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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 drain¬ 
age 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, a 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 ripens for the early market 
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, compact shoulder. The vine is a vigorous, 
healthy grower and quite hardy. This is one of 
the best early Grapes; ripens with Delaware. 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 was originated in 1870 by Jacob Moore, one of 
the pioneer Grape-growers of America, and it fully 
deserves all the popularity it has enjoyed ever since. 
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 compact. 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 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. 
CONCORD. Black. This is, without doubt, the 
most popular market Grape in America. It was 
introduced 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 hardiness, 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 comparative 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 Greeley said: “It is the Grape for 
the million.” I have an excellent stock of strong, 
fine, healthy plants. (See illustration, page 34.) 
DIAMOND. White. This Grape is surpassed in 
quality and beauty by few others. The bunches are 
large, compact and shouldered. The berries are 
large, round, juicy and tender, and make very 
desirable wine. They have thin but tough skin, 
which is a very desirable market quality. Together 
with its desirable fruit characteristics, it is early, 
hardy, productive and vigorous, which qualities 
make it unsurpassed among the green type of 
Grapes. This is another of Jacob Moore’s origina¬ 
tions, and it deserves all the praise it has been 
given and more. 
Campbell’s Early is a good Grape for shipping 
