w. c. strong's catalogue. 
7 
GRAPES. 
Only such varieties are named in this list as are hardy and suited to the climate 
of New England. 
My vines are of very fine quality. 2 years at 37 cents each ; 3 years at 50 cents. 
S3 per 10, except as noted. 
Green Mountain. See Novelties, page 44. $1.50 to $2 each. 
Moyer. See Novelties, page 44. Si to $1 .50 each. 
Brighton. Medium to large, red; skin thin; sweet, with little pulp; quality 
best. Vine vigorous, healthy, and productive. Ripens with Delaware. 
Concord. This variety is too well known to need description. It is still 
regarded as the most profitable market variety by many cultivators, on 
account of its vigor, health, productiveness, and fair quality. 
Delaware. Small bunch and berries; rose-color, skin thin; juicy, sweet, best; 
growth moderate, requires high culture. Should be in every garden. 
Duchess. Medium, long bunches; white; quality best, but late and tender; 
mildews. 
Early Victor. Medium bunch and heny; black, juicy, sub-acid; early, 
healthy, and productive; quality fair. 
Eaton. Extra large in bunch and berry; black, with heavy bloom; very juicy, 
pulp tender, dissolving easily. Vine very vigorous, hardy, with large, thick, 
leathery foliage. A very promising new variety, ripening with. Concord or a 
little earlier. $1 each. 
Empire State. Medium bunch and berry, white; quality excellent; vine 
vigorous, but not productive. 
Hayes. Bunch and berry below medium, yellowish-white; sweet, juicy; qual- 
ity fair. 
Jefferson. Above medium bunch and berry, bright-red; flesh tender, crisp, 
juicy, vinous; quality very best; ripens late and requires a very warm 
locality. 50 cents. 
Lady. Bunch medium, berries large, white; quaUty fair; ripens early; growth 
and production moderate. 
Moore's Early. Bunch and berry large, black; very hardy, healthy, and pro- 
ductive; resembling the Concord, but is ten days earlier and hence is very 
desirable and largely planted. 
Niagara. Bunch and berry large and showy, white; skin thin but tough; 
melting, sweet, agreeable. Vine very vigorous and productive. Ripens 
about with Concord. 
POCklington. Bunch and berry very large, pale yellowish-green, with beautiful 
white l)loom; juicy, sweet, somewhat foxy; larg^, leathery, healthy foliage. 
Its clusters are very showy. A little later than Concord. 50 cents. 
Prentiss. Yellowish-green ; quality good but disappointing expectations. 
Poughkeepsie Red. An early red grape with long shouldered clusters of 
excellent quality, resembling Delaware. Vine very productive but not vigor- 
ous. 75 cents. 
