THE W. F. ALLEN CO., SALISBURY, MD. 
GRAPES 
In planting Grapes be particular to use strong, well-rooted, one- or two-year vines. Plant in rows 8 to 
9 feet apart, 7 to 8 feet apart in the rows. The soil should be well prepared and enriched. Good drainage 
is absolutely necessary, for the vines will not thrive in wet soil. For fertilizer, well-rotted stable manure 
may be used, or a heavy application of raw 
bone meal. Deep and thorough preparation 
of the soil should be made before the vines are 
planted. The vines may be trained on a trellis, 
grape-arbor or even over a fence, but, of 
course, the trellis will give the best results so 
far as the crop is concerned. Pruning is 
usually practised in the North in late fall, 
but in the South the vines are generally 
pruned early in the spring just before the 
growth begins. 
BRIGHTON. Red. Berries medium; 
thin skin, tender, sweet and with little pulp. 
This is a cross with the European Grape, 
from which it derives its fine quality. The 
bunch is medium to large, with a large, com¬ 
pact shoulder. The vine is a vigorous, healthy 
grower and quite hardy. This is one of the 
best early Grapes. The flowers do not always 
fertilize properly, and it is best to plant with 
Concord, Worden, Martha or some other 
variety blossoming at the same time. It fully 
deserves all the popularity it has enjoyed since 
its introduction. 
CAMPBELL’S EARLY. Black. The 
berry is large and round, covered with light 
bloom. It is somewhat pulpy, sweet and with 
slight aroma, of good quality, when fully 
ripe. The bunch is large-shouldered and com¬ 
pact. It will color ahead of the Concord, 
but does not ripen until a little later. It 
adheres strongly to the stem, does not crack, 
is tough and has thick skin, which add to its 
Catawba. The standard red market Grape 
Campbell’s Early is a good Grape for shipping 
value as a market Grape. Its originator, Geo. W. 
Campbell, claimed this Grape to be the triumph of his 
life of producing valuable Grape varieties. 
CATAWBA. Red. A most excellent Grape. It is 
the best keeper on the market and has a reputation of 
commanding the highest prices. The bunch is_ large, 
moderately compact and shouldered. The berries are 
of good size and have tough skin. Its quality is excel¬ 
lent. It adapts itself to almost any locality or climate, 
although the fruit ripens late and is not advised for 
very high altitudes. The vine is hardy and healthy, a 
good grower and very productive. The standard red 
market Grape. 
CONCORD. Black. This is, without doubt, the 
most popular market Grape in America. It was intro¬ 
duced in 1854 by a Massachusetts nursery, and spread 
half-way across the continent in one year. The berry 
is large, juicy, sweet, pulpy, tender and covered with a 
thick bloom. The bunches are large, compact and 
shouldered. It presents an excellent appearance on 
the market, and is used very extensively in making 
Grape-juice. The vine is distinguished by its hardi¬ 
ness, productiveness and its ability to adapt itself to 
almost any variation of soil and climate. It is quite 
resistant to disease and to insect pests. Its compara¬ 
tive earliness make it of especial value to the northern 
growers, as it matures its fruit before there is danger of 
cold weather. Because of its comparative ease of culti¬ 
vation, Horace Greely said: “It is the Grape for the 
million.” We have ail excellent stock of strong, fine, 
healthy plants. 
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