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T. SS HUBBARD COMPANY 
Grape-Vine Specialists 
FREDONIA - NEW YORK 


Contents 


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Sdecestion to Planters)... 98h ce) fe ee a ee 32 
Description of Grapes 2.0). ea ow) eee ee ; 
‘Table of Nlertts 608 bo) ea tee ae ee SJ 
Currants 24. 
Gooseberries . 27 
Raspberries 28 
Blackberries 29 
Strawberries hae a Ried he ¢ 6 Ee 
Seraying Calendar. 0 UR as a i 


Our long experience in packing and shipping to all parts of the United States, and many foreign / 


countries, enables us to assure our customers the safe arrival of goods. 


Number of Plants Required to Plant One Acre 


GRAPE-VINES 

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8 by 8 feet apart . 

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9 by 9 feet apart . 

9 by 10 feet apart 

10 by 8 feet apart . 

10 by 10 feet apart 


6 by 3 feet apart 
6 by 4 feet apart . 


6 by 3 feet apart 
7 by 3 feet apart . 


STRAWBERRIES 
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314 by 11% feet apart . 


CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES 


RASPBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES 


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. 538 


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Longest known and earliest cultivated of all fruits. No garden is complete without them 
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Introductory 


INCE the [ast edition of our Catalogue was issued, a few 
AS new varieties have been added to our lists, and further 


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experience with others enables us to give more extended 


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and accurate descriptions than were then possible. 


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result of careful observation and study, as they appear 
under cultivation here. 

We have been engaged in this business here since 
1866, and annually grow in our nurseries over one bun- 
“dred acres in grape-vines and small fruits, embracing many 
millions of plants. 

Tuts IMMENSE Stock and the large force of traimed assistants 
in our employ, together with our unequaled facilities for storing, 
packing and shipping, enable us to fill all orders, large or small, with 
equal accuracy and promptness. 

Our STANDARD OF GRADING is known throughout the country 
as the “Fredonia Standard,” origmated by us, and is synonymous 
with the highest excellence. 


We aim always to keep on hand everything in our special line. 
required by the planter or dealer, and to supply only the best stock 
at the lowest prices consistent with the quality offered. AII who in- 
tend planting, and all dealers, will find it to their advantage to submit 
their lists to us for prices. 


We are grateful for the very liberal patronage recetved during the 
forty-seven years we have been in business, and we respectfully solicit 
a continuance of the same. 


T. S. Hubbard Company 
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To Customers 


Our Nurseries were established in 1866, and were the first in the United States to make 
the growing of native American Grape-vines a specialty. In 1887 we incorporated under the 
Jaws of New York, and now have a paid-up capital of $75,000, all of which is invested in our 
business. From the beginning our specialty has been the growing of Grape-vines, for which 
we have peculiar natural advantages of soil and climate here on the south shore of Lake Erie. 
Through our immense business, extending to every state in the Union and to many foreign 
countries, we have achieved a national reputation for accuracy in varieties, grading to the 
highest standard, promptness in filling orders, and for the largest stock and best selected 
list of varieties in this country. 


Acceptance of Orders.—It is mutually understood and agreed between this company 
and the purchaser that all orders accepted by the company are subject to the following con- 
ditions, viz.: 

(1) The company guarantees all stock to be in good, healthy condition at the time and 
point of shipment. 

(2) It shall not be held liable for Joss of, or damage to, stock m transit. 

(3) The purchaser waives all clarms and damages against this company resulting from 
failure to fill orders where delivery is prevented by the loss of the company’s stock by fire or 
the elements, before shipment. 


Time of Shipment.—Our facilities for storing, packing and shipping are unsurpassed, 
and enable us to fill all orders promptly from October 1 to June 1. 


Packing is done in the most thorough manner by experienced workmen. We make no 
charges for boxes, bales or delivering at our freight, express or post office. 


Labeling.—Everything we send out is plainly labeled with the best quality of printed 
or written labels, attached with brass or copper wire. 


Substitution of Varieties.—We never substitute unless authorized to do so, but we 
suggest to our customers that, when ordering, they instruct us to substitute to the best of our 
judgment, in case any varieties ordered are exhausted. 


Guarantee.—We warrant our stock true to name and of quality represented, with the 
express understanding and agreement that, should any prove not true to name, we will refund 
the money paid, or will replace it with other stock, but are not liable to damages other than 
herein named. 


Correspondence.—Write us for advice about the best varieties for your locality for 
table use, market or wme. If you want to cover an arbor, screen or any unsightly place, let 
us tell you what to plant. We can give you valuable information, and gladly place our experi- 
ence at your command. 

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Table of Comparative Merits 


In order to more accurately show the comparative merits of different varieties on leading 
points, the followmg table has been prepared. On each point as indicated by the respective head- 
ings, ten different grades are given, “1” indicating the lowest grade, and “10” the highest and 
most favorable grade, the mtermediate numbers indicatmg the approach to highest or lowest. 

The ratings given below are based on our own personal observation, and show the average 
merits of the different varieties as they appear when grown under the conditions of soil and 
climate existing in what is known as the “Grape Belt’’ on the south shore of Lake Erie. They 
are, of course, likely to vary under other and dissimilar conditions, but may be safely used as a 
basis of selection for varieties to plant in most localities east of the Rocky Mountains. 


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DESCRIPTION OF 
VARIETIES 


In our descriptions of 
varieties we have not 
given date of ripening. 
It would be impossible to 
do so, except for a very 
limited section of coun- 
try, the date varying 
with the latitude and 
longitude of the location, 
and often to a lesser de- 
gree with the soil and ex- 
posure of the vineyard. 
We havetherefore chosen 
some of the leading well- . . 
known sorts for compari- Grape-Vines planted along the garden walk 
son, and have given the 
time of ripening, as compared with one of those ripening about the same time im this 
locality. Thus, we use Moore’s Early as 
indicating one of the earliest to ripen, 
Concord or Delaware midseason, and 
Catawba late. By bearing this in mind 
our readers will be able to fix the time of 
ripening of most varieties we describe. 

It should also be borne in mind that 
variations in soil and climate, and other 
conditions of environment, often cause 
great variations in the characteristics of 
all plants. Grapes are no exception. 

In selecting varieties for planting, it 
1s well to plant Jargely of those which are 
known to succeed in the locality, and the 
new or lesser known varieties more 
sparingly, until they have been tested and 
a found to be desirable. Nearly all of the 
A pretty Grape arch hardy varieties do well in all locations. 

