoys great popular- 

 ity in the eastern states and near the large 

 cities. It is quite as hardy, healthy, 

 vigorous and productive. 



WYOMING RED. Red. This Grape 

 is quite productive of medium-sized, bright 

 red, firm Grapes in small bunches. The 

 fruit is sweet and agreeable to most tastes. 

 The value lies in its hardiness, health, pro- 

 ductiveness and earliness. This variety 

 should be pruned with long canes and 

 given plenty of room. 



