Fruit Trees, Small Fruits and Ornamentals. 
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Empire State. White. Ripens early, al- 
most with Concord, iiiiiicli lars;cj and shoul- 
dered, iien y niediiiii) In lar^e. and r(juiidisli 
<ival ; of excellenl iiuality. Color while, with 
]\'^hl tinge of yellow, covered with thick white 
hloom. A jfoud keeper. The vine is vigor- 
ous and hardy. Origin, Newburgh, N. Y. 
Moore's Diamond. White. Ripens about 
with Delaware. Described as a pure native ; 
leaf reseiubles Concord ; free from mildew, 
liunch large, compact. Berry about the size 
of Concord. Color greenish wliite, with a 
yellow tinge when fully ripe. Flesh juicy, 
sweet to tile center, free from fo.xiness, and 
almost without pulp. Ouality very good. 
Vine vigorous and productive. While the 
skin is thin, it is sufVicieiUly tough to stand 
handling and shipping well. Originated 
by Jacob Moore. 
Moore's Early. Black. About twenty days 
earlier than Concord. Fruit large and showy, 
and the variety is remarkable for size, beauty, 
productivenessj earliuess and hardiness. It 
received first premium from New England 
fairs and the Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society. Fruit black, very large and hand- 
some, with a heavy bloom. Quality .about 
the same as Concord. Vine exceedingly 
hardy. It has stood 20 degrees below zero, 
and has been e.xempt from mildew 
and disease. This hardy variety was 
raised bvjohn B. Moore, of Concord, 
Mass., and was first fruited in 1S72. 
Niagara. White. Ripens with the 
Concord, The originator says : 
l liis new white tlrape originated in 
Lockport, N. N'., in 186s, and is a cross 
belwcf-n ttic Cuncord and the Cassady ; 
first fruit in 1872; it has since reKUlar'ly 
borne large crops of fine fruit. 'I'lie vine 
is a remarkably stron^f grower and very 
hardy 'I'he leaves arc thick and leathery, 
and dark, j^lossy green. Hunches \'ery 
larj^c and uniform, and \ery compact, 
lierrics as laiec as or larger than Con- 
cord. Skin ihiii but tougli, which insures 
tlicir shipping qn.ilitics ijualily .goori, 
very little pulp, nieltiiig and sweet to the 
center. 
Pockllngton. White. Ripens with 
Concord. Vine very vigorous, hardy 
and productive. Bunch and l.)erry 
of good size. Color a li.ght lemon- 
yellow, h'lesh nioderatel\' tentler, 
sweet, with a peculiar arom.itic fla- 
vor. ( )riginated at Sand\' Hill, New 
^■ork. 
Rogers' No. 15 fAgawam). Red. 
Ripens soon after Concord, liunches 
large, generally loose. Bcrrii'S large, 
nnnid. Color dark red, or maroon. 
Flesh tender, juicy, vinous, will) a 
high, peculiar Havor. \'ine very vig- 
orous, hardy anti productive. 
Rogers' No. 19 I Merrimac). Black. 
Early. liunches lalhcr large, short 
and broad, compact. Berrit-s large, 
roinul ; black, with a slight blotun. 
Flesh tender iiearh' to the center, 
jiMcy, sweet and high flavored. 
Rogers' No. 4 (Wilder). Black. Ripens 
with the Concord. Bunches very large, shoul- 
dered, comjiact. Herry large, round, black, 
with a thin bloom. I-'lesh tender, sweet and 
sprightly Quality best. \'ine vigorous, hardy 
and iiroductive. Succeeds in many localities. 
Rogers' No. 9 (Llndley). Red. Rather 
early. Bunches medium size, rather long 
and compact. Berry medium size, round, 
reddish, sweet. Vine vigorous, productive. 
Rogers' No. 22 ( Salem). Purple. Early 
when not overstocked, sometimes as early as 
Delaware. Bmiches large, compact, shoul- 
dered. Berries large, round, purple. Skin 
thick and firm. Flesh sweet and tender, 
with a rich, arom.atic Havor. Vine moder- 
ately vigorous, hardy, healthy. It is a splen- 
did keeper and of good tiuality. 
Vergennes. Red. Ripens with Concord. 
A fine red variety of delicious flavor. Very 
hardy and a strong grower. Clusters large. 
Berries laige. meaty and tender. Origin, 
\'ergeimes, Vermont. 
Worden. Black. Ten days earlier than 
Concord, and superior to it in flavor. Bunches 
large, compact, handsome. Berries htrge, 
round, of e.Ncellent quality. F.\tra hardy. A 
seedling of Concord. Worden is a good Grape. 
Moore's Diamond. 
