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ERWIN'S Nursery 
Denton, Texas 
GRAPES 
AMERICA. Growth strong. Cluster coni¬ 
cal, compact. Berries persistent, medi¬ 
um size, black; skin, thin and tender; 
does not crack; pulp melting, juicy, rich 
in sugar; also rich in agreeable acid; 
possesses a very distinct, peculiar flavor, 
making a good combination market and 
wine grape. Very proliflc with long arm 
pruning and when pollenized by other 
varieties, as it does not thoroughly pol- 
lenize itself. 
CARMAN. Medium sized, dark red grape 
in large, compact clusters; a splendid 
shipping grape, excellent for the table as 
well as for grape juice, preserves and 
jelly. One of the most profitable for this 
section. 
CONCORD. The most widely grown and 
most popular of all black grapes. The 
berries are large and borne in large 
clusters or bunches. The vine is hardy, 
vigorous and productive. 
'^n^GUMERA. Imported from Greece, this 
grape seems well adapted to this sec¬ 
tion. Large, purple berries, thin skinned 
and meaty, grown on enormous compact 
bunches sometimes weighing up to three 
pounds. A fine table grape. 
MUSCAT. A Vinifera grape with violet 
colored berries grown in large clusters 
or bunches. 
MOORE’S EARLY. A large, blue-black 
grape similar to Concord but is sweeter 
and ripens a week or so earlier. Vine is 
strong growing and vigorous. 
NIAGARA. A large, greenish white grape 
of excellent quality changing to pale yel¬ 
low when fully ripe. Thin, tough skin. 
Strong growing, healthy vine. The stand¬ 
ard of white grapes. 
THOMPSON’S SEEDLESS. One of the best 
known seedless grapes and used for 
home fruits as well as raisins. Large 
bunches of rather small, greenish ber¬ 
ries, very sweet. 
PRICES: 1 year vines 15c each; dozen 
$1.50. 2 year vines, 25c each; dozen 
$2.50 . 
Distance to Plant 
Below we give approximate distances to plant fruit trees, berry plants, 
grapes, etc. As the age of bearing depends so much on variety, soil, climatic 
conditions and care given, this can only be an approximate table, under av¬ 
erage conditions. * 
Apples, Std. 3 
Apricots . 
Cherries . 3 
Grapes . 
Grapes . 
Peaches . 
Peaches .. 
Pears . 3 
Plums . 3 
Quinces . 4 
Blackberries . 
Dewberries ... 
Youngberries 
Boysenberries 
Figs . 
Age of 
Distance 
Number 
Bearing 
Apart 
per Acre 
to 6 years 
35x35 ft. 
35 
3 years 
15x15 ft. 
193 
to 4 years 
15x15 ft. 
193 
2 years 
8x 8 ft. 
680 
2 years 
10x10 ft. 
435 
2 years 
15x15 ft. 
193 
2 years 
20x20 ft. 
108 
to 4 years 
30x30 ft. 
49 
to 4 years 
20x20 ft. 
108 
to 5 years 
10x10 ft. 
435 
1 year 
8x 6 ft. 
907 
1 year 
4x 3 ft. 
3630 
1 year 
4x 3 ft. 
3630 
1 year 
4x 3 ft. 
3630 
1 year 
10x10 ft. 
435 
