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



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. 



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, com- 

 pact 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 all the popularity it has enjoyed since 

 its introduction. 



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 com- 

 pact. 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 



Catawba. The standard red market Grape 



value as a market Grape. Its originator, Geo. W. 

 Campbell, claimed this Grape to be the triumph of his 

 life of producing valuable Grape varieties. 



CATAWBA. 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 excel- 

 lent. 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. 



CONCORD. Black. This is, without doubt, the 

 most popular market Grape in America. It was intro- 

 duced in 1854 by a Massachusetts 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 

 shouldered. It presents an excellent appearance on 

 the market, and is used very extensively in making 

 Grape-juice. The vine is distinguished by its hardi- 

 ness, 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 compara- 

 tive 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 Greely said: "It is the Grape for the 

 million." We have an excellent stock of strong, fine, 

 healthy plants. 



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Campbell's Early is a good Grape for shipping 



