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ALBANY NURSERIES 
AMERICAN VARIETIES, Continued 
where it will thoroughly mature. Bunches long, 
large, loose, berries large, oval, sweet and musky. 
A good keeper. 
McKinley Early. New. W. It is with intense 
satisfaction that we introduce a new early white 
Grape, of the Niagara type, which bids fair to add 
millions to the wealth of the nation, and which 
will be hailed with delight by fruit-growers, deal- 
ers and consumers throughout the world. Pro- 
duced by Mr. Young near where the Niagara, orig- 
inated. It is fully 10 days earlier than the Ni- 
agara, and as strong a grower, with very rich 
flavor. A strong, vigorous grower, with thick, 
healthy foliage and perfect self-fertilizing blos- 
som. Bunches large and compact, usually should- 
ered; berries large, nearly round, very sweet with 
no acid around the seeds, and no puckery taste 
in the skin, skin thin, green at first, then turn- 
ing yellow when fully ripe, very tenacious, bear 
handling and shipping. It has remarkable keep- 
ing qualities for an early Grape and will hang on 
the vine sound and perfect for six weeks or more 
after ripening, with no tendency to shell off or 
fall from the stems. As good a shipper as any 
of the American Grapes. For complete descrip- 
tion and testimonials of our leading horticultur- 
ists, write for our two-page circulars, giving full 
particulars. 
Moore’s Early. B. A comparatively new Grape 
raised from seed by John B. Moore, Concord, 
Mass., in 1872. It is described as follows: Bunch 
large, berry round (as laage as the Wilder or 
Rogers’ No. 4) ; color black, with a heavy blue 
bloom; quality better than the Concord; vine ex- 
ceedingly hardy, and has never been covered in 
the winter, and has been exposed to a tempera- 
ture of more than twenty degrees below zero 
without injury to it; has been entirely exempt 
from mildew or disease. Its earliness makes it 
desirable for an early crop, and more particularly 
adapts it to Canada and the northern portion of 
the United States, maturing, as it does, ten days 
before the Hartford and twenty days before the 
Concord. 
Moore’s Diamond. W. A vigorous grower, with 
drrk, healthy foliage, entirely free from mildew. 
A prolific bearer, bunches large, handsome and 
compact, slightly shouldered; color delicate, 
greenish white, with rich, yellow tinge when fully 
ripe; skin smooth and free from specks. Pulp 
tender, juicy and nearly transparent, with very 
few seeds. Berry about the size of Concord. 
Quality best, rich, sprightly and sweet, resemb- 
ling the foreign Chasselas. Ripens about two 
weeks before the Concord. 
Niagara. W. Occupies the same position among 
the white varieties as Concord among the black. 
The leading profitable mrrket sort. Bunch and 
berries large, greenish white, changing to pale 
yellow when fully ripe. Sgin thin but tough. 
Quality much like Concord. 
Pocklington. W. Originated at Sandy Hill, N. 
Y. Vine very vigorous, hardy and productive. 
Bunch and berry of good size, color a light lemon- 
yellow, flesh moderately tender, sweet, with a 
peculiar aromatic flavor. The great vigor and 
hardiness of the vine, with the beauty and size of 
the cluster, place this in the front rank of white 
Grapes, ripens with Concord. 
Salem. (Rogers’ No. 22.) R. A strong, vigor- 
ous vine, berries large, Catawba color, thin skin, 
free from hard pulp, very sweet and sprightly, 
ripens first of September. 
Wilder. (Rogers’ No. 4.) B. Large and black, 
bunches generally shouldered, berry round and 
large, flesh buttery, with a somewhat fibrous cen- 
ter, sweet, rather sprightly. 
Worden. B. This new variety is a seedling of 
the Concord, which it greatly resembles in ap- 
pearance and flavor, but the berries are larger. 
The fruit is said to be better flavored and to ripen 
several days eaalier. 
Wyoming. R. Vines very hardy, healthy and 
robust, with thick, leathery foliage, color of berry 
similar to Delaware, but brighter, being one of 
the most beautiful of the amber or red Grapes, 
and in size nearly double that of the Delaware, 
Black Hamburg Grape 
