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GENEVA, NEW YORK 
Red Grapes 
Agawam (Rogers’ No. 1.5). Dark red or maroon; bunches compact, 
very large, berries large; oval, pulp soft, flavor sweet and aromatic. 
Ripens early; is very attractive. One of the best of the red varieties. 
Brighton. Dark red. One of the most desirable of the early red 
grapes. Very large and handsome. Clusters under favorable con- 
ditions are more uniform than those of any other grape. Ripens soon 
after Hartford. Should be planted near by other varieties as its 
blossoms do not always fertilize when alone. 
Catawba. Bunches large, shouldered; berries large, reddish and 
sprightly. One of the old and popular grapes, extensively planted in 
some sections for wine, for which it is valuable, and for its late keeping 
qualities. 
Delaware. Superior as a table grape. Bunch medium, very com- 
pact, berries medium round; skin thin, of a beautiful dark red color 
when fully ripe; flesh tender and juicy, exceedingly sweet. Vine 
hardy, moderately vigorous and very productive. Ripens early in 
September. 
Salem (Roger’s No. 22 ). Chestnut color; bunch large, short, broad 
and compact, berry very large, round; flesh nearly free from pulp, 
sweet, aromatic and well fl.avored; vine vigorous, healthy and produc- 
tive. Ripens with Concord. 
White Grapes 
Brighton Grapes 
Green Mountain ( Winchell) . Found growing in a garden 
on the side of the Green Mountains in Vermont, at an alti- 
tude of 1400 feet, where it ripened its fruit perfectly. Vine 
strong, vigorous, healthy, very hardy and productive. 
Bunch long, compact shoulder, green or greenish white. 
Skin thin. Pulp very tender and sweet. Three weeks 
earlier than Concord. 
Moore’s Diamond. Vine is a vigorous grower, with large, 
dark healthy foliage, very hardy. It is a prolific bearer 
producing large, handsome, compact bunches. Color 
greenish white, with a rich yellow tinge when fully ripe; 
few seeds, juicy. Berry about the size of Concord and 
adheres firmly to the stem. It ripens early, usually from 
Aug. 25th to Sept. 10th. One of the finest of grapes. 
Niagara. Vine hardy and strong grower; bunches very 
large and compact, many weighing fourteen ounces, some- 
times more; berries large, skin thin but tough, pale green 
at first, changing to pale yellow when fully ripe, with a thin 
white bloom; flesh pulpy, tender, sweet. Ripens with the 
Concord. 
Pocklington. Bunch medium to large, berry large, 
round, light golden yellow when fully matured; flesh 
pulpy, juicy. Vine very hardy, healthy, vigorous and 
productive. Ripens with Concord. 
CURRANTS 
Plant in very fertile soil made so by liberal manuring. The tops should be cut back so only three or four branches 
will grow the first season. Thin out the old wood yearly, opening the bush considerably. 
At the first appearance of currant worms they are easily destroyed by sprinkling with a can of water in which 
powdered white hellebore is stirred — (one ounce to three gallons). 
Plant in row's five feet apart and three feet in row. 
Black Naples. Very large, black, bunches of medium length. Much 
valued for jellies; strong grower, coarse leaves. 
Cherry. Fruit of the largest size, deep red, rather acid; short 
bunches; growth strong, stout, erect, short- jointed shoots. 
Crandall’s Currant. A new variety whose yellow flowers make it very 
useful as an ornamental shrub in the spring. Fruit is large dark 
colored and has some of the characteristics of a gooseberry. 
Fay’s Prolific. Has fully sustained all the claims that were made 
for it by the originator when first introduced, and is the best red 
currant known. It has been widely planted, and has given general 
satisfaction; fruit very large, bright red, and of excellent flavor, 
less acid than Cherry. It has a long stem, which admits of rapid pick- 
ing, and is enormously productive. One of the most valuable fruits of 
recent introduction. Comes into bearing early. 
La Versailles. Very large, red; long bunch of great beauty and 
excellent quality. One of the finest and best. Very productive. 
Lee’s Prolific (Black). The largest in berry and bunch, and best in 
quality and productiveness of any black variety yet introduced. 
Perfection. The color is a beautiful bright red; size as large or larger 
than the Fay; the clusters averaging longer. The Perfection is a great 
bearer, resembling its parent, the White Grape, in this respect. The 
quality is rich, mild, sub-acid, plenty of pulp, with few seeds. After 
three years’ trial, this fruit was the first to receive the S50 Gold Medal 
of the Western New York Horticultural Society. 
Red Dutch. Deep red, rich acid flavor. .An old, well known and 
fine market sort; good quality; vigorous, upright and very pro- 
White Grape Currant ductive. 
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