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Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of 
Grapes. 
The vine comes quickly into hearing, yielding fruit usually the second year after 
plantiug ; requires but little space, and when properly trained is an ornament to the 
yard, garden or vineyard. 
The soil for the Grape should be dry ; when not naturally so, should be thoroughly 
drained. It should be deeply worked and well manured, always bearing in mind that it 
is an essential point to secure a warm, sunny exposure. 
undergone the Fall pruning it may be laid 
protect it through the Winter. Grape vines 
The best grape vine trellis is probably 
the wire trellis. This is constructed bj 
planting posts as far apart as you choose to 
have the length of your trellis, stretch the 
wires, four in number, about eighteen 
inches apart, letting them pass through 
stakes at proper distances from each othei 
to support the wire. As the wires are con- 
tracted by the cold, and are likely to break 
or sway the posts from their places, they 
should be loosened as cold weather ap- 
proaches. 
To secure the best results, annual and 
careful pruning is essential. The following 
is regarded as the best method : Commenc- 
ing with a good strong vine, such as we 
furnish, permit it to- grow the first season 
without pruning. In November or Decern 
ber following cut back the growth, allow 
ing but three or four buds to remain. The 
following Spring allow but two of the 
strongest buds to throw out shoots. These, 
in the Fall, will be from seven to ten feet 
long, and should be cut back to within four 
or five feet of the root. The next Spring 
the vine should be fastened to the lower 
part of the trellis. When growth com 
mences, pinch the buds so that the shoots 
will be from ten to twelve inches apart. 
As these grow, train them perpendicularly 
to the second, third and fourth bars of the 
trellis. No fruit should be allowed to set 
above the second bar of the trellis. 
During the season when the shoots 
have reached the upper part of the trellis, 
they may be pinched to prevent further 
growth. After the fruit is gathered, and 
the vine has shed its foliage, the cane should 
then be cut back to two buds. The fol 
lowing Spring allow but one bud to throw 
out a shoot, and treat as in the previous 
year. This system of pruning should be 
followed each year. After the vine has 
ion the ground and covered with boughs to 
should be top-dressed in the Spring. 
Amber Queen— Very early, hardy, and a strong grower ; leaf strong and thick, some 
what downy on under side ; amber color. Tender to the center and small seeds 
Bunch large and shouldered like the Hamburg ; berry large, frequently oblong, 
holds persistently to the bunch, and cannot be pulled oil without breaking the skin. 
August Giant — Bunches very large, with rather long and very strong stem ; when 
shouldered, the shoulders are always short and very double ; berries very large, 
somewhat oblong, often measuring' 1J inches in diameter. Quite tender to the 
center ; very rich and fine. 
Beauty— Red ; ripens between Concord and Catawba ; said to be superior in quality to 
Delaware. Vine vigorous, healthy and productive. 