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COMPARISON OF VARIETIES 


On pages 5 and 7 will be found a carefully prepared table showing the com- 
parative merits of 62 varieties of Grapes arranged on a definite scale of points. 


Varieties of Grapes 


Agawam (Rogers’ Hybrid No. 15). Red 
or maroon. Bunch usually loose, shouldered; 
berries Iarge; skin thick; flesh pulpy, meaty, 
juicy, of a rich peculiar aromatic flavor; ripens 
about with Concord; a good keeper. Vine a 
strong, rank grower, hardy and productive; 
should be pruned, leaving long canes. One 
of the best of Rogers’ hybrids. 


Aminia (Rogers’ No. 39). Black. 
Bunch and berry large; skin thick; 
flesh tender; very early, ripening 
about the same time as Worden; 
quality good. Vine a strong grower, 
healthy, hardy and productive. 


Bacchus. Black. Bunch medium; 
berry small, round, juicy, sprightly. 
A seedling of Clinton, which It re- 
sembles but is of much better quality. 
A valuable wine Grape. 


Barry (Rogers’ Hybrid No. 43). 
Black. Bunch very large, compact, 
shouldered; berries large; flesh tender 
sweet, good. Vine vigorous, hardy 
and healthy. Ripens about with 
Concord. 


Brighton. Red. Bunch medium 
to large, long, compact, shouldered; 
berries medium; skin thin; flesh 
tender, sweet, with scarcely any 
pulp; quality best. Vine a vigorous 
grower, healthy, hardy and produc- 
tive; one of the best early red Grapes. 
The flowers have reflexed stamens 
and do not always fertilize fully un- 
less planted with Concord, Worden 
or others which blossom at the same 
time. Ripens with Delaware. 


Brilliant. Red. Bunch large, 
long, sometimes shouldered; berry 
medium to large; skin thin, tough, 


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brilliant in color; quality good to best. Vinea . 
strong grower, hardy, healthy and productive. 
Ripens about the same time as Delaware. 


Campbell’s Early. Black. Bunch large, 
shouldered, moderately compact; berry large, 
nearly round, slightly elongated, covered with 
profuse light blue bloom; adheres strongly to 
stem; skin thick, tough and does not crack; 


Brighton Grapes 


flesh somewhat pulpy, sweet, with slight 
aroma, not foxy; quality about same as Con- 
cord. It colors very early but requires some 
weeks after coloring to fully ripen; a fine ship- 
ping Grape. Vine a good grower. 


Catawba. Dark red when fully ripe. 
Bunch large, moderately compact, shouldered; 
berries medium to large; skin thick, tough; 
flesh somewhat pulpy, with rich vinous flavor; 
of best quality for both table and wine. Vine 
a good grower, hardy, with healthy foliage; 
very productive and profitable where it suc- 
ceeds and matures well. Ripens too late for 
high Jatitudes. : 


Champion, or Talman. 


Black. Bunch 


Delaware Grapes 


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medium to large, compact; berries medium, ad- 
hering to stem better than Hartford, which it 
resembles; skin thick; flesh sweet, juicy, some- 
what pulpy, with foxy flavor. Vine a very rank 
vigorous grower; hardy, very healthy and pro- 
ductive. Ripens about with or a little before 
Moore’s Early. Quality poor, but desirable 
for early market. 


Clinton. Black. Bunch small to medium, 
compact, long, not usually shouldered; berries 
small; skin thin, but tough; flesh juicy, spicy, 
with little pulp, quite acid; 1s used principally 
for wine. Vine very vigorous, healthy, hardy, 
and productive. Requires plenty of room, 
and spur-pruning on old canes for best results. 


’ Concord. Black. Decidedly the most 


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so. Adapts itself to varying conditions and 
is grown with more or less profit in every 
grape-growing state in the Union. Bunch 
large, shouldered, compact; berries large, 
covered with a rich bloom; skin tender, 
but sufficiently firm to carry well to dis- 
tant markets; flesh juicy, sweet, pulpy, 
tender. Vine a strong grower, very hardy, 
healthy and productive. For general culti- 
vation the most reliable and profitable va- 
riety. 


“ Cottage. Black. A seedling of Con- 
cord, and very similar in growth, size and 
quality, but ripens a few days earlier, 
about with Moore’s Early. Variable as to 
productiveness and sometimes drops Its 
berries. 


Cynthiana. A black wime Grape. 
Bunch medium, long, shouldered, com- 
pact; berries small. Vine a vigorous grow- 
er and healthy; fruit ripens late. Highly 
esteemed in the South and Southwest, 
where it 1s considered one of the best red 
wine Grapes; strongly resembles Norton. 


Delaware. Red. Bunch small, com- 
pact, sometimes shouldered; berries small; 
skin thin, but firm; flesh juicy, very sweet 
and refreshing, of best quality for both 
table and wine; ripens with Concord or a 
a little before. Vine hardy, productive, a 
moderate grower; requires rich soil and 


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THE WONDERFUL NEW CURRANT 


PAW So PROLIFIC. 
IT HAS NO EQUAL. 


MENSINGS STECHER, LITH.ROCHESTER.N-Y. 


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Grape- Vines used as a screen 


good culture. Is regarded by many as the best 
American Grape, all things considered. It 
should be in every garden and vineyard. 


Diamond. White. Bunch large, compact, 
shouldered; berries Iarge, round; skin thin, 
but tough; flesh tender, juicy, with but little 
pulp. Vme a good grower, with thick, healthy 
foliage; hardy and productive; of fine quality. 
Ripens a little before Concord. 

\/ Diana. Red. Bunch medium, very com- 
pact; berries medium; skin thick and very 
tough; flesh sweet, tender, vinous, with a pe- 
culiar musky flavor; of good quality for both 
table and wine. Vine vigorous and productive. 


\/ Dracut Amber. Red. Very early; bunch 
and berry large; flesh quite foxy. Vine hardy 
very vigorous and productive. Valuable in high 
Jatitudes where better varieties will not ripen. 


Duchess. White. Bunch medium to large, 
long, compact, shouldered; berries medium, 
quality best; ripens a little ater than Concord. 
Vine a good grower and productive. Its qual- 
ity Is so fine that considerable trouble in grow- 
ing it will pay. Keeps a long time after being 


_ gathered. 


Early Ohio. Black. Bunch medium to 
large, compact, often shouldered; berries me- 
dium, quality fair; ripens about with Moore’s 


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Early or a little before un- 
der favorable conditions. 
Vine healthy, hardy and 


productive. A sure and 
regular bearer. 
Early Victor. Black. 


