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HALE brothers’ CATALOGUE OF 
EARLY VICTOR {Blad ).—A new extra early black Grape of great promise. Origin.ated 
with John Burr, of Leavenworth, Kansas. lie describes it as follows: “After eight years of 
fruiting it is found to possess tliose important qual ties, perfect hardiness, healthfulness, great 
vigor and enormous productiveness, without the least sign of mildew on leaf or fruit, or bursting 
of the fruit (when ripe) after heavy rains; bunch and berry medium size, tender, sweet, rich, and 
fine flavored; berry round, black, covered with fine blue bloom, making a very handsome, compact 
and attractive t unch. It ri/>etis very early, two weeks l)efore the Concord and one before 
Moore’s Early, the quality far superior to either.’’ Mr. George W. Campbell, the well known 
grape authority, has fruited this Grape for two years, and considers it the best and most valuable 
very early black grape be has yet seen. One year vines, 75 cents each; two year vine.*, Si each. 
THE GOLDEN POCKLINGTON {miie).—Tht fruit is of a light golden yellow, 
covered with bloom; bunches large, sometimes shouldered; berries round, very large, and thickly 
set on the bunch; quality as good or better than Concord. When fully ripe it is clear, juicy and 
sweet to the center, with 1 tile or no pulp, slightly musky, but not unpleasant. Ripens about five 
days after Concord. The vine is a strong grower, in ai pearance almost identical with the Cen- 
cord, having large, thick foliage; thoroughly hardy. One-year vines, 35 cents each, $3.50 per 
dozen; two-year vines, 50 cents each, $5 per dozen. 
JEFFERSON {Bed). —Mr. Downing describes it thus; “One of J. II. Rickel’s seedlings 
—a cross between Concord and Iona. Vine a vigorous grower, rather short-jointed; leaves large, 
thick and downy; bunch large—sometimes very large—shouldered, very productive; shoulders 
often double, compact; berry medium large, roundish oval; skin thick, light, bright red, with a 
thin, whitish bloom; flesh mealy, cri<p, tender, juicy, sweet, slightly vinous and aromatic; quality 
very good, or best. The berries adhere well to the peduncle. It ripens about with the Concord, 
and IS a promising Grape, both for home use and market.” No family or market vineyard will be 
complete without lliis royal good Grape. One-year vines, 50 cents each; two year vines, 75 
cents each. 
VERGENNES [Bed). —Said to have more good qualities than any other purely native 
Grape; very hardy; ripens its wood thoroughly, and is a vigorous grower; fruit ripens very early; 
is of rich, vinous flavor; free from pulp; light red color, covered with beautiful bloom; willkeep 
fresh till iMarch. One.year vines, 50 cents each ; two-year vines, 75 cents each. 
FRANCIS B. HAYES [White). —“ Bunch, medium to large, moderately compact, partly 
shouldered ; berry medium, globular; color greenish-white, changing to a fine amber-yellow when 
fully ripe, skin very firm ; flesh tender, juicy, and of a delicate texture, and fine flavor, no foxiness; 
foliage healthy, thick and free from disease; vine vigorous and very hardy; a prolific bearer; 
ripens seven to ten days before Concord.” One-year vines, Si each ; two-year vines, $1.25 each. 
PRENTISS, EL DORADO, WYOMING RED.—One-year vines, 50 cents each; two- 
vines, 75 cents each. 
NIAGARA [White). —“The white Grape for the million.” From what we have seen of it 
we believe it will be among white Grapes what the Concord has been among black, the viost 
reliable of all. Vine a vigorous grower; healthy, hardy and very productive ; leaves large, thick 
and downy; bunch, large, compact, sometimes shouldered; berries large, round, light greenish 
while; flesh lender, with little pulp; quality as good or belter than Concord; ripens a few days 
earlier. The Niagara Gr^e Company have app.;inted us their agent for the sale of the vines, all 
of which will be sent out under the seal of the company to guarantee genuineness. Strong two- 
year vines, $2 each. Special four-page circular of Niagara sent on application. 
WOODRUFF RED.—“Seedling of Concord (1874); vine, veiy strong grower, perfectly 
hardy; earlier than Concord and larger ; the color of Salem ; exceedingly prolific and very profit- 
able._ Put on the market spiing of 1885 for the first time, without restrictions.” 
Prices, 2 years, $1.50 each, 515 per dozen; i year, $i each, Sio per dozen. 
THE POUGHKEEPSIE RED [Bed). —“ A cross of Delaware and Iona, vine resembling 
Delaware m wood and foliage, but a much better grower; will succeed where the Delaware will 
not. Clusters average from size of Delaware to twice as large; and in excellence of fruit is the 
first one ever introduced in America that ea,i be called perfect. By perfect we mean nothing ob¬ 
jectionable in It to eat, m skm or flesh ; much better in quality than Delaware.” Strom? 2 vear 
vines, S2 each. ^ ^ 
THE ULSTER PROLIFIC [Bed )—“A cross of the Catawba (which it resembles in size 
and color of berry and shape of cluster.) and a wild grape of the forest. It contains no fox, but 
the wild t£^te can be slightly distinguished. It has been pronounced by all growers and our best 
horticulturists and publishers, m hardne.ss, bearing qualities and in flavor, the ‘best grape Caywood 
ever produced.’ It ripens here from the first to the middle of the September, and is as hardy as 
the wildest vine of the woods.” Strong 2 year vines, $2 each. 
ProlTfiT supply one strong 2 year vine each, Poughkeepsie Red, Niagara and Ulster 
For Sio we will supply one strong 2 year vine of each of the new varieties. 
-ir.. the best grapes in cultivation, but if any other varieties 
are wanted we can supply them. To parties wanting 100, 1,000 or more vines we will quote 
a.® low prices as any one m the country for the same quality of vine. ^ 
