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C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, New York 
Campbell's Early. 
SELECT GRAPES, ' "iiiiinii.i. 
Campbell's Early. Black. From middle 
to last oi Augrust here. Tlic vine is of stroTig, 
hardy, vi^nrous urowtli ; llie foliage thick. 
Iic.ivv :ukI perfec tlv lu-altli>' : bears abun- 
dantly of large, handsome clusters. The fruit 
ripens very early, and is of exi ullciit i|uality ; 
is a remarkably good keeper and a good 
shipper. A bunch of the Campbell's Karly 
sent to the United States Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, I). C, grown in 
1S96. weighed r9ounces. In this part of New 
York slate, the period of full maturity is 
from the middle to the last of August. 
Merries large, nearly round, often an inch 
or more ill diameter ; black, with light purjile 
bloom. Skin thin but vi'ry tenacious, bear- 
ing handling and shipping admirably I-"lavor 
rich, sweet, slightly vinous; pure, witli 110 
fo.\iiiess, coarseness or unpleasant acidity 
from the skin to the center Flesh rather 
firm, but tender and of equal consistency, 
parting easily from its few and sni.all seeds. 
Its season is very early, often showing color 
late in July, and ripening, according to tlie 
season, from the 15th to the last of August, at 
Delaware, Ohio 
It has very remarkable keeping cjualities. 
Has hung upon the vines, sound and perfect. 
for six weeks or more after ripen- 
ing, with no tendency to shell olT 
or fall from the stems. A few 
clusters were put in cold storage 
September 15 and t.akeii out De- 
cember 15, apparently as perfect 
as when stored, antl seeming as 
though they might have iieen 
kept in good condition until 
spring. A good keeper and 
sliipper. 
The Rural Nezr-^'oi ker of 
October 9, 1S97, prints: 
.\ second vine of Canipl'cll's Iiurly 
(Irape was received from tlie intro- 
ducer, in the fall of 1895, It fjore one 
bunch only, and this oil a branch not 
uver 6 inches above the soil. It was 
haj-'gcd when the berries were the 
size of the earliest peas, and the bag 
was not removed until Sepleniber 21. 
The beriics on the vine received 
from the orijiinator during 1894, 
ripened h twetii August 28 and early 
SepU-inber, almost e.xactly with 
.Mooie's iCnrly. W'e were, therefore, 
prci)ared to iiiid the berries of tlie 
bagged bunch of the 189.S vine shriv- 
eled and fallen from the stems. The 
berries and bunch, however, were 
.'disolutely perfect. Every berry was 
the size of every other berry, and all 
of them the size of the finrst ('on- 
cords. This is a most valuable char- 
acteristic of this splendid firape — 
uniformity of size and ri|ieiiing Us 
keeping c|ualitics. as judged by this 
one trial, are a'so remarkable. The 
berries adhere as fiimly 10 the stems 
as do those of the earlier season. 
Some may prefer a sweeter Grape, some with less 
pulp, some with other tpialities more or less pro- 
nounced. In the writers opinion, Campbell's 
Karly, for the climate of Th<- Rural A'cu'-Voikcy 
grounds, is the nearest to perfection of an>- 
drape grown tlicie 
AWARDS,— Wilder Medal, American Po- 
mological Society, 1897. Medal of Excel- 
lence, American Institute, 1897. First 
Premiums from many Agricultural and 
Horticultural Societies. 
Concord. Black, Latter part of Septem- 
ber here. There is no variety as generally 
plained ,as this, extensive both as to the 
(|uantity of vines planted and the many 
localities where it is grown. The Concord 
succeeds well inmost all parts of the country. 
The vine is a very vigorous grower, enor- 
mously productive, almost free from disease. 
Berries large, round, black, with a blue 
bloom. Bunch large, compact, shouldered. 
Skin tender, h'lesii juicy, sweet. A profit- 
able market sort. The fruit is too tender for 
shipping long distances. 
Delaware. Red. Early September. Its 
earliness, hardiness, and afliiiirable sweet- 
ness have l)ecoine well known to the imblic. 
Berries rather small. .Skin of a beautiful, 
bright red color. liniicli medium in size, 
comjiact Flesh is without hardness or acid- 
ity in its pulp, exceedingly sweet, juicy. 
\'iiie moderately vigorous and productive. 
Bears when young. Oftentimes injured by 
allowing it to overbear. Should have a 
strong, rich soil to do its best. 
Eaton. Black. A little earlier than Concord. 
Berry large, round, black, blue bloom ; juicy, 
tender. Bunch large, shouldered. 
