Neosho. Missouri 
APRICOTS AND GRAPES 
APRICOTS 
The apricot is one of the most deUghtfully luscious fruits 
grown. It is remarkable that such a rich and beautiful, golden, 
sweet fruit is not planted more, especially since it ripens just 
after the early cherries and before the best early peaches. 
Apricots succeed in many localities and will stand more winter 
cold than peaches, although the .bloom is more apt to be 
injured by spring frosts. 
BLENHEIM 
(Freestone) 
ROYAL 
(Freestone) 
SUPERB 
(Freestone) 
TILTON 
(Freestone) 
Large, oval-shaped top; orange color; very firm, juicy, high quality ' 
Late ripening. Tree is a vigorous, spreading grower, round and productive' 
Color a light yellowish-orange. Flesh light yellow, very rich, sweet, 
and highly flavored. The leading variety in California, where it is used 
for drying and canning. Hipens mid season. Tr.ee is upright, moderately 
vigorous, hardy. 
The best apricot for Eastern planting; medium size; roundish oval; smooth, 
light salmon color, with numerous red dots; flesh is yellow, firm, sub-acid; 
very good. The tree is a very hardy Russian type, a vigorous grower; 
very productive; latest-blooming apricot; is adapted to peach regions. 
Large, symmetrical, attractive; one of the best shippers. Tree is a strong 
grower, vigorous, hardy, and productive. 
Superb Apricot. 
GRAPES 
The grape is the sUrest, most dependable of fruits — hardy, vigorous, productive — 
and begins to bear the second or third year. There are varieties adapted to nearly all 
soils and climates and they will produce good crops on land that is too rough and stony 
for farm crops. Every yard or garden should have a few grapevines. They take little 
room, are quite ornamental trainted over arbors, fences, walls, or buildings, and they 
also produce good fruit in spite of neglect or unfavorable conditions. Of course, they 
respond quickly to care and attention; especially do they require severe pruning. 
AGAWAM The most widely planted red grape. 
(Red) (Labrusca Bunches are large. Beriy is rich, sv^eet, 
Vinifera) and aromatic. Vine is vigorous and self- 
fertile, but somewhat susceptible to 
mildew, and does not yield well in some localities. Ripens 
after Concord and can be kept much longer, and improves 
in flavor. Seem's to prefer clay soij . Of the red grapes, it is 
the easiest grown and most dependable. For home use and 
market. Keeps in storage till midwinter. 
BRIGHTON A handsome high quality red grape. 
(Red) (Labrusca Vigorous, productive, dependable, adapt- 
Vinifera) able to various soils. Ripens before Con- 
cord. It is self-sterile, and must be 
planted near other varieties. Deteriorates rapidly in quality 
after ripening and is therefore not suited for distant markets. 
CONCORD The most widely - planted grape, 
(Black) (Labrusca) known to all. Superior in hardiness, 
productivity, and regularity in bearing 
and in ability to withstand disease and insects. Good 
size of bunch and berry. Very handsome in appetirance. 
It is not high in quality, although the fruit is sprightly 
and refreshing. It is the leader for making gi-ape juice, 
No other grape has been ab»e to compete with it on the 
market, as it can be produced so cheaply, ^^'hile grown in 
the South, it is essentially a Northern grape, as in Southern 
climates it is susceptible to fungi and suffers irom p h ylloxcra 
in dry, warm soils. 
DELAWARE The standard of quality. Unusually 
(Red) (Labrusca hardy; adapted to wide variation 
Bourquiniana, Vinifera) of soils and conditions, and usually 
bears abundantly. ^ Ripens a few 
days earlier than Concord. Ships and keeps weil and more 
immune to black rot than other commercial varieties. Its 
faults are: small size of vine and berry, slow grower, and 
foliage susceptible to mildew, which can be controlled by 
spraying with Bordeaux mixture. It succeeds best in deeii, 
rich, well-drained, warm soils, and should be planted moic 
closely than most other varieties. It connnands the highest 
prices, and is valuable North and South for both home use 
and market. 
DIAMOND Seldom surpassed in quality and 
(Green) (Labrusca beauty. It is the hardiest, most pro- 
Vinifera) ductive and vigorous of the green 
grapes, although Niagara bears more 
heavily in most localities. A good keeper and shipper. It 
deserves a high place among the best for commercial and 
home vineyards. Medium size; green, with tinge of yellow, 
but less yellow than Niagara. Ripens a little earlier than 
Niagara. Can be grown as widely as Concord. 
HERBERT A Rogers hybrid. Vigorous, fruitful, 
(Black) (Labrusca and hardy except in the extreme North. 
Vinifera) One of the handsomest high quality 
black gi'apes. Ripens with Concord, 
but keeps longer. Very good for home garden and for com- 
merci?l growers who supjily discriminating markets. It 
must be planted with other varieties for cross-pollination. 
MOORE EARLY The most widel> planted early commer- 
(Purplish-Black; cial grape. Ripens two or three weeks 
(Labrusca) earlier than Concord. OrJy fair in qual- 
ity and does not keep well, but it has the 
dependability, hardiness, and other qualifications which have 
made the Concord the loading commercial grape. It is best 
described as an eany Concord, it should be planted on rich, 
well-drained, loose soil, but succeeds on rocky, hilly ground, 
where others fail. 
NIAGARA The most witlely phmtctl green gr.ape. 
(Green) (Labrusca Larger bunches and berries than Ccn- 
Viuifera) coru, as good, or better in quality. 
I'l'Oftuctive, vigorous, adaptable; not 
as hardy as C^oncord. Ivipens about with Concord. Keeps 
fairly well. I'lavor not at its best unless fully ripe. 
WORDEN Miuih better quality, largei beiTies 
(Black) (Labrusca) and bunches and handsomer than 
Concord and is equally healthy, hardy, 
vigorous, and productive, but often more particular as to 
soil. Its chief fault is a tendency to erack. Ripens a week 
to ten days earlier, it docs not keep long, but is especially 
ilesiralilc for the home garden and for near-by market.^. 
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