FRUIT DEPARTMENT— GRAPES 
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NECTARINES, Continued 
cheek, flesh white, tender, juicy and sugary, free- 
stone. July. 
New White. Large, white, nearly round, flesh 
white, tender, very juicy, with a rich, vinous 
flavor, stone small and separates freely. August. 
Stanwick. Very large, often as large as a peach, 
skin pale greenish white, shaded into deep rich 
violet in the sun, flesh white, tender, juicy, rich, 
sugary and delicious. For drying and shipping 
not excelled by any other variety. August. 
GRAPES ( vuis ) 
Too much cannot be said in praise of the grape. It is one of ihe best and most 
popular fruits, delicious for eating, especially desirable for cooking and preserving, 
and everywhere in large demand. 
The vine comes quickly into bearing, yielding fruit usually the second year after 
planting; requires but little space, and when properly trained is an ornament to the 
yard, garden or vineyard. 
Almost every one can find room for from six to a dozen or more grape vines. 
They can be trained up the side of any building or over a garden fence, but the best 
and cheapest way to grow them, either in small or large quantities, is on a wire trellis. 
Work the ground deep for grape vines and plant a little deeper than they were 
in the nursery. Make the rows eight feet apart and plant vines six to eight feet 
apart in the rows. Some of the tender varieties would be benefited by laying the 
vine flat on the ground during winter, with a light covering of earth or litter. 
AMERICAN VARIETIES 
Brighton. R. A cross between Concord and 
Diana Hamburg. Resembles Catawba, in color, 
size and form and bunch of berry; flesh rich, 
sweet and of the best quality. Ripens earlier 
than Delaware. Vine vigorous and very haidy. 
This variety has been thoroughly tested, and it 
may now be truly said to be without an equal 
among early grapes. 
Campbell’s Early. B. Its strong, hardy, vigor- 
ous growth, thick, heavy, perfectly healthy foli- 
age, very early ripening and abundant bearing of 
large and handsome clusters of excellent quality, 
combined with the most remarkable keeping and 
shipping qualities, form a combination unequaled 
by any other Grape. Its period of full maturity 
is from the middle to the last of August, accord- 
ing to the season. Ripening with Moore’s Early 
but, unlike that variety, it has kept sound and 
perfect, both on and off the vine, for weeks after 
Moore’s Early was decayed and gone. In dessert 
quality it is unrivaled by any of our present list 
of first-early market Grapes. It is, both as to 
luster and berry, of large size, of a glossy black 
color, with a beautiful blue bloom, pulp sweet 
and juicy, free from foxiness, seeds small, few 
in number and part readily from the pulp. 
Catawba. S. Well known as the great wine 
Grape of Ohio, Kentucky, etc. Bunches lrage 
and loose, berries large, of a coppery red color, 
becoming purplish wheh well ripened, requires 
the most fovorable soils and situations, good cul- 
ture and warm seasons to mature perfectly Last 
of September. 
Concord. B. A large, handsome Grape, ripen- 
ing a week or two earlier than Isabella, very 
hardy and productive. Succeeds over a great ex- 
tent of country, and although not of the highest 
quality, it is one of the most popular market 
Grapes. 
Delaware. R. Still holds its own as one of the 
finest Grapes. Bunches small, compact, shoul- 
dered, berries rather small, round, skin thin, light 
red, flesh very juicy, without any hard pulp, with 
an exceedingly sweet, spicy and delicious flavor. 
Vine moderately vigorous, hardy and productive. 
Ripens two weeks before the Isabella. 
Early Ohio. B. Very early, hardy and produc- 
tive, strong, thrifty grower, good-sized bunch, 
berry smaller than Concord, adheres firmly to the 
stem. A profitable early market sort. 
Eaton. B. Seedling of the Concord. Bunch 
and berries of largest size, showy and attractive, 
leaf large, thick and leathery, berries round, cov- 
ered with heavy blue bloom, pulp tender, separ- 
ating freely from the seeds. 
Green Mountain. (Winchell.) W. This, the 
earliest white Grape, has been thoroughly tested 
over a wide area, and has proved most satisfac- 
tory. It combines hardiness, fruitfulness, vigor, 
good size and excellent quality. Bunch medium 
to large, shouldered; berries medium; greenish 
white, skin thin, tough; pulp tender, sweet, with 
few seeds; of excellent quality; free from foxi- 
ness, and the flavor is excellent, ranking in this 
respect as a grape of the first class. Itis the first 
white Grape to ripen, maturing even in the worst 
of seasons, a consideration which will be appre- 
ciated by all planters. Its habit of growing is vig- 
orous and the foliage clean and healthy, while its 
bearing quality is all that can be desired. It is 
a most valuable white Grape, either for the am- 
ateur or professional grower. 
Hartford Prolific. B. Bunches rather large, ber- 
ries large, globular, color almost black, covered 
with a beautiful bloom, of fair quality. Ripens 
three weeks before the Isabella, valuable for its 
abundant bearing and early maturity. 
Isabella. B. An old standard sort, highly prized 
