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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue ok Small Fruits, Etc. 
Hardy Grapes. 
CUUTURE.— It would be rather an undertaking to describe the full method of grape-culture, as it is very 
extensive, but I will give brief mention. If any one wants to know more fully, write me, and I will give it in 
detail. The soil should be prepared as for other small fruit ; make the rows eight feet apart and plant six feet 
in the row, or if ground is very rich, make it eight feet. The holes should be about one foot square so as to 
allow plenty of room for the roots ; put in some good soil in the bottom, or wet corn-cobs if at hand, and use a 
little ground bone. When the vines arrive from the nursery, cut both the roots and the top ; two eyes are suffi 
cient, and on two years old, from four to five eyes. After "you have trimmed the roots and spread them out in 
the hole, the vine should be set at one side, and soil well firmed with the feet. Set a small stake by the side so 
as to mark the vine. The second or third year they should be staked and wired ; two or three wires should be 
used. Keep the old wood as near the ground as possible, for the nearer it is the sweeter the fruit will be 
Keep the vine open so that the air can pass through to prevent rot and mildew. 
NOTE. — Price for grapes given in table on page 25. For large lots, write us for special prices. 
NEW VARIETIES. 
EAKLY OHIO. This is the most valuable black 
grape now on the market ; it ripens ten days before 
Moore’s Early ; not quite so large, but bunches are 
much larger, and packed very close. Berries are 
jet black, with heavy bloom. 
A basket of the fruit this season from New York 
state, when received, was in better eating condition 
than Moore’s Early were in Ohio. The originator 
speaks of it as follows 
“In the summer of ’82 I found, between a row of 
Delaware and Concord, a small grape vine which 
had just started the third leaf. 1 took it up, reset it 
and gave it ordinary care. The third year from the 
seed I set thirty (30) clusters ; I removed ten, allow- 
ing the rest to ripen, and to my surprise they were 
ripe the twentieth day of August, ten (10) days earlier 
than Moore’s Early. It has borne large crops every 
year since, ripening in ’89 the 15th of August, and 
always as early as the 20th of that month, a week to 
ten days earlier than Moore’s Early under the same 
conditions and on the same soil. The Early Ohio 
never drops from the stem ; a merit highly appre- 
ciated by shippers. I never saw a vine on a trellis 
MOORli’S DIAMOND. 
that could equal it for hardiness. As to quality, 1 
do not hesitate to say that it takes the lead of all 
black grapes up to the ripening of the Worden. 
“In ’88 I sold the fruit for 15 cents per pound, and 
in ’89 for 12 cents per pound at wholesale in the 
Cleveland market. It is fully three times as profit 
able as Moore’s Early, and much superior in quality 
“I believe this grape is destined to become one of 
the most profitable market varieties everintroduced, 
and especially valuable for northern localities where 
later varieties will not ripen.” 1 year, No. 1, $1.50 
each, $15 perdoz. ; 2 year, No. 1, $2 each, $20 per doz. 
Colerain. Introduced by us last season. Experi 
ence does not make us change our opinion of it, but 
lack of space will allow but a short notice. It has 
been carefully tested in various parts of the country, 
and so far the verdict is “there is none better." 
Color green, with delicate white bloom ; flesh vert- 
juicy and remarkably sweet, fairly vinous, one smail 
seed to the berry, as a rule. Ripens with or a little 
before Moore’s Early, and hangs on the vine until 
frost without dropping berries from the bunch 
Wherever tested it has proved free from rot and 
mildew; a vigorous grower, and perfectly hardy. 
We offer it with confidence. All. genuine vines will 
be under registered seal. Colored plates free. 
Green Mountain. We quote from the introducer 
We believe it is all he claims for it, but as it has not 
fruited for us, cannot say how it Will do in Ohio. 
“We do not believe there is an early grape 
superior to it in quality that bears younger, is more 
productive, or that is more desirable for an early 
grape than this one. ILhas not failed to produce or 
ripen a full crop in the three years we have tested it 
The vine grows as strong as the - Concord, and will 
flourish in any soil where the Concord grows. It is 
especially well adapted to be grown in northern 
localities, where many valuable varieties fail, or 
perhaps, never ripen, and in those localities where 
these sorts do ripen the Green Mountain is equally 
desirable, as it will lenthen the grape-season by 
reason of its earliness. The past season was ex- 
tremely wet, and was universally noted for mildew 
and grape-rot ; yet our eighty Green Mountain vines 
were loaded with large, handsome bunches, August 
25, and were a wonder and admiration.” 
Eaton. A seedling of Concord, but claimed of more 
vigorous growth, quite as productive, with large 
and better fruit. “ Bunch very large, compact. Ber 
ries very large, round, black, covered with a thick 
blue bloom. The stem pulls out white like the Con- 
cord. Strongly resembles Moore’s Early. Very 
juicy, with some, though tender, pulp.” Early. 
Moore’s Diamond. Raised by Mr. Jacob Moore, 
the well-known originator of new fruits, who con 
siders this the best and finest of his collection. I11 
vigor of growth, texture, foliage and hardiness of 
vine, it partakes of the nature of its parent, Concord, 
while in quality the fruit is equal to many of the best 
tender sorts, and ripens two or three weeks earlier 
than Concord. The color is a delicate greenish 
white, with a rich yellow tinge when fully ripe ; 
very few seeds, juicy and almost entirely free from 
pulp, which makes it almost transparent. Berry size 
of Concord : adheres firmly. 
