"GO TO HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BEST." 
Ill "TEIGIIHIS" 
THE BEST HARDY LATE KEEPING GRAPE. 
With ordinary care, in a cool room or dry cellar, the fruit will be as fresh and 
■sound in January as in September. The buncli and berries are large, the color 
like the Catawba and the quality equal to the lona. It has very few seeds and 
those small. A sprightly, melting pulp that entirely dissolves in the mouth. It 
•originated with Mr. Wm. E. Greene of Vergennes, Vt., who makes the following 
statement: 
" The " Vebgennes " Grape Is a chance seedling found growing in my gar. 
(len, where there are more tlian twenty varieties in bearmg. Its vigorous growth 
and healthy appearance induced me to let it remain until it fruited. It has now 
been in bearing five years, and has proved to be extremely pjiodhctive. 
•Clusters large, berries large, holding firmly to the stems ; color light amber ; fla- 
vor rich and delicious, and its Keeping qualities ake superior to those op 
ANY OTHER VARIETY I KNOW OP. I HAD THE FRUIT THE MIDDLE OP MaRCH 
ALMOST AS FRESH AS WHEN PICKED." 
Tlie '01716 is a very hardy, strong, rapid grower, and has always made prom 
10 TO 10 FEET OP WOOD IN A SEASON. The leaf is large, downy, and free from 
mildew; consequently it has ripened more wood than any of my other varieties. 
The following is from the Rev. Geo. E. Hall, Vergennes, Vt., under date of 
Oecember 30, 1878:— 
"I have fifteen kinds of grapes. The "Virgennes" is a rapid grower, and 
prolific, makes a fine show, regular clusters, and large fruit. It is the best grape 
to keep I have ever known. " 
■ Wm. Ladd, Vergennes, Vt., writes under date of March 17, 1878 — 
"The last two seasons I have had the pleasure of witnessing the development 
■of the Greene's "Vergennes," from early spring to its ma^Mriiy. When I first 
found this grape in good eating condition there was no other variety excepting 
I lie Champion that seemed to have completed its growth. I had the pleasure of 
•eating some of the fruit, a few days since apparently as plump, fresh and 
sprightly in flavor as when plucked from the vine." 
At the meeting of the Western N. Y., Horticultural Society, held at Roches- 
er, January 28 and 29, 1880, the Committee reported as follows on the Vergennes. 
— " Of exceeding good quality, a good keeper, and valuable acquisition to our 
■"list of new grapes." 
From the Ohio Farmer, Feb. 15, 1881. 
" We received last week a specimen of the new grape "Vergennes" in per- 
fect state of preservation, thus proving its valuable keeping qualities. This grape 
has received strong endorsements and promises to be a valuable addition to our 
list of tirsl-class grapes." 
