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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
Lindley (Red) — Bunch large, long and 
compact; berry medium, pale red with 
violet bloom, sweet, juicy, high-flavored 
and good, hardy and vigorous, 
Martha (White) — One of the most reliable 
while grapes; bunch medium, compact 
and shouldered; berry medium, greenish 
yellow with bloom, sweet, juicy and ten- 
der; ripens a little earlier than Concord. 
Moore's Diamond (White) — A vigorous 
grower entirely tree from mildew and a 
prolific bearer; bunches large and com- 
pact, slightly shouldered; color delicate 
greenish-white with yellow tinge when 
ripe; berries tendei", juicy and nearly 
transparent, sweet and rich; ripens 
about two weeks before Concord. 
•Moore's Early (Black) — Bunch large, 
berry round with a heavy blue bloom, 
quality said to be better than Concord; 
hardy and prolific; a good market berry; 
ripens about two weeks before Concord. 
•Niagara (White) — One of the leading 
white sorts; bunch large, shouldered, 
compact; berry large, yellowish white, 
juicy, vinous and sprightly, quality 
good; skin tough, making it a good 
shipper and market berry. 
Pocklirgton (White) — The great vigor and 
hardiness of the vine with the beauty 
and size of the clusters, place this in 
the front rank of white grapes; berry a 
light lemon-yellow, tender, sweet and 
fine aromatic flavor; very prolific. 
Salem (Red) — Bunch medium, shouldered 
and compact; vine strong and vigorous; 
berry large, coppery red, thin skin, sweet 
and sprightly; a good market berry; 
ripens in September. 
Vergennes (Red) — Bunch large and compact; 
berry large, amber red with grayish bloom, 
tender, vinous, rich and very good; a long 
keeper; splendid market grape. 
Wilder (Black) — Bunch large, compact and gen- 
erally shouldered; berry large, black with a 
thin blue bloom, tender, sweet, slightly aro- 
matic and very good. 
•Worden (Black) — A seedling of the Concord; 
bunch large and compact, berry round, black 
Woraen 
with blue bloom, pulpy, juicy and very pleas- 
ant; ripens several days earlier than Concord. 
Woodruff (Red)— Bunch very large, shouldered 
and roundish, berries round, red with some 
bloom, juicy, sub-acid and good. 
Wyoming (Red)— Bunch rather small and com- 
pact; berry medium, red, brighter than Dela- 
ware; tender, juicy, sweet and very good; 
hardy, vigorous and prolific; one of the best 
early red grapes. 
RASPBERRIES 
The Raspberry is one of the most delicious and popular fruits grown. They are always in 
demand in .season and command good prices on the market. For canning purposes they are 
unexcelled. They are easily cultivated and require little care. Cut out the old and weak shoots 
each year; plant in good soil In hills about four feet apart. With a little care and attention 
they will produce Targe crops of berries. For winter protection, bend the canes over and cover 
with straw or leaves and remove early in the spring. 
Brandywine (Red) — Large, bright and very 
firm; a good market berry and valuable for 
its shipping qualities. 
•Cardinal (Red) — One of the new sorts; it is 
extremely hardy and productive; fruit is rich, 
red and highly flavored. It is the opinion of 
leading horticulturists that it is the best of 
the good varieties now being grown. 
Columbian (Red) — Resembles the Shaffer, but 
is much better; the berry is firmer, dark red 
and adheres to the bushes much longer; a 
strong grower, attaining large size; one of the- 
hardiest and most productive and stands at 
the head for canning, jams, etc. 
Cumberland (Black) — The largest of all black 
caps; a healthy, vigorous grower, throwing 
up stout, stocky, well branched canes th.nt pro- 
duce immense crops of magnificent berries. 
Fruit very large, firm, quality about the same 
as Gregg; keeps and ships as well as any of 
the blacks. The most profitable market 
variety. 
