Grape Vines (Vitis) 
Old Varieties, Disease free. 
Not less than 5 of one grape variety 
at 10 rate.. Most hardy Zone IV. 
(Each) (10) 
2-year .....+ gir eae eee eee $ 60 $4.50 
Concord. Blue Strong flavor. Zone 
046 
@ Catawba. Red, good wine. 
@ Moore Early. Large, early black. 
@ Delaware. Early, small red. 
Finest of older kinds in quality. 
Diamond. Like Niagara; Zone IV. 
Fredonia. The black 
grape. 
Portland. White and the earliest 
of all grapes. Healthy, fine qual- 
ity. 
earliest 
New 
Hybrid 
Grapes 
No permanent canes needed; only a short trunk or shank. Grapes 
grow on new wood, which is pruned away each year. 
It is astonishing how the public together with the majority 
of nurserymen are unaware of the tremendous progress that has 
been made during the last few decades in improving the various 
strains of grape vines that will grow in the rougher and colder 
climates of this country. 
Throughout North America, from the eastern side of the 
Rockies to the Atlantic shore, grape vines are grown But, the 
grapes they yield have an unpleasant foxy flavor, tough skin, 
coarse seeds, and other inferior qualities that make them un- 
desirable either as table or wine grapes. 
The Caucasian Grape (Vitisvinifera) is far superior to our 
native grape. This grape family, evolved in the milder parts of 
Europe and Asia, whence they were brought to California where 
they produced the excellent grapes that are familiar to the aver- 
age American: However, these species have not the necessary 
make up to withstand our sub-zero weather and succumb dis- 
astrously to the diseases prevailing here; while our hardy Native 
Grapes remain immune. 
Breeders like Seibel, Seyve Villard, Bacco, 
Rabaud, Oberlin, the Station in Colmar, and others have pro- 
duced varieties that combine the wanted qualities of both specie 
to produce the ideal grape vine. Namely, resiliency to ‘our cold 
climate; diseases; and absence of all foxiness identical with the 
old Concord, etc. These Hybrid Grapes, possessing a pleasant 
sweetness and a certain native fruitiness, makes them in many 
respects far superior to the California as either fine table or ex- 
cellent wine grapes. 
They lend themselves to Spur pruning. This quality sim- 
plifies the pruning and care of the vines and nermits one to 
easily train them into permanent pleasing patterns. This greatly 
modifies the yearly pruning without changing the shape or size 
of the trellis. 
Even when grown on a six foot .pole, they produce from 10 
to 30 pounds of luscious grapes. The clusters are of immense 
size, some of the varieties have as many as 150 big clusters the 
second year planted. 
STURDY. WELL ROOTED VINES Zone V 
2? Year No. | $2.50 per plant 
BACCO No. 1—Fine strong growing plant, excellent for trel- 
lises, dark red, medium size berries, good wine and table 
grape. 
SEIBEL No. 1—Black, long clusters, tart, fine for wine and jelly. 
SEIBEL No. 14—Enormous big clusters, shouldered cluster, 
big berries, good table and wine grape. 
WESTCHESTER—Roseat white, long clusters, very sweet, 
finest for table and wine, very abundant bearer, absolutely 
free of foxiness. 
MADELEINE—White Muscat, big berried, long clusters, fin- 
est of table grapes. 
FLORENCE—Pink, loose cluster, big berries, extremely sweet, 
very prolific, fine table grape. 
ANGELE—Black medium berries, loose cluster, very sweet, 
absolutely vinefera, finest table grape. 
JACQUES WOLF—Black grape, big cluster, fine for wine and 
jelly. Aestivalis X St. Jacques. Vinefera. 
SETBEL No. 5860—Good table and wine grape, white, good all 
around qualities. 
MARGUERITE—Black grape, big clustér, good for table. 
ELLEN SCOTT—Red, very sweet, fine table grape, has done 
Most kinds bear about Concord time. Bacco, 
Florence, Angele are perhaps two weeks earlier. 
Siebel 14 and Jacques Wolf, a week late. 
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