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BRIDGMAN NURSERY COMPANY, BRIDGMAN, MICHIGAN 
Moore's Early. 
Niagara. 
Concord. 
Grape are one of the most ancient and cele- 
brated of fruit.s. and have been grown from 
time immemorial in aimost all lands. They are 
found growing wild in the high and low lands, 
and adapt themselves to most any climate. 
Once planted, they will live a lifetime; have 
been known to live and bear over one hundred 
years. The demand for grapes was better last 
year than ever and prices were higher. In 
view of the fact that so many vineyards have 
been destroyed in the countries ravaged by the 
present war, there will be a shortage of vine- 
yard products, and the American grower will 
be the gainer. We are putting out a No. 1 
vine this year, and are malting them to you 
very cheap. We hope to be favored with your 
order and will give you a No. 1 stock for your 
spring planting. Should be planted about eight 
by twelve, requiring about four hundred and 
twenty-five per acre. Grapes are very tempt- 
ing fruit, and can be grown in any locality. If 
you have not planted any try some this year, 
and get one of the luxuries that will cost you 
but little effort. We offer you a choice selec- 
tion to pick from. 
Grapes should receive regular trimming, 
cutting olT all the new growth but four laterals, 
two each side of the main stalk, and these 
trellised on the wire so they nearly meet the 
laterals reaching from the next vine, making 
It nearly one continuous line of laterals, one on 
each wire; no side shoots of any kind. This 
is the Michigan way, and we raise many thou- 
sand carloads of grapes in this (Berrien) 
county. If you had a grape vine and a fig 
tree you could subsist for some time, the grape 
would make jelly, jam, preserves, raisins, cor- 
dial, wine, vinegar and grape juice, besides 
other table uses. It responds readily to good 
cultivation and fertilizing. 
CONCORD. A large blue black grape, ripens 
in northern states about the middle of Septem- 
ber. A vigorous grower, the standard for pro- 
ductiveness and hardiness all ovei- the country. 
We advise setting Concord for late crop. They 
Grapes 
are an excellent grape and will please you. 
Seventy-five per cent of the grapes grown here 
are Concord. They will outbear any other va- 
riety, and when ripe are of best flavor, stand 
shipping to long distances, and many carloads 
from here go to Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri. 
Minnesota and other states. If you need a 
carload of grapes next fall just write us and 
we will quote you prices. We ship in refrig- 
erator cars exclusively to distant points. Our 
first grapes come about the 20th of August; 
the fore part of October ends the season. 
MOORE'S EARLY. Black, berries and 
bunch much larger than Concord, very sweet, 
being the finest table grape on the market. 
Vine exceedingly hardy and has been exposed 
to temperature of 20 degrees below zero with- 
out injury. It is one of the few varieties that 
is almost exempt from mildew or disease. Its 
earliness, good quality and fine appearance 
make it a very profitable market variety. We 
heartily recommend it. 
CAJIPBELIi'S EARLY. This is a new grape 
of great promise, excellent quality and very 
productive. Campbell's Early will not crack, 
and as a good keeper and shipper it is believed 
to be unequaled by any other grape. It ripens 
with Moore's Early and improves in flavor for 
some time after being ripe. An extra large 
cluster and berry of glossy black color, with a 
beautiful blue bloom; pulp sweet and juicy. 
Seeds part readily from the pulp. The vines 
can stand exceptionally cold weather, h.aving 
been subjected to 18 degrees below zero with- 
out any apparent harm. 
NIAGARA. The leading white grape 
throughout the country. Fruit is large and of 
fine quality, there is none that equals Niagara. 
Color is greenish white, changing to pale yel- 
low when fully ripe. Skin thin. Clusters oft- 
times weigh as much as two pounds. Vine is 
exceedingly free from disease of any character. 
You should not fail to set the Niagara, as they 
are a choice table grape as well as a good mar- 
ket variety. 
Raleigh, Kansas, Nov, 15, 1915. 
Dear Sirs, — The Strawberry plants I got of you la.st spring were a continual source of 
pleasure to me as well as my neighbors, especially the everbearing, which bore all summer. 
Had strawberries for Thanksgiving dinner and since. There are still berries on at this 
writing, which is the 15th of November. Yours truly, 
A. B. BRUNSWICK. 
