WEST HILL NURSERIES —FREDONIA, NEW YORK 
Plant Grape Vines for 
Pleasure and Profit 
Of all fruits the grape takes first place in making itself at home 
everywhere in this wonderful country of ours. It is easily grown, 
takes up the least room and produces the largest returns for time and 
effort expended. It comes into bearing early, usually the second year, 
and the demand for the fruit is universal. Back porches, line fences 
and out of the way places may be used, thus bringing profit out of 
heretofore useless ground. If room is available, an arbor may be 
erected or the regular wire trellis, as in commercial vineyards. 
Located as we are in the Chautauqua County grape belt, where 
upwards of 30,000 acres of vineyard are growing, we are in a position 
to advise you on the latest and best methods of planting, pruning and 
caring for your vineyard. Do not hesitate to write us. We will 
gladly give you all such information desired. 
SELECTION OF VARIETIES 
Beginners in grape culture are often puzzled as to 
what to select from among the multitude of varieties 
offered. To such we would say that climatic conditions 
and other circumstances generally limit the plantei 
somewhat in his selection. In the extreme North the 
seasons are short and winters severe, so that none but 
the earliest and hardiest varieties succeed. In sections 
where the best can be grown, nothing else is wanted. 
For family use, only the best that can be well grown are 
desirable; for market, the most profitable only. What 
those are, each particular locality and market must de¬ 
termine. The most profitable in one locality and market 
may or may not be so in another. For keeping and dis¬ 
tant shipping, tough skinned varieties are preferable. 
In sections where grapes are much subject to mildew 
and rot, only the most robust and healthy should be 
selected. 
There are a number of varieties, such as Concord, 
Delaware, Niagara, Fredonia, Daisy, Lucile, Vergennes, 
Worden, etc., that have been well tested throughout the 
country and have adapted themselves to existing condi¬ 
tions over a wide range of territory. 
Other varieties, such as Lutie, Elvira and Goethe, 
seem to prefer a mild climate to do their best. Also Hy¬ 
brids containing foreign blood (Agawam, Barry, Gaert- 
ner, Wilder, etc.) are more reliable south of the state 
of Pennsylvania. However, many of these last named 
varieties have more valuable characteristics of size and 
flavor, than those first mentioned, and are in greater 
demand in spite of their shortcomings. Also with a 
little labor, one can by hand pollenating and bagging 
of clusters, produce some beautiful, prize-winning fruit. 
NEW VARIETIES 
Not all new varieties that are being constantly intro¬ 
duced are improvements but many of them are, and 
some prove to be magnificent triumphs of horticulture. 
In this age of close competition it becomes necessary 
for the fruit grower, if he would make the most of his 
opportunities, to make himself at once thoroughly ac¬ 
quainted with all varieties that are at all suitable for his 
locality. To which end he will give each kind a fair trial 
in a small way as fast as it is introduced and then plant 
largely of such as he discovers to be most desirable and 
profitable. It is our practice to subject each and every 
candidate for public favor to a trial on our own grounds 
and to freely give the results to anyone interested. This, 
however, though valuable in a general way, cannot take 
the place of a trial on one’s own grounds, for the 
reason that a variety which may prove hardy bere, may 
not be so in another section having a more severe cli¬ 
mate or in a location of greater exposure, or one tender 
here may be hardy enough in a milder climate or more 
protected situation. Again, a variety that is subject to 
mildew here, may be more or less so in other places. 
A trial on the spot only can fully settle such matters. 
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