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on and off the vine, for weeks after Moore's Early was decayed and gone. In dessert 

 quality it is unrivaled by any of our present list of first early market grapes. It is, 

 both as to cluster and berry, of large size, of a glossy black color, with a beautiful 

 blue bloom ; pulp sweet and juicy ; free from foxiness ; seeds small, few m number 

 and part readily from the pulp. 

 Early Ohio— Very early, hardy and productive, strong, thrifty grower. Good sized 

 bunch, berry smaller than Concord ; adheres firmly to the stem. A profitable early 

 market sort. 



Baton— Seedling of the Concord. Bunch and berries of largest size, showy and 

 attractive. 



Hartford— Bunch and berry large; sweet; earlier than Concord. Strong grower, 

 healthy, hardy and very productive. Should be picked as soon as ripe, or berries 

 will drop from the stem. 



Ives— Bunch medium to large, compact, often shouldered, berries medium, slightly 

 oblong, of a dark purple color. 



* Moore's Early— Bunch large, berry large, round, with heavy blue bloom, vine exceed- 



ingly hardy. Its earliness makes it desirable for an early market ; its hardiness 

 particularly adapts it to Canada and northern portions of the United Statse ; succeeds 

 admirably in the south. Should be in every garden. 

 Wilder (ROGERS' No. 4) — Bunch and berry very large, round, flesh tolerably tender, 

 sprightly, sweet and agreeable. One of the best of Rogers' Hybrids. 



* Worden— A splendid, large grape, of the Concord type, .but earlier, larger in bunch 



and berry, and of decidedly better quality ; vine hardier than that old stand-by, and 

 every way as healthy. A very popular sort, planted largely for market ; next to 

 Concord in number used. Really our best black grape for home use. 



RED OR AMBER. 



Agawam (ROGERS' No. 15) — Bunches large, compact ; berries very large, with thick 

 skin : pulp soft, sweet and sprightly ; vine very vigorous ; ripens early. 



* Brighton — Dark red. One of the most desirable of the early red grapes. Very large 



and handsome ; clusters under favorable conditions are more uniform than those 



of any other grape we know. Should be planted near by other varietes, as its 



blossoms do not always fertilize when alone. The quality of its fruit is the best. 

 Catawba — Bunches of good size, rather loose ; berries large, round ; when fully ripe 



of a dark, copper color, with sweet rich, musky flavor. Requires a long season. 



Excellent for both table and wine. 

 Delaware — Bunches small, compact, shouldered ; berries rather small, round ; skin 



thin, light red ; flesh very juicy, without any hard pulp, with an exceedingly sweet, 



spicy and delicious flavor. 

 I/indley (ROGERS' No. 9)— Everything desirable as to quality for table or wine. Should 



be in every garden. Early. 



* Salem (ROGERS' No. 22 or 53) — Bunch and berry very large. Healthy, hardy and 



vigorous. Early, good keeper, best quality for table or wine. 



* Woodruff — Of ironclad hardiness. A rank grower and very healthy. The fruit is 



large in bunch and berry, attractive, shouldered, sweet and of fair quality. Desirable 

 as a market variety where many others fail. Ripens soon after Concord. Occupies 

 same position among red market grapes as Concord among the black ones. 

 Wyoming' — Vine very hardy, healthy and robust, with thick, leathery foliage ; color 

 of berry similar to Delaware, but brighter, being one of the most beautiful of the 

 amber or red grapes, and in size nearly double that of the Delaware ; flesh tender, 

 juicy, sweet, with a strong native aroma. Ripens before Delaware. The best early 

 red market variety. 



Vergennes — Bunch and beny large, light amber color, quality excellent and long 

 keeper. Date. 



WHITE. 



*Diamond — In vigor of growth, texture, foliage and hardiness of vine, it partakes of 

 the nature of its parent, Concord, while in quality the fruit is equal to many of the 

 best tender sorts, and ripens two or three weeks earlier than Concord. The color 



