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How to Grow Grapes 
A strong two year plant is preferable to a 
younger or older one. Set the plant an inch or 
two deeper than it grew in the nursery row. 
No matter how long the top is it should be 
cut back to two or three buds or eyes. The 
usual planting distance is from 8 to 10 feet 
apart in rows which are spaced at 8 feet. 
Pruning—The pruning of a grape, perhaps the 
most important operation in its culture, is based 
upon the plant’s growth and fruiting habit—a 
habit distinctly different from any other fruit. 
The fruit is all borne on shoots of the current 
season’s growth. 
For hardy varieties the 6- or 8-arm Kniffen 
system is most satisfactory. This system com- 
prises a central upright trunk with three or 
four horizontal arms on each side of it. At each 
annual pruning there should be left on each of 
these arms approximately 3 to 3} feet of cane 
(strong wood of the past season’s growth). 
The tender grapes are usually trained to a 
horizontal arm spur system with the trunk 
running parallel to the ground and tied to the 
lower trellis wire in such a manner that it may 
be lowered to the ground for winter covering. 
From this arm a series of short spurs (bearing 
one year wood and buds for next year’s shoots) 
is left at each pruning. 
Daniels 
OUALITY GRAPES 
Fresh, ripe, juicy grapes; vine ripened 
and melting in the mouth; beautifully 
colored twangy jelly; pure grape juices 
with the zip and zest that only grape 
juices may have; this may all be yours 
if you will but plant a few grape vines. 
PRICES ON STANDARD GRAPES 
(Add 10% if Grapes are to go by mail) 
il 5 10 
ALPHA ZeVEaTRat tie $0.55 $2.50 $4.75 
BETA 24 Veale s. one -95 2.50 4.75 
CONCORD 25 Cale. teaiece AS} 2.50 4.75 
DELAWARE 2 yeal.............. 75 3.25 6.00 
NIAGARA 2 °YCGarw nen 75 3.25 6.00 
THE HARDY GRAPES 
This group of hardy fruits requires no winter 
protection and can be grown on a trellis, arbor 
or building with the same degree of safety as 
can the wild grapes. 
BETA—About half way between the Concord 
and the wild grape in both size and quality 
and is a very heavy producer. A great favor- 
ite for jellies and wines. 
ALPHA—Similar to Beta in hardiness, appear- 
ance, size and manner of growth but is gen- 
erally considered to surpass it in quality. We 
recommend it as preferable to Beta for gen- 
eral plantings. 
THE DESSERT GRAPES 
For crop insurance these varieties should be 
given some winter protection. They should be 
laid down and covered with soil. 
CONCORD—The most popular and widely grown 
of the blue table grapes. It is the standard 
of comparison for all other varieties. 
DELAWARE—The finest Red grape. Although 
small in size it is unequalled in sweetness and 
spiciness. 
NIAGARA—America’s leading green grape. Very 
large and highly productive. Probably the 
finest of all the green or white grapes. 
TWO MARVELOUS NEW MINNESOTA GRAPES 
A new strain of delicious dessert grapes—hardy enough to be grown without 
winter protection. 
Moonbeam 
(Minnesota No. 66) 
A hardy, high quality “white” grape 
of great value. A vigorous grower. Fruit 
is large, skin tender, and flavor sweet, 
mild and pleasant. Ripens just after Beta. 
Red Amber 
(Minnesota No. 45) 
A splendid red grape, just under Con- 
cord in size. Hardy, vigorous, productive. 
Flavor sweet, spicy and delicious, de- 
scribed by experts as ‘‘delicious.” Season 
early September. 
Prices on Moonbeam and Red Amber—strong 2 year plants—$1.20 each; 3 for $3.00 
