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GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Miscellaneous Fruits Department 
GRAPES, continued 
In our lost-vineyurtls we have fruiteti a great many different varieties, liie best of wliicli are 
given l)elovv ; llie list eniliracing those wliicli have given most satisfactory results in this and other 
sections of i'loridaand the (iulf coast country. Varieties that are described as belonging to the 
Muscadine type sliould be planted 15 to 25 feet apart each way and trained on arbors. Tliey do 
not recjuire i)nining. 'I'he other varieties should be planted S to 10 feet ajxirt each way and 
trained on trellises. They ref|uire annual prunin 
BRIGHTON. I lighly e.xtolled by nearly every 
one who has grown it ;'has succeeded admirably 
liere. Hunches medium ; berries large and red¬ 
dish, skin thin ; a very desirable table variet)'. 
CHAMPION. One of the earliest of American 
Grapes, and on that account has brought good 
l)rices in near-l>y markets, but it is too tender for 
long sliipment. Ihinches and berries medium, 
round, blue-black ; vine healthy and vigorous. 
CONCORD. An old favorite ; valuable for 
home use and near-by markets ; too tender to 
lransp<)rt a long distance. A heavy bearer; 
adapts itself to all sorts of training ; apt to ripen 
unevenly in this latitude. Hunches and berries 
very large, blue-black, with bloom ; flesh sweet, 
pulpy, tender, good ; vine \ igorous. Ripens in 
July. 
DELAWARE. Held in high estimation where- 
ever grown ; succeeds well here. A moderate 
grower when young, hut very hardy and vigor¬ 
ous when fully established. Hunches small to 
medinin ; berries small, skin red or pink, and 
very thin ; sweet, juicy, vinous ; quality best. 
July, Listed by the State Horticultural Society 
as one of the best market (irapes that can be 
grown in Florida. 
DIAMOND. A while (»rape of handsome ap¬ 
pearance. equal or superior to Niagara in qual¬ 
ity, and JO days earlier than that variety. It is 
prolific', and very thrifty and \-igoroiis. Seems 
well suited for culture in the South, both for 
home use and market ; it has succeeded finely 
in .south Florida. 
EDEN. Belongs to the .Muscadine type. A 
seedling of the Scuppernong, originated in 
(»eorgia. Medium-sized black berries, some¬ 
what acid. A good wine Grape ; bears earlv ; 
very productive. 
FLOWERS. Hunches composed of fifteen to 
twenty large purplish black berries; sweet, 
vinous. August and September. Quality good 
One of the best known and most largely planted 
varieties of the Muscadine type. 
IVES. Cienerally considered one of the most 
valuable early varieties for market; ojie of the 
hardiest; strong grower ; very j^roductive ; 
g in midwinter, when vines are entirel\- dormant. 
stands shipping well ; bunch large ; berries 
large, black, pulpy, sweet, of good quality. A 
poi:)uIar wine (irape. June. 'I'he (luality of 
this Grape is much better when grown in the 
South than it is in the North. W'e deem it one 
of the most valuable. 
JAMES. The largest of the Muscadine tvpe, 
berries often measuring 3 ^ to iX inches in diam¬ 
eter. Sweet, juicy, excellent; black. Very 
IJrolific. Has taken premiums wherever e.\- 
liibited. Comment'es to rii)en about August i 
and continues till late fall, (iood shipper. One 
of the most valuable of the Muscadine type. 
MEISCH. Belongs to the Muscadine type. 
'Hie vine is very vigorous and prolific. Ikuries 
black, medium to large; sweet. Ripens in 
August. 
MOORE^S EARLY. Similar to Concord in 
size and shape, but an improvement on that va¬ 
riety in quality and is earlier. 
NIAGARA. Bunch and berry large ; greenish 
yellow ; flesh sweet; ciuality good. Its large 
size and fine appearance, together with its good 
quality and earliness, have given it much popu¬ 
larity ; vigorous and prolific. One of the best 
varieties for east and south h'lorida. 
SALEM {Rogers' No. 5^?). Bunch large, 
compact ; berry very large, round, coppery red ; 
flesh tender, juicy ; in (juality, one of the best. 
Ripens with Concord. Vine healthy, vigorous, 
productive. One of the best of Rogers’ Grapes. 
SCUPPERNONG. Belongs to the Muscadine 
type. Hunches composed of eight or ten very 
large berries, bronze-colored when fully ripe ; 
flesh i'>ulpy, sweet, with peculiaragreeablemusky 
flavor; quality excellent. August and September. 
THOMAS. Belongs to the Muscadine type, 
and one of the best of its class. Hunches sel¬ 
dom exceed eight or ten berries ; color reddish 
purple ; pulp sweet, tender. August and Sejv 
tember. 
WILDER (Rogers' No. ./). Bunch large, 
compact, shouldered ; berry large, round, black; 
flesh tender, juicy, sweet. Ripens about with 
Concord. V^ine vigorous, hardy, good bearer. 
