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D. M, Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue, 



hardiness ; with fruit much like lona in color, texture 

 and quality ; ripening about with Concord. 



Lady 'Washington. — A showy and beautiful white 

 grape ; bunch and berry large ; skin pale yellow, with a 

 tinge of delicate pink ; flesh soft, tender, juicy, sweet, 

 very slightly vinous, of good quality. Ripens about 

 with Concord, and continues a long time in use. A very 

 promising variety for table or market 



Moore's Early. 



Monroe.— Bunch medium to large; berry large, 

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

 with Hartford. 



Naomi.— The originator, Mr. J. H. Ricketts, says : I 

 take great pride in offering this splendid table grape to 

 the fruit growers of the country, as one of my very best 

 seedling grapes. It is only excelled by one in my col- 

 lection ; very beautiful in all respects. A hybrid of 

 Clinton and one of the muscats ; a strong and vigorous 

 grower ; hardy. I have fruited it for eleven years, and 

 pronounce it one of the most magnificent grapes for the 

 market. The following description is by Chas. Down- 

 ing. Esq.: Vine very vigorous, very productive, long 

 jointed ; leaves very large, deeply lobed, coarsely ser- 

 rated ; bunch large, shouldered ; berry medium, round- 

 ish, oval, often with a tinge of red in the sun, covered 

 with a thin, whitish bloom ; flesh tender, juicy, melting, 

 rather crisp, sweet and sprightly, and with a trace of 

 muscat flavor ; quality very good. Ripens with Con- 

 cord. One year vines $i.oo. 



Rochester. — Bunch larpe ; berry medium to large ; 

 dark purple ; flesh very sweet, vinous and aromatic. 

 Ripens first of September $i.oo. 



Vergennes. — This fine grape originated in Vergen- 

 nes. Vermont, and is undoubtedly one of the best grapes 

 of recent introduction. A strong grower, wonderfully 

 productive, ripening its fruit with Hartford Prolific, 

 and notwithstanding its early maturity, will keep all 

 winter in an ordinary cellar or cool room, and can be 

 dri«d into a perfect raisin. The flavor is delicious, and 

 so like the lona that any familiar with that variety at 

 once notices the same rich, vinous, sprightly taste. The 



Prentiss. 



pulp entirely dissolves in the mouth. The seeds are 

 few and small. $i.oo. 



Prentiss. — Bunch large, not often shouldered, com- 

 pact ; berry medium to large, yellowish green, some- 

 times with a rosy tint on side next to sun ; skin thin but 

 very firm ; flesh tender, sweet, melting, juicy, with a 

 very pleasant and musky aroma, free from foxiness ; lit- 

 tle if any pulp. Ripens with Concord. 



GEISERAI. C0I.I.ECXI01>J. 

 BI^ACK. 



Plant rows 8 feet apart, and 6 to lo feet in rows. 



The following prices are for first class, one year vines, 

 two year vines being too heavy to forward by mail. 25 

 cents each, unless otherwise noted. 



Clinton. — Bunches small and compact ; berries 

 round, black, pulpy, juicy, of medium quality ; valuable 

 for wine and culinary purposes. 15 cents. 



Concord. — A large, purplish black grape, ripening 

 about the middle of September ; vine remarkably vig- 

 orous and free from disease, It is now being planted 

 over a greater extent of country than any other one va- 

 riety. 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 : berries 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, com- 

 pact, often shouldered ; berries medium, slightly ob- 

 long, of a dark purple color. 15 cents. 



Isabella.— Bunches large, long and loose ; berries 

 large, oval, dark purple or black ; pulp tender, juicy, 

 sweet and rich when fully ripe. Ripens first of October. 

 15 cents. 



Merrimac (Rogers' No. 19). — Black; bunches large ; 

 berries very large, round ; one of the most reliable va- 

 rieties, ripening from the loth to 15th of September. 



Moore's Early. — Bunch large ; berry large, round ; 

 color black, with heavy, blue bloom ; vine exceedingly 

 hardy, entirely exempt from mildew or disease. Its 

 earliness makes it desirable for an early crop, and its 

 hardiness particularly adapts it to Canada and north- 

 ern portions of the United States. 50 cents. 



