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FRUITS UNDER GLASS 
GRAPES 
Houses. —The ideal greenhouse for Grape-vines 
is an even-span house running north and south, 
about ioo feet long and 25 to 30 feet wide, divided 
into three sections of equal length; of course the 
size depends altogether upon the quantity of fruit 
desired. By dividing the house into three sections, 
it gives you early, medium and late fruit, which 
covers practically the whole season, from May 1 
until January I. 
Border. —The border is the most important part 
of Grape-culture, as upon the proper making of 
one depends the whole future of the vine. The main 
question is the drainage; if the house has been 
built on high ground, it is much simplified. Dig a 
trench in the house at least 4 feet deep and the width 
of the house; then cement the bottom, pitching it 
toward the center from both sides about 6 inches, 
and have the center pitch to whatever end you can 
best drain from. Fill in on this about 15 inches of 
brickbats, broken crock, charcoal, etc., which gives 
you about 9 inches on the side, having the top level. 
Then fill in the lower layer with sod inverted, filling 
in with a good rose soil, adding coarse bone meal in 
the bottom and finer for the top, depending al¬ 
together on the requirements of the soil. 
Black Hamburg. (Sweetwater Grape.) One of 
the easiest and best to grow; adapts itself to early, 
medium or late houses; good keeper; free cropper. 
Black Alicante. (Vinous Grape.) At one time 
this was the greatest favorite and is still planted 
for exhibition purposes, as it has massive bunches 
of excellent color and bloom. 
Buckland Sweetwater. (Sweetwater Grape.) A 
round white Grape; ripens about the same time 
as Black Hamburg and is valuable for early use. 
Foster’s Seedling. (Sweetwater Grape.) A very 
robust grower, good setter and hangs well. A 
white seedling of Buckland Sweetwater. 
Gros Guillaume; syn., Barbarossa. (Vinous 
Grape.) Produces exceptionally large bunches 
and has large, round, black berries. Late. 
Gros Maroc. (Vinous Grape.) An excellent va¬ 
riety, the fruit being almost as large as that of 
Gros Colman. Fruit intense black with a heavy 
bloom. Late variety. 
Gros Colman. This is the standard black Grape for 
late work. It is of easy culture and always full of 
bunches. Should not be started later than the 
first of April. 
Madresfield Court. (Muscat Grape.) This is one 
of the oldest varieties, having been planted for 
the last forty or fifty years. It is a black Grape, 
with large berries. It does not require strong heat 
and just as good results can be obtained in a late 
house as in an early one. 
Muscat of Alexandria. (Muscat Grape.) One of 
the oldest varieties and of exceptional merit. 
Should be planted in a house by itself, but can be 
grown in a mixed house; responds very readily 
to good treatment, but it must not be neglected. 
The fruit when ripe is pale amber in color. 
Those most suitable for pot culture are Black 
Hamburg, Foster’s Seedling, Madresfield Court and 
Gros Colman. 
Strong, pot-grown Grapes, $75 per doz. 
Pot-grown fruit tree 
PEACHES and NECTARINES 
Peaches and Nectarines, being so similar, require 
practically the same treatment, and we shall, there¬ 
fore, treat them under one head. 
Houses. —They require about the same kind of 
house as grapes. The house can also be divided into 
three compartments for early, medium and late. 
Borders. —They do not require as large a border 
as grape-vines. If the border is 3 feet deep and 
4 feet wide it is sufficient. They do not like a heavy 
soil, but a sandy loam and very well drained. 
Kind of Plants. —For planting in the border, 
you can buy the plants trained to the proper shape, 
but a much better method is to obtain a pot-grown, 
bushy tree which, with very little labor, can be 
trained any way you want it, with the additional 
advantage of having a tree which is not retarded in 
growth, and will start right into growth. These 
trees may also be grown in pots with the advantage 
of being able to bring them in a good deal earlier. 
PEACHES 
EARLY HOUSE 
Hale’s Early. This is a fairly easy grower and has 
large fruit. 
Early Beatrice. Small fruit, with marbled red 
cheek; flesh melting and juicy; very early. 
Peregrine. Is a distinct midseason variety and 
one of the finest forcing Peaches for color, rich¬ 
ness of flavor and free cropping. 
Alexander Noblesse. This is a very good forcing 
variety; the flavor is rich and juicy. 
Duke of York. Large and well colored; good flavor. 
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