CATALOGUE SOUTHERN NURSERIES. 
RED GU^\PES. 
Agawam (Rogers* No. 15) — A dark red grape of the Hamburg cross; bunches large, oompact, frequently 
shouldered; berries very large, with a thick skin; pulp soft, sweet, sprightly; vine very vigorous; ripens early. 
Brighton — An excellent grape; bunch large, well-formctl. compact; berries above medium to large, round. 
Catawba color; excellent flavor and quality, without any foxy aroma. Early. 
Catawba — A standard sort of good quality, and in favorable locations very valuable. Late. 
Delaware — Red. Bunch small, compact, some 
times shouldered ; berries small ; skin thin, but 
firm; flesh juicy, very sweet and refreshing, of 
best quality for both table and wine; ripens with 
Concord or a little before Vine hardy, produc- 
tive, a moderate grower; requires rich soil and 
good culture. Is regarded by many as the best 
American grape, all things considered. It should 
be in every garden and vineyard. 
Diana — Red. Bunch medium, very compact; 
berries medium, skin thick and very tough; flesh 
sweet, tender, vinous, with a peculiar musky 
flavor; of good quality for both table and wine. 
Vine vigorous and productive. 
Herman Jaeger — Dark purple, nearly black. 
Bunch very large, compact, shouldered; berry 
medium, quality very good; ripens about with 
Concord. Vine very vigorous; hardy, healthy and 
productive. A promising variety for table and 
wine. One of Munson*s seedlings. 
Lutie — This fine grape originated In Ten- 
nessee, and has taken its place in the front rank 
of fine table grapes. It Is hardy, vigorous and 
productive, being remarkably free from all fun- 
gous diseases; dark red; bunch and berry medium 
to large; quality the best; should be planted in 
every garden, as It has no equal as a fine family 
grape. 
Moyer — A red grape that originated in Can- 
ada. It resembles the Delaware in foliage, habit 
of growth, appearance and quality of fruit, but 
is more vigorous in growth. The clusters, how- 
ever, are quite small and sometimes imperfect; 
berries a little larger than Delaware. Ripens 
about with Moore's Early, and Is chiefly valuable 
on account of its earliness. 
Poughkeepsie R«d — An early red grape of 
superior quality, somewhat resembling Delaware, 
but with longer and more shouldered clusters; 
vine a weak grower and not very healthy. Has 
sometimes fruited finely with us, but we would 
recommend it only for amateur culture. 
Salem — Dark red. Bunch large, compact, 
shouldered ; berries large, round ; skin thick and 
firm; flesh very sweet, tender, with a rich arom- 
atic flavor. Vine vigorous, hardy, healthy; ripens 
earlier than Concord when not permitted to over- 
bear. Is a splendid keeper, a good shipper and 
of best quality for both table and wine. 
Vergennes — A dark red grape from Vermont. 
Bunch medium to large, not often shouldered, 
compact; berries large; skin very thick and firm; 
vigorous grower, hardy, healthy and productive. 
Buncli medium to largo, short, compact; berry 
Woodruff, Red 
flesh sweet. Juicy, with some pulp; quality best. Vine a 
Woodruff Red — A red srape that originated in Michigan 
large, skin thick, ot a beautiful bright red color; very handsome and attractive, making it a profitable market 
variety. Vine very vigorous, hardy, healthy and unusually productive. The fruit is of good quality, though 
somewhat foxy. Ripens with Concord. 
Wyoming Red — A very early red grape. Bunch small, compact and handsome; berry small to medium ; skin 
bright red. thick, firm: fruit sweet, somewhat foxy, but agreeable to most tastes. Vine a very strong grower, 
very hardy and healthy; foliage small, thick and leathery. Its chief points of merit are Its health and earliness. 
Should bo pruned with long canes and given plenty of room to secure good clusters and a good crop. When 
pruned close It Is apt to set Imperfect clusters. 
Small Fruits 
STRAWBERRIES. 
The strawberry, being the first fruit to ripen in the spring, comes to the table when the appetite 
is exacting, and is a very welcome visitor. It is so beautiful in form, color and fragrance that tt is 
to the fruits what the rose is to the flowers — a veritable queen. 
No fruit can surpass strawberries, fully ripe and freshly picked from the vinea They are so 
beneficial to health that invalids gain strength from eating them, and they may be eaten at every 
meal in satisfying quantities and nourish the most delicate stomach. 
The fruit is so soon produced after planting that it affords pleasant, easy and profitable employ- 
ment for the poor with but little land, to the old with little strength, and to all who love to till the 
soil and get near to nature and to mother earth. 
The charms of the strawberry do not all end in the eating of it. The strawberry Is sure to 
grow, and the various varieties are suited for the various soils. Its culture is simple, and fine ber- 
ries are sure to sell at paying prices. 
Strawberries come to the table from the garden in the most tempting and presentable shape, 
and need nothing to fit them to grace the table of a king. 
