A. B. Hood 6 Co.’s Descriptive Catalogue 
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Campbell's Early. (See preceding page.) 
SELECT GRAPES, continued 
Concord. There is no (Irape in 
the cat'ilogne so popular or jtlanled 
so e.xtensively as this. It succeeds 
well in almost all parts of the coun- 
try, and although of northern origin, 
it is better here than in its native 
place. Vine a very vigorous grower 
and enormously |)roductive ; com- 
paratively free from disease; 
l)unches large, compact ; berries 
large, round, black, with a blue 
bloom ; a profitable market sort. 
Catawba. Bunches and berries 
large; skin pale red; flesh jnicv, 
sweet and highly aromatic; vine 
productive. .September. 
Clinton. Bunches small and com- 
pact; berries small, sprightly; when 
thoroughly ripe is a good table 
Grape and keeps well, V’aluable 
for wine. A free, rapid grower and 
])rofuse be.irer ; good keeper. 
Delaware. This ( irape is now so 
well known as to need nocommen- 
tlation. Its earliness, hardiness and 
admirable sweetness have become 
oo well known to the public to 
demand more said in its behalf ; 
bunches medium size, compact ; 
berries rather small ; skin of a beau- 
tiful light red color ; e.Nceedingly 
sweet, sprightly, vinous and aro- 
matic. Kiiiens in August. 
Duchess. A new seedling from l ister 
county, New York. Bunch medium to 
large, shouldered, compact; berries me- 
dium, romul, greenish white ; skin thin ; 
Mesh tender, without pulp ; s])rightly ami 
rich. 
Empire Slate. .Xnother new white Grape 
of great promise ; bunch large-shoul- 
dered ; berry medium ; skin slightly 
tinged with yellow ; flesh tender, rich, 
juicy, sweet and sprightly ; ripens a little 
after Hartford; vine a good grower and 
])roductive. 
Eaton. Bunch large, compact ; berries 
very large, round, black, covered with a 
thick blue bloom. In general appearance 
it resembles Moore's Early. .Skin thick ; 
juicy, with pulp. A large, showy Grape. 
Hartford. A very popular and profitable 
early Grape; a vigorous grower :uid a 
good bearer ; free from disease ; fruit 
medium size, black ; flesh sweet and soft. 
Early in August. 
Ives. Bunch medium to large, some- 
times shouldered, compact ; berries me- 
dium, black ; flesh sweet, l)ulpy and 
somewhiit foxy ; should hang some time 
on vine after it colors ; hartly, vigorous, 
and bears well ; deservedly becoming 
popular. Early. 
James. Berry of large size and good 
<|uality, black ; vine very prolific. Com- 
mences to ripen about the first of .August 
and continues till frost. 
Jefferson. This is a magnificetit Grape, 
but further trial must establish its worth. 
It is said to mildew badly in some locali- 
ties ; bunch large ; very red. Late. 
Lady. Origimited in Ohio. Bunch me- 
dium size ; berry about the size of Con- 
cord ; light greenish yellow, covered 
with white bloom ; flesh tender, sweet 
and ])leasant. Early. 
Lady Washington. Bunch very large, 
compact, generally double - shoulderetl ; 
berry medium to large ; color deep yel- 
low, with a tinge of delicate pink where 
exposed to the sun, and covered with a 
thin white bloom ; flesh soft, tender, 
juicy, sweet and very good. It ripens 
about with Concord. 
Martha. This is one of the most reliable 
white Grapes yet known; bunch medium, 
compact, shouldered ; berry white or 
greenish, turning to pale yellow when 
fully ripe; skin thin; flesh very sweet 
and jtiicy; a seedling of the Concord, 
and will take the same rank amongst 
white Grapes that its parent does amongst 
the black. .A little earlier than Concord. 