Bunch medium, compact; 
berry medium; flesh tender 
and sweet. Vine a strong 
grower, very healthy, hardy 
and productive. Ripens 
about with Concord; in 
foliage, growth and cluster 
resembles Telegraph. Qual- 
ity only fair. 

Eaton. Black. Similar 
in foliage to Concord. In 
growth, health, hardiness of 
vine, and in every other re- 
spect its equal, while in 
size of bunch and berry it is 
much larger and more attractive. Leaf large, 
thick, leathery, covered on the under side 
with a thick, brownish yellow down. Bunch 


Catawba Grapes (see page 10) 


Campbell’s Early Grapes (see page 9) 


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very large, compact, double -shouldered; 
berries very large, many one inch In diameter, 
round, black, covered with a heavy blue 
bloom, adheres firmly to the stem; skin thin, 
but tough; pulp tender, separating freely from 
the seeds and dissolving easily in the mouth; 
very juicy. Ripens with Concord or a Iittle 
earlier. 


Elvira. White. Bunch and berry medium, 
very compact. Vine a vigorous, strong, healthy 
grower and very productive, often growing 
four or five clusters on a single cane; very 
hardy. Ripens late, about with Catawba. A 
valuable white wine Grape. 


~“ Empire State. White. Bunch medium, 
long, compact; berries medium, quality best. 
Vimea strong grower, hardy, with large, healthy 
foliage and short-jointed canes which ripen 
early. Superior in quality to Niagara, but not 
usually so productive. 


v Etta. White. A seedling of Elvira, but 
larger in berry and of better quality. 


/ Eumelan. Black. Bunch medium, shoul- 
dered, compact; berries medium, round, adher- 
ing firmly to the stem; flesh tender, melting, 
rich and vinous; ripens a little before Concord. 
Vine vigorous, very short-jointed, hardy and 
productive. A superior red wine Grape. 


¥  Geertner (Rogers’ No. 14). Red. Bunch and 
berry medium to large; skin thin and of a beau- 
tiful bright red color; flesh sweet, rich, aromatic. 
Vine healthy and productive. This is one of the 
best and most showy of the red Grapes. 


’ Goethe (Rogers’ No. 1). Bunch usually 


large, shouldered, compact; berries large, oval,- 


yellowish green, tinged with red on one side, 
amber-colored when fully ripe; skin thin but 
firm; flesh sweet, juicy, with high aromatic 
flavor. Vine strong and very productive. One 
of the best keepers and of best quality for both 
table and wine. Esteemed highly both West 
and South; rather late for northern localities, 
and yet ripens about with Catawba. It is 
quite good if not fully ripe. 

Green’s Early. A new white Grape. A 
chance seedling of Concord type. Bunch and 
berry medium to large; sweet; ripens very 
early, before Moore’s Early. 


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Green Mountain. Sameas Winchell; white. 
Bunch medium to large, shouldered; berries 
medium, greenish white; skin thin, tough; pulp 
tender, sweet, with few seeds; of excellent qual- 
ity, free from foxiness; very early. Vine vigor- 
ous, healthy, hardy and very productive. A fine 
Grape, identical m every way with Winchell. 


. Hartford. Black. Bunch large, shouldered; 
berries Iarge, clined to drop from bunch if 
allowed to hang until fully ripe; flesh sweet, 
pulpy, somewhat foxy. Vine hardy, vigorous, 
healthy and productive. Ripens four to six 
days before Concord. 

Hayes, Francis B. White, with yellowish 
tinge when fully ripe; bunch and berry medium; 
skin thin, flesh tender, juicy, of medium qual- 
ity. Vine a fair grower, hardy; foliage healthy. 
Ripens about with Hartford. 


Empire State Grapes 


Green Mountain Grapes (see page 13) 


Herbert (Rogers’ No. 44). Black. Bunch 
and berry large; flesh sweet, rich and sprightly. 
Vine a good grower, hardy and productive. 
Early and of fine quality for market. 


Herman Jaeger. Dark purple, nearly 
black. Bunch very large, compact, shouldered; 
berry medium, quality very good; ripens about 
with Concord. Vine very vigorous, hardy, 
healthy and productive. One of Munson’s 
seedlings. 


Iona. Pale red. Bunch large, long, shoul- 
dered; rather loose; berries medium; skm thin, 
firm; flesh tender, with rich vinous flavor; of 
very best quality for table or wine. Vine only 
a moderate grower, requiring rich soil and high 
culture; short-jomted and inclined to overbear, 
requiring short pruning and thinning of fruit. 
Ripens a little before Catawba, 


Isabella. Black. Bunch large, shouldered, 
compact; berries large, oval, of fair quality. 
Vine vigorous, but not very hardy. Ripens 
late and irregularly. 


VY Ives. Black. Bunch Iong, medium to large, 
compact; berries medium; skin thick and tough; 
flesh sweet, pulpy, somewhat foxy; colors early 
but does not fully mature until several weeks 
later. When ripe it is a good market variety, 
and is highly esteemed for red wine. Vine 
hardy, very vigorous and healthy, generally 
succeeding well; is quite exempt from rot. 
A good shipper. 

Janesville. A very hardy black Grape. 
Bunch medium, very compact; berry medium; 
skin thick; flesh pulpy, acid, of medium qual- 
ity. Very strong, rank grower, and very pro- 
ductive. Desirable only in severe climates 
where better varieties will not succeed. Colors 
very early, but improves by hanging some 
weeks longer on the vines. 


VY Jefferson. Bright red. Bunch large, double 
shouldered; berry medium to large; skin thick; 
flesh tender, crisp, juicy, sweet, slightly aro- 
matic, vinous. It is of very best quality, a 
fine keeper and good market Grape. Ripens 
with Catawba or a little later. 


¥ Jessica. White. Cluster and berry quite 
small; very sweet and pleasant. Vine a fair 
grower, hardy and productive. Ripens ten 
days or two weeks before Concord. Recom- 
mended only for garden culture. 


, Lady. White. Bunch medium, compact; 
berries large; skin thin. Vine only a moderate 
grower, but perfectly healthy and hardy,with 
Concord foliage, moderately productive, good, 
though not of best quality. Ripens very early; 
should be planted on rich Iand and given high 
culture. 
| Lady Washington. A late white Grape. 
Bunch very large, compact, double-shoul- 
dered; berries large, yellowish green, with thin 
white bloom; flesh tender, sweet, juicy. Vine 
vigorous, with large foliage. Ripens rather 
Jate for our latitude, but succeeds well in many 
localities in the South and Southwest. 


