Grapes Give Big Returns with Little Effort 
E VERY home garden should have its grape vine, for 
' few fruits return such large rewards for so little 
effort. The most dependable of fruits, the grape con¬ 
tinues to bear well even under unfavorable conditions. 
Below are listed a variety of kinds in select and com¬ 
mercial grades—every one an exceptional value. 
2-year No. 1 Select Vines 
These are strong, healthy, well rooted, vigorous 
vines that will produce the maximum results in the 
shortest time. 
Concord (Black). 
Moore Early (Black) 
Agawam (Red)." 
Catawba (Red). 
Diamond (White) .. 
Niagara (White).... 
Worden (Black). 
Delaware (Red). 
Campbell Early 
(Black) . 
Each 
5 
25 
100 
500 
Rate 
Rate 
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Rate 
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.12 
.10 
.07 
.06 
.17 
.14 
.12 
.09 
.07 
.20 
.17 
.14 
.12 
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Commercial Grade 
Concord . 
Moore Early. 
Agawam . 
Catawba (Red).. 
Diamond .... 
Niagara . 
Worden . 
Delaware .. 
Campbell Early 1 
Each 
5 
25 
100 
500 
Rate 
Rate 
Rate 
Rate 
Rate 
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.09 
.07 
.05 
.04 
.12 
.10 
.08 
.06 
.04 V 2 
.15 
.13 
.11 
.09 
Proper Care Brings Great Rewards 
These Concord and Niagara grape vines bore fruit the second 
season. They were planted by our customer, Mr. Wm. Meyers of 
Brookfield, Mo., in the spring and the picture was taken 18 months 
after planting. 
Agawam (Red)—The most popular 
and widely grown of the Red Grapes. 
Bunches are large. Berry is large, 
rich, sweet and aromatic. Vine is vig¬ 
orous and self-fertile. Ripens after 
Concord and can be kept much longer, 
and improves in flavor. 
Brighten (Red)—A handsome high 
quality red grape; clusters and berries 
are large. Vigorous, productive, de¬ 
pendable, adaptable to various soils. 
Campbell Early (Black) — Bunch 
and berry are large; high quality. 
Ripens about two weeks before Con¬ 
cord. Blooms midseason. 
Catawba (Red)—The last to ripen; 
bunch and berries are large; the flesh 
is juicy, pulpy and possesses a delight¬ 
ful sugary flavor. 
Concord (Black)—The most widely 
planted grape. Superior in hardiness, 
productivity and regularity in bearing 
and in ability to withstand disease and 
insects. Bunch and berry good size. It 
is the leader for making grape juice. 
No other grape has been able to com¬ 
pete with it on the market, as it can 
be produced so cheaply. Blooms mid¬ 
season. 
Delaware (Red)—The standard of 
quality; the best table grape. Unusu¬ 
ally hardy; usually bears abundantly. 
Ripens a few days earlier than Con¬ 
cord. It commands the highest prices, 
and is valuable north and south for 
both home use and market. Blooms 
rather late. 
Diamond (Green) — Seldom sur¬ 
passed in quality and beauty. It is the 
hardiest, most productive and vigor¬ 
ous of the green grapes. A good 
keeper and shipper. It deserves a high 
place among the best for commercial 
and home vineyards. Can be grown as 
widely as Concord. Blooms midseason. 
Moore’s Early (Purplish-black)— 
The most widely planted early com¬ 
mercial grape. Ripens two weeks ear¬ 
lier than Concord. Good quality. It is 
best described as an early Concord. 
Blooms midseason. 
Niagara (Green)—The most widely 
planted green grape. Larger bunches 
and berries than Concord, as good, or 
better quality. Productive, vigorous, 
adaptable. Ripens about with Concord. 
Blooms midseason. 
Worden (Black)—Much better qual¬ 
ity, larger berries and bunches and 
handsomer than Concord and is equal¬ 
ly healthy, hardy, vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. Ripens a week to ten days 
earlier than Concord. 
Mature Vine Pruned. 
T—Trunk. 
A—Arms. 
C—Canes, one year old, on which 
fruit Is borne. 
SP—Spurs from which canes will 
grow for fruit the next year. 
Pruning Increases Crop 
Scientific 
A mature grape vine pruned accord¬ 
ing to the accepted Kniffin System is 
shown in accompanying illustration. 
This is capable of producing forty to 
fifty bunches of grapes, approximate¬ 
ly twenty pounds. 
Necessary procedure to train such a 
vine. 
1. Start with two-year No. 1 vines 
secured from a reliable nursery. 
2. At the time of planting, remove 
all top but one cane and cut back to 
two joints. 
3. At the end of first growing sea¬ 
son train one cane straight up to the 
top wire and remove all other wood. 
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4. At the end of second year prune 
again leaving fruiting canes on lower 
wire, removing balance of wood. 
5. At the end of third growing 
season prune again, leaving fruiting 
canes on both wires. 
6. Bear in mind that grape vines 
fruit on the new wood and the canes 
of short joints are to be preferred, 
hence at each wire each year two 
spurs are left of two joints each to 
produce the fruiting wood for the 
following year, one can be fruited and 
one can be spurred back again as 
shown in illustration. 
