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markets for the past four years, wholesale, in quantities 
of 500 to 1000 lbs., at 15 to 20 cents per lb., when Con¬ 
cords were selling at 4 to 6 cents, and Delawares 6 to 9 
cents. 
Our cut is taken from a photograph of a specimen 
branch twenty inches long, which weighed seven lbs. 
First class, one year vines, $1.50 each. 
The Duchess. -Bunch medium to large (often eight 
inches long), shouldered, compact; berries medium, 
round, greenish white, skin thin, flesh tender, without 
pulp, sprightly, rich and delicious ; ripens with Dela¬ 
ware. Mr. John J. Thomas, the noted horticulturist 
and associate editor of the Conntry Gentleman , says of 
it: “I have examined, at different times, the fruit of 
the Duchess grape, and have seen the growth of the 
vine on my own grounds and elsewhere. In quality, it 
is unquestionably one of the most delicious of out-door 
varieties, and in growth the vine possesses great vigor 
and hardiness, withstanding our winters uninjured. 
$1.50 each. 
GRAPELS. 
Plant rows 8 feet apart, and 6 to 10 feet in the rows. 
The following prices are for first class, one year vines, 
two year vines being too heavy to forward by mail. 
25 cents each, except where noted. 
Agawam, (Rogers’ No. 15).—A dark red grape of 
the Hamburg cross ; bunches large, compact, frequently 
shouldered ; berries very large, with a thick skin ; pulp 
soft, sweet, sprightly ; vine very vigorous ; ripens early. 
Brighton. — An excellent new grape ; bunch large, 
well formed ; berries above medium to large, round, 
Catawba color ; excellent flavor and quality ; one of the 
beat. One of the earliest in ripening. 50 cents. 
ctrape, Brighton. 
Croton.—Vine moderately strong, berries medium 
size, yellowish green ; flesh melting and sweet; ripens 
early. 5® cents- 
Clinton. — Bunches small and compact, berries nearly 
round, black, pulpy, juicy, of medium quality; ripens 
some two weeks earlier than the Isabella; a great 
bearer ; valuable for wine and culinary purposes. 15c. 
Catawba.—Bunches of good size, rather loose ; ber¬ 
ries large, round ; when fully ripe of a dark copper color, 
with a sweet, rich, musky flavor. Requires a long sea¬ 
son to arrive at full maturity. Excellent both for the 
table and wine. 15 cents. 
Concord. — A large, purplish black grape, ripening 
about the middle of September ; vine remarkably vigor¬ 
ous and free from disease. It is now being planted over 
a greater extent of country than any other one variety. 
15 cents. 
Delaware.—This is undoubtedly’ the best table 
grape, ranking pre -eminently' above all others in its 
pure, rich, sugary’, wine-like juice. Bunches small, 
compact, shouldered ; berries medium size, fine wine 
color, translucent ; vines hardy’, moderately vigorous 
and very productive. Ripens 15th September. 
Eumelan.— Medium size, deep purplish black, cov¬ 
ered with a fine bloom ; fine quality, hardy, productive 
and early. 30 cents. 
Early Champion. — Vine vigorous ; bunch and berry 
medium in size ; black, thin skin ; pulp sweet and pleas¬ 
ant, soft and melting. Ripens earlier than Hartford. 
Goethe, (Rogers’ Hybrid No. 1).— A strong, healthy 
vine, producing large crops of beautiful bunches ; ber¬ 
ries very large, yellowish green ; flesh tender and melt¬ 
ing ; ripens late ; very valuable at the South. 
Hartford Prolific. — Bunches large ; berries large, 
round and dark, of medium quality. Ripens some 
three weeks earlier than the Isabella. Hardy and pro¬ 
lific. 15 cents. 
Ives’ Seedling. — Bunches medium to large, compact, 
often shouldered ; berries medium, slightly oblong, of a 
dark purple color. 15 cents. 
Isabella. —Bunches long, large and loose ; berries 
large, oval, dark purple or black ; pulp tender, juicy, 
sweet and rich when fully ripe. Ripens first of October. 
15 cents. 
Lindlcy, (Rogers’ No. 9). — Vine vigorous, berries 
medium to large, reddish in color ; flesh tender, sweet 
and aromatic ; ripens early. 
Lady.— A new white grape ; a seedling of the Con¬ 
cord, possessing all the vigor of the parent vine ; berries 
large, light greenish yellow; skin thin, pulp tender; 
sweet and rich ; ripens earlier than Hartford ; worthy 
of trial in all sections. 50 cents. 
Merrimac, (Rogers’ No. 19).— Black, bunches large, 
berries very large, round ; one of the most reliable vari¬ 
eties, ripening from the roth to 15th of September. 
Martha.— A light colored grape. Bunches compact, 
berries large, round ; vine a strong grower; said to be a 
seedling of the Concord, but ripening earlier, and sweeter 
Moore’s Early. —Bunch large, beriy large, round ; 
color black, with heavy blue bloom ; vine exceedingly 
hardy, entirely exempt from mildew or disease. Its ear- 
linens makes it desirable for an early crop, and its hard¬ 
iness particularly adapts it to Canada aiftl the northern 
portions of the United States. 75 cents. 
Massasoit, (Rogers’ Hybrid No. 3).— A vigorous 
vine ; berries medium in size, brownish red ; flesh ten¬ 
der and sweet ; ripens early. 
Rebecca. Bunches rather large, berries above me¬ 
dium size, co'or light green, rich amber in the sun ; flesh 
rich and s.vc.t ; vines moderately vigorous, rather ten¬ 
der when young ; ripens ten days before Isabella. 50c. 
Salem, (Rogers’ No. 53).— A strong, vigorous vine; 
a hybrid between the native and Black Hamburg ; ber¬ 
ries large," Catawba color, thin skin, free from hard pulp, 
very sweet and sprightly ; ripens as early as Hartford. 
