Hardy Grapes. 
New Varieties. 
MePIKE. This grand new variety was originated in 
Southern Illinois. Was awarded Wilder Silver Medal 
by the American Pomological Society; has taken first 
premium at Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri State 
Pairs. The present character of the Concord is shown 
in its seedling, "Worden,” with its extra hardiness, 
good leaf, increased qualities of beautiful blue-black 
fruit and bloom upon the berry. Me Pike is a seedling 
of Worden and partakes of all good qualities of these 
two grapes to a marked degree. Perfectly hardy, with 
a leaf unprecedented; earlier than Concord; bunches 
large, even and compact; berries even in size; covered 
with a beautiful bloom, blue-black in color; ripens uni- 
formly, and has generally the appearance of Worden. 
The berries are of mammoth size, bearing three inches 
in circumference and of superb quality — by far the 
best Grape grown. One berry measured 35^ inches. 
The grape is almost perfection. Mr. McPike has sent 
the grapes to all parts of the country, and the comments 
are most favorable upon its wonderful size, flavor, 
hardiness and beauty, i year, $i; 2 year, $1.50. 
CAMPBELL’S EARLY. This is not a chance seed- 
ling, but the result of carefully conducted experiments 
by the originator, and which ended in a determined 
effort to procure a genuine improvement upon the Con- 
cord. The special merits claimed for this Grape are. a 
strong, vigorous, hardy vine; thick, mildew-resisting 
foliage, abundant bearer, clusters very large, should- 
ered. compact and handsome. Season very early. A 
good keeper and shipper. Berries large; black, with 
light purple bloom; skin thin, but very tenacious, bear- 
ing handling and shipping admirably. 
ALICE. This is a seedling of unknown parentage. 
It attracted attention by sit fine quality and appearance. 
Pronounced one of the coming Grapes. It is a pale red 
Grape, the size of Catawba; fruit of fine flavor, high 
quality, pulp meaty and tender, with few seeds, and 
small; skin tough, and a good shipper; theretore. a 
good market variety. Vine vigorous and strong, many 
branches growing 12 feet; foliage healthy, large, thick, 
dark green, free from mildew, and does not rot. 
Clusters medium size, compact and shouldered; ripens 
wi'h Concord. 
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