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THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 



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 drainage 

 is absolutely necessary, for the vines 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 vines are 

 planted. The vines may be trained on a trellis, 

 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. 



RricrVitnn R^d. 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 vine is a vigorous, 

 healthy grower and quite hardy. This is one 

 of the best early Grapes. The flowers do not 

 always fertilize properly, and it is best to 

 plant with Concord, VVorden, Martha or some 

 other variety blossoming at the same time. 

 It fully deserves the popularity it has enjoyed 

 since its introduction. 



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.W. 



Campbell, claimed 

 it to be the triumph 

 of his life of pro- 

 ducing valuable 

 ■ J rape varieties. 



block of one-year Grape-vines 



CampbeH's Early. 



CATAWBA. 



CONCORD. 



Concord. The most popular market Grape 

 in cultivation today 



Red. A most excellent Grape. It 

 is the best keeper on the market 

 and has a reputation of commanding the highest 

 prices. The bunch is large, moderately compact and 

 shouldered. The berries are of good size and have 

 tough skin. Its quality is excellent. It adapts itself 

 to almost any locality or climate, although the fruit 

 ripens late and is not advised for very high altitudes. 

 The vine is hardy and healthy, a good grower and 

 very productive. The standard red market Grape. 



Black. This is, without doubt, 

 the most popular market Grape 

 in America. It was introducefl in 1854 by a Massa- 

 chusetts nursery, 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 shoul- 

 dered. It presents an 

 excellent appearance on 

 the market, and is used 

 very extensively in mak- 

 ing 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 makes it of 

 especial value to the northern 

 growers, as it matures its fruit 

 before there is danger of cold 

 weather. Because of its com- 

 parative ease of cultivation, 

 Horace Greeley said: "It is the 

 Grape for the million." We 

 have an excellent stock of strong, 

 fine, healthy plants in both i- 

 year and 2-year sizes, with splen- 

 did root-systems which insure 

 their strong, vigorous growth 

 and productiveness. 



