THE NEW AND EARLIEST RED GRAPE 
JSK O 
IEKR. 
The following is the description and his¬ 
tory of this very early red grape, as given by 
Allen Moyer: 
The “Moyer” has heretofore been better 
known by the name of “ Jordan,” on account 
of Jordan having been my former place of 
business. As I had named and introduced 
the “ Early Canada ” Peach, I. was advised 
to call it “Early Canada ”—others suggested 
1 ‘ Moyer’s Early,’’, ‘‘ Moyer’s Herald Red, ’ ’ 
“ Moyer ” and “ Jordan ” but I have decided 
to call it “ Moyer.” 
This grape I had thoroughly tested with a 
large number of other varieties at my Jordan 
Emit Gardens. I found it extremely early, 
hardy, productive—frequently having four 
bunches on one cane—and free from mildew 
and grape rot, w ith which I was troubled so 
much in most of the other varieties ; bunches 
medium-sized, compact, and generally 
shouldered; berries larger than the Dela¬ 
ware ; resembling Catawba in color; covered 
with a thick bloom; leaves thicker and 
darker than the Delaware. I have had it on 
the trellis, when the thermometer went 35 
degrees below zero, and it came out all right. 
I am satisfied with its hardiness. 
This grape has two essential qualities—ex¬ 
treme earliness and excellent; flavor—which 
no other grape, possessing the hardiness and 
other necessary qualities for a vineyard 
grape has reached. It is my intention to get 
as many grape-growers, nurserymen, and 
other influential men of both countries to¬ 
gether as possible, this coming season, to see 
my vineyard of 880 Moyer vines in bearing, 
near Jordan, on the shore of Lake Ontario, 
Canada, this being the time for its first crop, 
and where many other varieties of grapes 
can be seen, also in bearing. Those inter¬ 
ested in early grapes will be well repaid for 
coming to see and tasting the Moyee Grape. 
The ‘ Moyer ” has never been tested in any 
of the earliest locations in Canada but in 
from medium to late, and the difference in 
these locations is from five to eight days.- 
On our latest ground, and reckoning from 
the time when both varieties are fit for m ar 
ket, there are three weeks between the Mover 
and Delaware. 
ALLEN MOYER. 
.From Canadian Horticulturist , Oct., 1887 
In quality it is excellent, as sweet as the 
Delaware, devoid of the pulpy centre ol 
Wyoming Red and many other early grapes 
SS* £ ot dT ite as sprightly as the former 
I he bunch is usually shouldered and fairb 
close, while the berry is of medium size The 
color is a much darker red than either Dela¬ 
ware or Wyoming Red. 
I was agreeably surprised to find the fri 
so early having the appearance of havi: 
been ripe several days-as I failed to find a] 
not already dead ripe, while only a few ro 
distant scarcely any color could be notie 
°. n Delawares and Concords, and fullv 
IffAfnnhampion ®n the next farm, not mo 
ya T, ds distant, on apparently san 
kind oi soil. Growth of vine and foli^ 
were also little behind that of the Concor 
of same age, planted alongside. The fruit 
found very sweet, with no pulp ; skin th 
and yet tough ; wood, short-jointed fnd a 
parently as productive as Delaware. Alto 
gether, I am fully convinced that such a 
grape, coming in at the time it does, wdll 
command a higher price than any grape 
grown out of doors at the present time. 
J. TWEDDLE. 
Stony Creek, Canada. 
I find your new grape a decided improve¬ 
ment on the Delaware, on account of its 
earliness and flavor. With me it ripens two 
weeks earlier than the Delaware, is very 
much sweeter in flavor, of a deeper red col¬ 
or, a larger berry, a stronger growler, and 
equal to it in compactness oflbunch. 
S. H. RITTENHOUSE. 
Jordan Station, Canada. 
After fruiting Moyer two years with many 
other varieties,* with only ordinary cultiva¬ 
tion, I have come to the conclusion that it is 
the most valuable early red grape that we 
have tested. It is eight to ten days earlier 
than Delaware, larger in berry, and, though 
not quite as sprightly in flavor, is sweet and 
melting—free from toughness of pulp. It is 
a good bearer, hangs well on the vine and 
cluster, and is remarkably free from mildew 
both m fruit and foliage. It will certainly 
pay as an early market grape. 
a A „ „ A. M. SMITH. 
St. Catharines, Canada. 
'<J,-k ave watcii ed the ripening of the 
• Moyer,” which ripened about 400 yards 
from my champions, on the same kind of 
soil, and I was surprised to find it so early 
I oonsider the Moyer fully as early as the 
Champion ; and I think, considering that 
the Moyer is sweet as soon as it shows any 
color [so different to the Champion in this 
respect you dare justly call the Moyer 
earlier than the Champion. It has a nice 
compact bunch, and is very sweet. 
T , „ J. H. MOYER. 
Jordan, Canada. 
x uue grapes, it is Hardly fair to 
them to express an opinion on them at this 
fate date. They compare well, though, with 
some Bnghtons that I happened to have a 
tew of, and adhere well to the stems The 
bunches seem to me to be about the right 
thing m compactness, not so close as the 
Dela wares—the berries larger and more high¬ 
ly colored. I hope to see them next season 
on the vines when I will be able to judge 
better as to their merits. J ge 
^ s - burner. 
[Mr. Burner has probably received more 
grower in Caimda. than any ° ther grape 
Kef Red - npenlng 
Camden, Canada JAC0B D -“OYER. 
This Grape is just introduced we can rec- 
^ confidence. Price 1 vear 
old $1.50; 3 years old f $2;by mail'postal 
Greers Nursery Co., 
Rochester, N. Y. 
