40 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. 
Rricrbfnn Red- Berries medium; thin 
DriglllUIl. s ki n> 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. 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 the popularity it has enjoyed 
since its introduction. 
block of one-year Grape-vines 
Campbell'. Early. £K ou S? SSS 3 
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 
it to be the triumph 
of his life of pro¬ 
ducing 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 excellent. 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. 
Concord. The most popular market Grape 
in cultivation today 
Black. This is, without doubt, 
the most popular market Grape 
in America. It was introduced in 1854 by a Massa¬ 
chusetts 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 shoul¬ 
dered. It presents an 
excellent appearance on 
the market, and is used 
very extensively in mak¬ 
ing 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 makes it of 
especial value to the northern 
growers, as it matures its fruit 
before there is danger of cold 
weather. Because of its com¬ 
parative ease of cultivation, 
Horace Greeley said: “It is the 
Grape for the million.” We 
have an excellent stock of strong, 
fine, healthy plants in both I- 
year and 2-year sizes, with splen¬ 
did root-systems which insure 
their strong, vigorous growth 
and productiveness. 