Lindley (Rogers’ No. 9). Red. Bunch me- 
‘dium, long, not usually shouldered; berries 
large; flesh tender, sweet, with high aromatic 


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Eaton Grapes (see page 11) 


Lindley Grapes (see page 14) 


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flavor, of best quality; a good keeper, with 
firm, tough skin; ripens with Delaware. Vine 
healthy, vigorous and hardy. One of the best 
of Rogers’ hybrids. It succeeds well n some 
parts of the South. Requires long pruning ard 
not too rich soil. 

Lucile. Red. Bunch and berry medium to 
large; skin thin, but tough, bright color. Good 
shipper; flesh pulpy; quality fair, foxy. Ex- 
ceedingly productive. 

Lutie. Dark red. Bunch and berry me- 


' dium to large; skin tough and thick; flesh 


Moore’s Early. 


pulpy, sweet and quite foxy; quality only fair. 
Vine hardy, vigorous and productive. It sells 
well as an early red Grape, ripening about with 


Martha. 


White, sometimes turning pale 


yellow when fully ripe. Bunch medium, com- 


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pact, shouldered; berries medium; skin thin, 
tender; flesh very sweet; quality good as Con- 
cord. Vine healthy and hardy, similar to Con- 
cord in appearance and habit, although not 
quite so strong a grower. Ripens with Concord. 


Massasoit (Rogers’ No. 3). Red. Bunch 
large, compact, shouldered; berries large; skin 
thm, very tender; flesh tender, sweet, without 
pulp, delicious, with agreeable aroma; very 
early. Vine vigorous, healthy, hardy and 
moderately productive. One of the earliest of 
the Rogers’ varieties. 

McPike. A seedling of Worden, which it 
resembles in color, quality and time of ripen- 
ing. Bunch large; berries very large, an inch 
or more In diameter; too large and soft for 
distant markets. Similar m fruit and growth 
of vine to Eaton. 

Merrimac (Rogers’ No. 19). Black. Bunch 
very large, shouldered, compact; berries large; 
flesh sweet, tender, good. Vine a good grower, 


hardy and productive. It strongly resembles 
Wilder (Rogers’ No. 4). 

Missouri Reisling. Greenish white, be- 
coming pale red when fully ripe. Bunch me- 
dium, compact; berry medium; flesh tender, 
Juicy and sweet; makes a white wine of high 
quality. Vine hardy, healthy and very produc- 
tive. Ripens a little later than the Catawba. 


Moore’s Early. Black. Bunch rarely 


shouldered, not quite so large as Concord; 


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berries larger and very much like it in flavor 
and quality. Vine a moderate grower, very 
healthy and hardy; foliage thick, leathery, 
somewhat resembling Concord, except on the 
under side, which is covered with a yellowish 
brown down. Produces a fair and, with high 
cultivation, a heavy.crop. Ripens so early as 
to be nearly out of market before the popular 
Concord is ripe and is, therefore, a very de- 
sirable early market variety. Succeeds best 
on rich soil. 

'. Moyer. 
Canada. 


A red Grape that originated in 
It resembles Delaware in foliage, 


habit of growth, appearance and quality of 
fruit, but Is more vigorous in growth. The 
clusters, however, are quite small and some- 
times imperfect; berries a little larger than 
Delaware. Ripens about with Moore’s Early, 
and ts chiefly valuable for its earlmess. 


Vergennes Grapes (see page 19) 


Niagara Grapes 


‘ Niagara. White. Bunch very large and 
handsome, often shouldered, compact; berries 
large, round; skin thin, tough, does not crack, 
and carries well; has not much pulp when fully 
ripe; melting, sweet, with a flavor and aroma 
peculiarly its own, and agreeable to most 
tastes; ripens with Concord, sometimes a little 
earlier. Vine very vigorous and productive, 


succeeding well both North and South; is very 
largely planted by vineyardists. 

VY Norton (Norton’s Virginia). Black. Bunch 
long, compact, shouldered; berries small; flesh 
tender, melting, without pulp, and vinous; 
ripens too late for many northern localities, 
but is very highly esteemed in the South and 
Southwest, and considered one of the best and 


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most reliable red wine Grapes. Vine a healthy, 
vigorous grower, hardy and productive. 
V Perkins. Pale red when fully ripe. Bunch 
medium to large, shouldered, compact; berries 
medium; skin thick; flesh sweet, juicy, but 
foxy; ripens early, before Concord. Vine very 
vigorous, hardy, healthy and productive. 

\ Pocklington. Pale green, usually with 
tinge of golden yellow where exposed to the 
sun. Bunch large, very compact; berries very 
large, covered with a beautiful white bloom; 
flesh juicy, sweet, with considerable pulp. 
Foliage large, leathery, healthy. Vine a 
moderately good grower, but very healthy and 
very hardy. It produces a heavy crop of fine 
showy clusters. 

\, Poughkeepsie Red. An early red 
Grape of superior quality, somewhat 
resembling Delaware, but with longer 
and more shouldered clusters. Vine a 
weak grower and not very healthy. 
Has fruited finely with us, but we would 
recommend it only for amateurs. 

| Prentiss. Yellowish green, often with 
a rosy tint on side next the sun. Bunch 
medium to large; compact, not should- 
ered; berries medium to large; skin thin, 
but very firm; flesh tender, sweet, melt- 
ing, with very little pulp, juicy. 

V Salem. Dark red. Bunch large, com- 
pact, shouldered; berries large, round; 
skin thick and firm; flesh very sweet, 
tender, with a rich aromatic flavor. Vine 
vigorous, hardy, healthy. Ripens earlier 
than Concord when thinned properly. 
A splendid keeper, good shipper and of 
‘best quality for both table and wine: 


\ Telegraph. Black. Bunch medium 
to large, compact, sometimes shouldered; 
berries medium; flesh sweet, juicy, with 
some pulp; quality fair; ripens early, 
before Concord.’ Vine healthy, hardy, 
very vigorous and productive. 


/ Ulster Prolific. A red Grape of best 
quality. Bunch medium, not shouldered, 
compact; berries medium to large; skin 
thick and tough; ripens soon after Con- 
cord and keeps well. Vine a fair grower, 
hardy, healthy and productive. 


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\/ Vergennes. A dark red Grape from Ver- 
mont. Bunch medium to large, not often 
shouldered, compact; berries large; skin very 
thick and firm; flesh sweet, juicy, with some 
pulp; quality best. Vine a vigorous grower, 
hardy, healthy, productive; inclined to over- 
bear and should be thmned; ripens with Con- 
cord. An excellent shipper and keeper; profit- 
able market variety. 


