DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Grape, 



Duchess. — Bunch medium to large, shouldered, com- 

 pact ; berries medium, pale greenish yellow, with a 

 •whitish bloom ; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, spicy, rich, 

 and of excellent quality, keeping a long time after be- 

 ing gathered. Ripens soon after Concord. 



Highland.— Bunch large, long, compact ; berry large, 

 round, black ; flesh soft, juicy, sweet, somewhat vinous. 

 Ripens between Concord and Catawba. 



Jefferson. — A pure native, a cross between Concord 

 and lona, resembling Concord in growth, vigor and 

 hardiness, with fruit much like lona in color, texture 

 and quality. Ripening about v.ith Concord. 



Lady Washington. — A sho^vy and beautiful white 

 grape ; bunch and berry large ; flavor delicious. 



Monroe. — Bunch medium to large ; berry large, 

 black ; flesh juicy, sweet, vinous and sprightly. Ripens 

 with Hartford. 



Rochester. — Bunch large ; berry medium to large, 

 dark purple ; flesh verj' sweet, vinous and aromatic. 

 Ripens first of September. 



Pocklington. — This is the largest white grape yet 

 offered, with large, thick, tough leaves ; vines perfectly 

 hardy ; bunch large, compact berry large to very large, 

 pale yellow, covered aith a thin, light bloom ; flesh 

 juicy, sprightly, sweet, ripening with the Concord. $1.50. 



Prentiss. — Berry yellowish green, sometimes with a 

 rosy tint ; flesh tender, sweet, melting, juicy. $1.50. 



Vergennes. — A hardy, strong grower, very produc- 

 tive ; bunches large ; berries medium to large, holding 

 firmly to the stems ; color light amber ; flavor rich, de- 

 licious ; flesh meaty and tender. Ripens as early as 

 Hartford Prolific, and is an excellent keeper in a proper 

 temperature, drying down almost to a raisin. 



GENERAL COLLECTION-BLACK. 



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



The following prices are for first class one year vines, 

 two year vines being too heavy to forward by mail. 



Price 25 cents each, except where noted. 



Clinton. — Bunches small and compact ; berry round, 

 black, pulpy, juicy, of medium quality. 



Champion. — Vine vi;2-orous ; bunch and berry medi- 

 um in size, black, thin skin ; pulp sweet and pleasant, 

 soft and melting. Ripens earlier than Hartford. 



Concord. — A large, purplish black grape, ripening 

 about the middle of September ; vine remarkably vigor- 



Prentiss. 



I ous and free from disease. It is no'v being planted over 

 i a greater extent of country than any other one variety. 

 I 15 cents. 



Eumelan. — Medium size, deep purplish black, cov- 

 ered with a fine bloom ; fine quality, hardy, productive 

 and early. 30 cents. 



Hartford Prolific. — Bunches large; berry large, 

 round and dark, of medium quality. Ripens some three 

 weeks earlier than the Isabella. Hardy and prolific. 

 15 cents. 



Ives' Seedling. — Bunches medium to large, compact, 

 often shouldered ; berry medium, slightly oblong, of a 

 dark purple color. 15 cents. 



Isabella.— Bunches long, large and loose; berry large. 



Grape, tViL-'^it- ^ Larly. 



