The Garden Magazine, October, 1920 
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WHETHER IT DRAPES A RUSTIC ARBOR OR A CLASSIC COLONNADE 
That Grapes should be one of the taken-for-granted things of the home was inevitable when man began to build 
himself a permanent shelter, for they furnish food and drink and cool retreat and beauty all in abundance 
A dark red Grape which delights 
those who grow it for home use is 
called Lindley. It is sweet, tart, 
and hardly surpassed in quality. 
For green Grapes in New York State, 
few can surpass Pocklington. This 
is a medium variety with a spicy 
sweetness which pleases all palates. 
Massasoit is often mentioned among 
good home Grapes, and would be 
entitled to a place in the list except 
for one fault. It is very susceptible 
to black rot as well as to mildew. 
Lucile has been widely advertised 
of late, and is a good red Grape 
for northern New York State and 
other short-season sections, for it is 
among the hardiest of the red 
Grapes. But frankness compels me 
to say that to my taste its quality 
is not quite equal to the claims 
made for it. 
Varieties for New England 
N EW Englanders grow Concord, 
Worden, and Moore Early as 
a matter of course. Campbell 
Early, which is considered a com- 
mercial Grape in New York State, is 
grown to a considerable extent in 
home gardens in New England, giv- 
ing very good results under some 
conditions. It is not adapted to all 
soils, however; and, while most of the New England nursery- 
men catalogue it prominently, amateurs should be pretty certain 
that it will thrive in their locality before buying plants. When 
it is grown, too, care must be taken to have it reach full ma- 
turity before it is eaten. It gets its color long before it is 
entirely ripe for which reason growers are sometimes de- 
ceived. 
Agawam and Salem are good red varieties for amateur gar- 
deners. Both of them are native to Massachusetts, having 
been first grown by E. S. Rogers in Salem, Mass. Agawam 
has a fine sweet aromatic flavor, and can be kept a long while, 
which is one of its chief advantages. It ripens about the same 
time as Concord. It has some disadvantages, however — one 
being the fact that it does not yield well in many localities, 
and another that it is quite susceptible to mildew. It should 
be chosen only by amateurs who have heavy soil, espe- 
cially clay soil. In some respects Salem resembles Agawam, 
and like it is subject to mildew, and rather finicky as to 
soil. Its fruit is very handsome, though, and of high quality, 
and keeps well. Brighton may also be added to the New 
England list. 
Niagara and Diamond are standard white Grapes of New 
England, and two others which are sold by nurserymen are 
Green Mountain and Pocklington. Diamond, which seme of 
the nurserymen like to catalogue as Moore Diamond, and 
which they are justified in doing inasmuch as it was originated 
by Jacob Moore, of Brighton, N. Y., in 1870, is one cf the most 
desirable of the white Graoes, and deserves much wider cultiva- 
tion than it is given. 
Grapes in Canada 
G OING into Canada we find the following thriving in the 
warmer sections; black: Moore Early, Worden, Concord; 
red: Delaware, Agawam, Lindley; white: Winchell, Niagara, 
Diamond. In colder sections, yet in localities where the 
Grapes are pretty sure to ripen, such hardy varieties as 
Moore Early, Early Daisy, and Merrimac are to be recom- 
mended for black varieties. As is to be. expected they lack 
somewhat in quality, but are to be favored for their early 
ripening. 
Early Daisy comes even ten days earlier than Moore Early, 
but is one of the best to depend upon. Moreover, it keeps 
well. Merrimac is another Grape which was given to the world 
by Mr. Rogers, of Salem, Mass., who named it for the great 
river which turns more spindles than any other river in the world. 
It is by no means as good a Grape as many others, and not as 
early as Early Daisy or Moore Early — but it helps to extend 
the list. Brighton, Lindley, and Moyer are to be recommended 
for red Grapes in Canada where the seasons are short, and 
Winchell and Diamond for white varieties. 
Flourishing in Pennsylvania 
I F you are planning your home garden for Pennsylvania 
you will do well to secure Niagara, Worden, and Moore 
Early as your first choice; but you can add Eclipse, Winchell, 
Concord, Delaware, Barry, Findley, and Vergennes with full 
expectation that they will thrive and give you good returns. 
Barry and Vergennes are to be valued especially for the fact that 
the fruit keeps a long time. If you want to hold some of your 
Grapes for early winter you should have these two varieties. 
Barry is one of the best black varieties for table use, having as 
one of its parents the Black Hamburg of Europe. The vine 
makes vigorous growth, but is more or less susceptible to mildew. 
Vergennes is not considered a particularly good commercial 
Grape because the vines have a sprawling habit, which makes 
them -difficult to handle on a large scale, but the fruit itself is of 
excellent quality, and is borne with remarkable freedom. In 
fact, there are few kinds which are so productive as Vergennes, 
and few that yield fruit with equal keeping qualities. The 
fruit is dark red, and its hardiness is assured by the fact that it 
originated in Vergennes, Vt. Eclipse, mentioned as a good 
Pennsylvania Grape, is a dull black, and while the fruit is 
rather small, the quality is good. One special advantage of 
this for home use is the fact that the fruit remains on the vines 
for a long time without deterioration, and that the berries do 
not crack in wet weather. 