Wilder (Rogers’ No. 4). Black. Bunch large, 
shouldered; berries large, skin thick and firm; 
flesh sweet, tender, with sprightly, pleasant 
flavor; a good keeper; ripens early or about 
with Concord. Vine a moderate grower, hardy, 
healthy and productive; popular for market. 


Moore’s Early Grapes (see page 17) 


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Worden 


Y Woodruff Red. A red Grape that originated 


in Michigan. Bunch medium to large, short, 
compact; berry large; skin thick, of a beautiful 
bright red color, very handsome and attractive, 
making it a profitable market variety. Vine 
very vigorous, hardy, healthy and unusually 
productive. The fruit is of good quality though 
somewhat foxy; ripens about with Concord. 


Grapes 


’ Worden. Black. Bunch large, sometimes 
shouldered, compact; berries very large; skin 
thin. Superior to the Concord in the following 
points: It is better in quality, has a larger 
berry, 2 more compact and handsome cluster, 
and ripens five to ten days earlier. It fully 
equals Concord in vigor, health and product- 
iveness. In berry it is about the size of Moore’s 


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Early, but of better quality, more vigorous and productive, and ripens but Iittle later. We 
recommend it strongly. It is perhaps not quite so good a shipper as Concord, but ships satis- 
factorily from western New York to the principal cities east and west. 

/ Wyoming Red. A very early red Grape. Bunch small, compact and handsome; berry 
small to medium; skin bright red, thick, firm; fruit sweet, somewhat foxy, but agreeable to most 
tastes. Vine a very strong grower, very hardy and healthy: foliage small, thick and leathery. 
Its chief points of merit are its health and earliness. Should be pruned with long canes and 
given plenty of room, to secure good clusters and a good crop. When pruned close, it is apt 
to set imperfect clusters. 


Varieties Recommended Only for Amateur Planting or for 
Special Purposes 


The following list includes new and not sufficiently tested varieties, and those 
which are valuable only for special purposes, or in certain localities. 


Amber Queen. Red. Bunch and 
berry medium to large, of fine quality; 
vine unhealthy, clusters often imperfect. 
Not recommended. 


Berckmans. Red. Bunch and berry 
medium; quality very good; ripens about 
with Worden. A good amateur variety. 

Beta. Bunch good size; compact; 
shouldered. Berry medium; skin thin 
and rather tough; pulp separates easily 
from seeds. Ripens early; fair quality; 
very hardy. Recommended for planting 
in the Northwestern States. 


/ Colerain. White. Bunch and berry 
medium; skin thin and tender; flesh 
sweet, of good quality; ripens a little 
before Concord. Vine a good grower 
and productive. 


./ Columbian. A large, showy, reddish 
‘black Grape. Strong, healthy grower. 
Quality inferior and clusters uneven. 


_/ Eclipse. Black. Vigorous, hardy; 
Yproduces fair crops; ripens before Hart- 
ford, quality only fair. 


Esther. White. Bunch and berry 
large, early, of very good quality; vine 
only a fairly good grower. 

Geneva. White. The bunches are 
‘medium to large, loose, berry large; 
pulp tender, sweet; skin thick, tough; a 
good keeper, of fie quality. Ripens oo I 
about a week after Concord. Hardy. Diamond Grapes (see page 11) 

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\“Herbemont. Black. Bunch very large, 
shouldered, compact; berries small; ripens too 
late for the North, but is a valuable wine 
Grape in the South. 


Hermann. Black. Bunch long, narrow; 
berries small, round, ripening very Iate. Vine 
vigorous, very productive. This is a seedling 
of Norton, and a valuable wine Grape in the 
Southern States. 


‘Requa, Rog. 28. Red. Very similar to 
Lindley, but does not succeed so well. 


In Praise of Our Grape-Vines 


EL Centro, CAL., 
January 18, 1913. 
Gentlemen:—The Grape-vines you shipped De- 
cember 18 arrived and were opened today. They 
came in fine condition and are entirely satisfactory. 
I anticipate great pleasure in selling them to my 
customers. 
Respectfully, 
WILLIAM KELLEY. 


DELAVAN, WIs., 
May 19, 1913. 

Gentlemen:—You may be interested to know that 
the good goods you sold thirty-five years ago have 
brought you this order. I refer to your transac- 
tion with David Hent, whose granddaughter is my 
wife. He won good success with your Grape-vines. 
Yours truly, we, 

H. D. Latimer. “ Woodruff Red Grapes (see page 20) 


New Burnsipe, ILt., January 16, 1913. 
Dear sirs:—Three years ago we purchased from you two vines each of fifty varieties of Grape-vines 
Every one has proved true to name. Yours truly, 
W. J. CaspeEr. 


Macon, Ga., December 9, 1912. 
Gentlemen:—The Grape-vines arrived all right and are well rooted. You keep up your reputation for 
growing well-rooted vines, as in the past. Yours respectfully, 
C. W. Morri_Lt. 


Rareicn, N. C., March 11, 1913. 
Gentlemen:—We have bought of you for the past twenty years and you seem to improve with age. 
Your last shipment was as good, if not better than the first. 
Yours truly, 
Wuitinc Bros. 


TreEviac, IND., January 28, 1913. 
Gentlemen:—The 1,500 Grape-vines which we obtained from you last year made a splendid growth 
and not a single vine failed to grow. Respectfully, 
BENJAMIN W. DouGLass. 


MarTINSVILLE, Va., December 9, 1912. 


My dear sir:—You sent me the finest lot of Grape-vines I ever bought and I have been buying trees 
and vines for many years. Very truly yours, 
W. M. Peyton. 


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Small Fruits 


N connection with our specialty, grape-vmes, we grow also a large stock of 
small-fruit plants of such varieties as have been tried and found valuable for 
profit in field culture, or desirable for the garden. We do not aim to fill our 
lists with all the novelties annually introduced, many of which prove worth- 
less or to be no Improvement on existing varieties, but add yearly all such 
as stand the test of trial and comparison with older varieties and prove of 
sufficient merit to warrant us offermg them to our customers. We are testing 
many varieties not named in this Catalogue, but which will be added when 
they have proved their claim to be worthy of general dissemmation; we have tried 
to present only sorts of substantial merit. 


Currants 


Plant m rows 6 feet apart, and 4 feet apart in the rows; or, if to be cultivated both 
ways, 5 feet apart each way. 

Before planting, the roots should be pruned as described for grape-vines, and, in 
planting, the same care should be taken to firm the earth about the roots. 

