THE CARE AND CULTIVATION GIVEN 
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Catawba While this variety is not extensively grown for commercial pur¬ 
poses in California, it is one of the best and most largely grown 
throughout Ohio, Kentucky and many Eastern states. The berries are large 
oi a coppery red color, turning to purplish when fully ripe. The bunches are 
large and present a very tine appearance. The vine is strong, healthy and a 
good producer. The loiiage is ot heart shape and beautiful. 
YVe highly recommend the Catawba to lovers of the American varieties. 
Ripens the last of September. 
Concord no doubt more widely known throughout the United States 
v for home planting than any other, it can be found throughout 
the Eastern states, in nearly every garden or family orchard where grapes 
are planted. 
In addition to being a fine dessert grape the Concord is particularly adapted 
for the making of grape juice. The berries are large, round and ot a glossy 
black color, covered with a blue bloom. It is claimed by Eastern grape 
growers to be one of the best of the American varieties lor shipping purposes. 
The vine is a strong grower and can nearly always be depended on to pro¬ 
duce a crop most any place in the United States where grapes can be grown. 
Ripens in August. 
Isabella O ne oi t ^ le Eastern varieties that is very much planted in Califor¬ 
nia and is an old standard throughout the grape sections of the 
East. 
The vine is a strong grower and produces good crops. The bunches are 
large and long in shape. Berries are rather oval in shape, black in color and 
have a very pleasant musky flavor. 
Isabella is recommended not only for the family orchard or garden but also 
for market purposes. Ripens in September. 
Moore’s Early Moore’s Early grape is valued on account of its ripen- 
* ing period being at least two weeks earlier than the Concord. 
The bunches are loose and straggling, the berries are very large black and 
of good quality. 
Niagara 
The Niagara grape bears the distinction of being the best white 
variety of the American type of grapes. The bunches are of me¬ 
dium size and compact. The fruit is medium and uniform in size—skin thin, 
greenish white changing to pale yellow when fully ripe. The flesh is firm, 
juicy and highly aromatic, a splendid variety for home use. 
Pierce Originated by J. P. Pierce of Santa Clara, and said by many to be 
superior to the Isabella. It is highly valued for its ornamental ap¬ 
pearance, as well as for its fine eating qualities. 
The foliage is of exceptional size and presents a fine solid appearance. The 
vine is a strong grower and a heavy producer, producing bunches and berries 
of exceptional size, flavor and aroma. They are a glossy black color when 
fully ripe. 
We do not hesitate to recommend this variety for home use and for market 
purposes, as its extreme size and beautiful appearance makes it a very attrac¬ 
tive and ready seller in the markets. Ripens late September. 
Worden The Worden is a seedling of the Concord which it resembles in 
appearance. 
The bunch is large, shouldered and compact. The berries are large, meaty 
and black in color. The Worden is a very fine variety for home use, also for 
local market consumption. 
THE BERRY FRUITS 
The berries or small bush fruits are fully described in the following lists. 
When given the proper care and cultivation and planted in good, rich soils 
they produce abundant crops of fruit and should be planted in every home 
garden where climatic conditions are favorable for their development. Goose¬ 
berries and the red and white varieties of currants also raspberries do not 
thrive well in the hot interior valleys; with this exception we do not hesitate 
in recommending all varieties for general planting. 
Loganberry A hybrid between the raspberry and wild blackberry and was 
originated at Santa Cruz, California, by Judge J. H. Logan, in 
the year 1881. In 1893 it was introduced to the public, through the University 