After planting, cut back the tops about one-half the previous year’s growth. In 
market plantations, the bush form of growmg the plants is found most profitable. For 
the first five or six years after setting, a few inches of the new wood, or current year’s 
growth, should be cut off each fall. If this is not done, the result will be a tall, barren 
stem with but few fruit-buds. No plant will better repay generous treatment and high 
cultivation than the Currant. Two or three forkfuls of good stable manure around 
each bush every fall is desirable. If this cannot be readily obtained, an experienced 
grower recommends the following special fertilizer: 


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Apply the above, thoroughly mixed, to each acre every spring, sowing It broad- 
cast and cultivating It in. 
Red Currants 


Cherry. Bush vigorous, stocky and com- (/ Fay (Fay’s Prolific). Bush vigorous but not 
pact. Clusters rather short, with short stems; quite so strong a grower as Cherry. Clusters 
fruit averages large; color fine, biight red; medium to long, with rather Jong stems; color 
thin-skinned, juicy and fine-flavored. One of darker than Cherry; berries average large; 
the most productive of the large Currants. juicy and less acid than Cherry. 


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VY Long-bunched Holland. Bush very vig- bronze-green. Clusters above medium length; 
orous and hardy. Clusters long; berries me- berries medium or above, bright red, with mild 
dium to large; quality good. One of the best acid pulp. Very productive. 


late varieties. \/ Wilder (President Wilder). Bush upright, 
\/ London Red (London Market). Bush vig- vigorous. Clusters above medium length; ber- 
orous, upright. Clusters short; fruit medium ries averaging large; bright red; excellent, with 
to large; color dark red, with sprightly acid a mild subacid flavor. Ripens early and re- 
flavor. Very productive. mains bright and firm until very late. Because 


V Moore’s Ruby. Bush upright, strong- of Its exceedingly vigorous growth, great pro- 
growing. Clusters medium to large; berries ductiveness, high quality, and remaining good 


above medium, juicy, sweet and good; clear ‘°° long after ripening, we recommend this as 
ruby-color one of the best Red Currants. Is being very 


RG tee Sears Te much We very. vigorous, largely planted by the best fruit zrowers. 


upright, somewhat spreading. Clusters me- 
dium length; berries vary from small to me- 
dium or above; dark red; comparatively mild 
acid. Hardy and productive. 


Perfection. Bush vigorous, hardy and 
very productive. Berries larger than Cherry or 
Fay, with larger clusters; color bright red; 
rich, mild subacid; plenty of pulp with few 
seeds. It is a cross between Fay’s Prolific and 


White Grape. 


Vv Ponoma. Very vigorous and hardy. Clus- 
ters medium length; berries medium size, clear, - 
bright red, almost transparent, very sweet, of 
fine quality; ripens early and remains in sood 
condition a long time. 


/ Prince Albert. Bush vigorous, very up- 
right in habit. Clusters short to medium; ber- 
ries medium to large, pale red; skin thin; juicy, 
of high flavor. Immensely productive. A late 
variety, highly valued at canneries because of 
Its good size, thin skin and large amount of 
highly flavored juice. 

Red Cross. A _ strong-growing variety. 
Clusters long; berries medium to large, bright 
red; quality good to best. Very productive 
and hardy. 

.f Red Dutch. An old and_ well-known 
standard variety. Bush a strong, tall, upright 
grower. Clusters average about 3 inches long; 
berries medium im size, dark red; sprightly sub- 
acid flavor. Productive. 

Vv Versailles (La Versailles). Bush a vigor- 
ous, somewhat spreading grower; similar to 
Cherry’ in habit of growth and character of fruit. 

\/ Victoria (Raby Castle). Bush a very 
“strong, upright grower; foliage rather pale 

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White Grape. Bush vigorous, somewhat 
spreading, productive. Clusters Jong; berries 
large to very large, averaging large; of very 
attractive color, mild flavor and good quality. 
A good table variety. 


White Imperial. Bush vigorous and very 
productive. Clusters large; berries very large, 
sweet and most delicious. This is the best of 
| the White Currants. 


| \ White Transparent. Large; bunches long; 
fine quality, milder than White Dutch or 
_ White Grape. 


Black Currants 


Black Champion. Bush vigorous and 
productive. Fruit averages above medium; 
pulp nearly sweet, mild-flavored. A desirable 
variety for general culture. 


/ Black Naples. Bush very vigorous, up- 
me right, moderately productive. Fruit varies 
, from small to large, averaging above medium; 
pulp acid, with strong flavor. An old and well- 
known variety. 
\/ Black Victoria. The bush is a strong, vig- 
. orous grower, and very productive. Fruit 
) very large, of fine flavor. A new variety from 


6.4 England. 


“VY Boskoop Giant. Bush strong grower; pro- 
ductive. Fruit rich, sweet flavor, ripens evenly 
and hangs well on bushes for a long time after 
ripening in good condition; firm, pulpy flesh, 
making It well adapted to canning and ship- 
ping. The largest and best of all black va- 
rieties. 


V Lee’s Prolific. The bush is rather short, 


dwartfish, moderately vigorous and productive; 


Wilder Currants 
(see page 25) 


White Currants 


White Dutch. Bush an upright grower, 
vigorous and very productive. Clusters 2 to 
3 inches long; berries of medium size, are 
translucent, and a little darker than White 
Grape; quality excellent. Ripens early. The 
plant is thoroughly hardv. 


the fruit varies from small to very large; acid. 


/ Prince of Wales. Bush vigorous and very 
productive. The fruit varies from small to 
large, is mild flavored and nearly sweet when 
fully ripe. 


Buy the strongest roots you can procure, and you get not only quick results, but satisfaction 


as well. 


Currants and Gooseberries make splendid jellies and preserves. 


grow, and fruit early. 


They are not hard to 


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Gooseberries 


Plant in the same manner as described for currants, and give the same annual 
liberal application of manure or fertilizer. The American varieties will need close 
pruning every year; the English varieties need Iittle or no pruning. 


American 


'’ Chautauqua. Bush very vigorous, stout, 
upright; foliage large, glossy, dark green. Fruit 
large, smooth, veined, translucent; skin thick; 
quality very sweet and high-flavored. Hardy 
and productive. 


“ Columbus. Bush a strong, robust grower; 
foliage large and glossy. Fruit large, oval; 
skin greenish yellow, smooth; of the highest 
quality. 


Downing. Bush vigorous and very pro- 
ductive. Fruit medium to large; skin whitish 
green; flesh soft, juicy. Perfectly hardy 
under all conditions. Excellent for family 
use and very profitable for market. 


\/ Golden Prolific. Bush a good grower, 
hardy and productive. Fruit large, golden 
yellow; excellent. 


Houghton. Bush a vigorous grower, with 
rather slender branches; very productive. 
Fruit medium size, pale red, tender and good. 
An old, reliable variety, which retains its 
popularity mm spite of the new ones. 


Pearl. Bush moderately vigorous; im- 
mensely productive. Fruit about the size of 
Downing, of fine quality. 


Red Jacket (Josselyn). Bush vigorous, up- 
right and productive. Fruit varies in size 
from medium to above medium. Color pale 
red. Resembles Houghton, but the fruit is 
larger. 


\Y Smith’s (Smith’s Improved). Bush mod- 
erately vigorous and exceedingly productive. 
Absolutely hardy under all conditions. Fruit 
large, pale greenish yellow, moderately firm 
and sweet; fine for table use. 


Y Triumph. Bush a good grower, hardy 
and very productive. Fruit large, golden yel- 
low; of good quality. 

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English 


/ Crown Bob. Large, roundish oval, red, 


hairy, of fine quality. 

Industry. The most successful of the Eng- 
lish varieties. The bush is strong, upright, 
immensely productive. Berries of the largest 
size, dark red, of excellent quality. 

Keepsake. Fruit very large, straw-col- 
ored, of excellent flavor. Very productive, and 
one of the earliest to ripen. 

Lancashire Lad. Fruit smooth, bright 
red, very large, of fine quality. Bush a strong 
grower and productive. 

Whitesmith. Large, roundish oval, yel- 
lowish white, nearly smooth, of first quality. 


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Raspberries 


bone are the best fertilizers. 


of the sorts. 


7 ASPBERRIES succeed well on any good land suitable for corn or wheat, 
but amply repay high cultivation. Well-rotted stable manure or ground 


Red and yellow varieties should be planted m rows 6 feet apart and 3 
feet apart in the rows; black- and purple-cap varieties 7 feet apart and 3 
feet in the rows. This will require about 2,400 plants to the acre for the 
former and 2,100 for the latter. Close planting is not advisable for any 


Cut out all old wood as soon as the canes have done bearmg—to give more vigor 
to the young canes. Blackcap varieties should be planted only m the spring. 


Red 


Cuthbert. Deep, rich crimson, large to 
very large, very firm. One of the very best 
market varieties. Season medium to late. A 
remarkably strong, hardy and productive va- 
riety. 

Herbert. Bright red, large to very large, 
somewhat oblong, moderately firm, juicy, fine 
in flavor and quality. Very vigorous, hardy 
and productive. Originated in Ottawa, Canada. 

Loudon. Dark crimson, large, firm, of good 
quality. The best midseason market variety. 
Vigorous, hardy and productive. 


Marlboro. Light ciimson, large, very firm, 
and of good quality. A fme early market va- 
riety; vigorous and productive. 

Miller. Bright red, large, round, of fine 
quality. One of the firmest and best shippers 
for early market. Vigorous, hardy and im- 
mensely productive. 

/ St. Regis. New Raspberry, said to fruit 
the same year planted. Everbearmg, large 
size, firm, productive, good shipper, fine 


quality. 
Black and Purple 


Black Diamond. New. Large as Gregg. 
Ripens with Kansas. Hardy and productive; 
strong grower; highly recommended. 


Columbian. Dull purple, very large, 
moderately firm. A good market berry and 
one of the best for canning. Bush remarkably 
strong and wonderfully productive. 


{/ Cumberland. Black. Very large; very 

* smmilar to Gregg in quality and firmness; in 
hardiness and productiveness it 1s unexcelled. 
One of the best midseason market varieties, 
and very popular. 


.’ Gregg. Black. Has been for many years 
the leading market berry. Large, firm, of good 
quality, ripening late. Exceedingly productive. 


Kansas. Black. Berries as large as Gregg 
and of better color; little bloom; of best qual- 
ity; ripens early. The plant is a strong grower 
and productive. | 
Palmer. Black. Berries of medium size. 
Very early and productive. 
17 Plum Farmer. New. Large, black. Hardy 
and productive; good quality. Strong grower, 
healthy, hardy. Best of the new sorts. 


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Yellow 


“ Golden Queen. Large, golden yellow, of 
fine quality. Very hardy and productive; 
succeeds almost anywhere, and Is a most de- 
sirable berry, bringing good prices in the 
market. 


We are owners of the largest single tract of land in America planted exclusively to 


Grape-Vines, Currants and Gooseberries, 


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Blackberries 


LACKBERRIES require the same treatment as raspberries, and should be 


Agawam. Medium size, jet- 
black, sweet and tender to the 
core. One of the best for home 
use or home market. Very hardy, 
healthy and productive, and one 
of the most satisfactory varie- 
ties to grow. 


v Ancient Briton. Of medium size and best 
quality; immensely productive. Extremely 
hardy, enduring severe winters without injury. 
A reliable market variety. 


V Blowers. A new variety. Large, glossy, 
black; fme quality; quite acid, ripens early and 
continues a long time in season. The fruit 
resembles Wilson’s Early in appearance. 


V Eldorado. Large, coal-black, sweet, melt- 
ing, without hard core. Vigorous, hardy and 
very productive. Fine market variety. 


Vv Early Harvest. Medium; glossy black, of 
excellent quality; ripens very early and ships 
well; compact,.dwarf grower. Very productive 
but not very hardy. 


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planted the same distance apart. 


V Erie. Very large, round, of fine quality 
when fully ripe; ripens a little later than Early 
Harvest. Vigorous and productive. 


Y Iceberg. Originated by Luther Burbank, 


who has produced so many new frutts of world- 
wide fame and value. A snowy white Black- 
berry, as large as Lawton, early, sweet, tender, 
and melting throughout. Very productive but 
not very hardy. Canes should be laid down 
and covered during the winter, in the Northern 
States for best results. 


Kittatinny. Large, long, glossy black of 
most excellent quality and fime flavor. A 
popular variety, but requires protection in 
severe climates. 


t“ Mersereau. Medium to large, juicy, mildly 
sweet when fully ripe, sprightly, good flavor 
and quality. The bush ts vigorous, hardy 
and productive. 


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\- Minnewaski. Large, roundish to slightly 
-elongated, sweet and juicy when fully ripe 
fine flavor and quality. Canes vigorous, quite 
hardy and productive. 


“ Rathbun. Very large, jet-black, firm 
enough to ship and handle well, of best qual- 
Ity. Forms a compact bush 4 to 5 feet high. 
Very productive and hardy; will root from 
tips of canes. 


Stone’s Hardy. Medium size, juicy, sweet, 


of fine flavor and good quality. Canes upright, 
rather slender. The bush is very hardy and 


. productive. 


,/ Snyder. Of medium size and fair quality 
when well ripened. The most popular Black- 
berry in this state. Ripens early; Is very pro- 
ductive and very hardy and always brings 
good prices in market. 


Y Taylor. Very hardy, as productive as 
Snyder; the Iong, thimble-like fruit is borne n 
immense clusters of the very best quality 
and flavor. Ripens about two weeks later 
than Snyder. 


/ Wachusett. Medium size, roundish, juicy, 
sweet, good flavor and quality. Canes very 
hardy, moderately vigorous, with small, scat- 
tering prickles. 


(/ Ward. Large, Iong, jet-black, tender, 
melting, without core, best quality. A new 
variety with strong, sturdy canes. The plant 
is absolutely hardy, withstanding without in- 
jury the severest winters, vigorous in growth 
and bearing annually very heavy crops of 
Its splendid berries. 


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Eldorado Blackberry (see page 29) 


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* Lucretia. 


Wilson. Large, very early, sweet and de- 
liclous; ripens evenly and holds its color well. 
A strong grower and very productive, but re- 
quires winter protection. 


DEWBERRY 


A low-growing, trailing black- 
berry. Large; soft, sweet, of very good quality, 
with no hard core. The plant is quite hardy 
and, under favorable conditions, very - pro- 
ductive. Earlter than the upright varieties. 


The Grape-Vines we offer are the best rooted and most vigorous that can be grown, and come 


into fruiting in the shortest time possible after planting. 


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Strawberries 


TRAWBERRIES do well on almost any soil, provided it 1s well drained, 
deeply worked and well manured. Thoroughly rotted stable manure ts 
the ideal fertilizer, but, where this is not available, nitrate of soda, dried 
blood, bone meal, muriate of potash, kainit and wood ashes are all excel- 
lent. For field culture set In rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and 15 to 18 inches 
apart in the rows; In the garden the rows may be nearer together. Early 
spring is the best time for setting plants. 

Varieties with imperfect or pistillate flowers are marked “P,”’ those 


with perfect or staminate flowers are marked “S.’ Where pistillate varieties are 
planted, every third or fourth row should be of some staminate variety that blossoms 
at the same time, in order to produce plenty of pollen to fertilize the imperfect flowers 


of the pistillate varieties. 


.“ Bubach. (P.) Large, early, remaining good 
a long time; color bright scarlet; productive; 
largely grown for market. 


~~ Brandywine. (S.) Large, midseason to 
late, of excellent quality, dark glossy red; vig- 
orous and productive. 

Y Clyde. (S.) Large, firm, of regular, coni- 
cal shape; light scarlet. Early to midseason; 
healthy and very productive. 

if Dunlap. (S.) Vigorous, productive; good 
flavor; good canner and fine shipper. Ripens 
midseason. 

(S.) 


Excelsior. Very early, of good size, 
cone-shaped; bright scarlet. Ripens evenly. 
VY Gandy. (S.) Large, late, firm, bright crim- 
son; very uniform im size and shape. Vigorous 
and productive. 

v Glen Mary. (S.) Large to very large, often 
flattened, deep red, of unusually good quality; 
season medium to late. Very productive and 
vigorous. 

~ Haverland. (P.) Medium to large, long, 
conical, of fair quality; rather soft, but a pop- 

_ ular market berry. 


Jessie. (S.) Large, dark red; very popular 
where it succeeds. An excellent fertilizer for 
Bubach and other early-blooming kinds. 

“ Michel’s Early. (S.) Medium size; similar 
to Crescent, but some days earlier and firmer. 
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Y Nick Ohmer. (S.) Very large, dark red, 
uniformly roundish conical, of excellent qual- 
ity; very healthy, vigorous and productive. 

v Parsons’ Beauty. (S.) Very large, of high 
quality, deep red; midseason. Hardy and 
vigorous. 

, Sample. (P.) Large to very large; deep 
glossy red, firm flesh, fine quality; very pro- 
ductive. Midseason to late. 

| William Belt. (S.) Large to very large, 
conical, bright scarlet, firm, of good quality; 
very vigorous, healthy and productive. A fme 
market berry. 


Sample Strawberry 


One a our Grape Vineyards 


Suggestions to Planters 
LOCATION AND EXPOSURE FOR VINEYARDS 


HE best location for a vineyard ts on soil naturally dry or artificially 
drained. 

Grape-vines thrive best on either gravelly, sandy or clay soils, or 

a combination of these. They succeed best on high, dry ground, having 
enough slope to carry off all surplus water. In northern latitudes, away 
from large bodies of fresh water, an eastern or southern exposure Is pref- 
erable. Near a large river or lake, an exposure facing the water is 
usually most desirable. 

A location giving a free circulation of air 1s very desirable, as in 
such oe there ts less liability to mildew of foliage or rotting of the fruit,—to both 
of which diseases many varieties of grapes are subject. 

Where the formation of the Iand will permit, it 1s best to plant the rows so that 
they will be parallel with the direction of the prevailing winds of summer and autumn, 
as this will permit the wind to blow unobstructedly between the rows, rather than 
against them. 


PREPARATION OF SOIL 


The only necessary preparation of the soil is to thoroughly plow and pulverize it 
to a depth of 10 to 12 inches. If m sod, it should be summer-fallowed m August or 
September preceding planting, and again plowed at the time of planting. At this last 
plowing many of our best vineyardists plow the ground into lands equal in width to 

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the distance apart the rows are to be planted, and plant the vies in the dead fur- 
rows. This saves a large amount of labor in digging the holes. 

If the soil is naturally poor, give a liberal application of thoroughly rotted stable 
manure, or raw bone meal, about 600 pounds to the acre, with about 300 pounds mu- 
riate of potash, or two tons of good, unleached hard-wood ashes. Some planters put 
manure or fertilizer in the hole when planting, which ts recommended, and helps the 
vines to make a strong, vigorous growth. 


PLANTING 

When the land has thus been thoroughly pre- 
pared and is ready to plant, stake out the ground 
in rows 8 feet apart, and 6 to 8 or 10 feet mm the 
rows. The strong-growmg varieties should be 
given more space than is necessary for the weaker- 
growing kinds. 

Dig the holes 12 to 15 inches wide and 15 inches 
deep, loosening the earth thoroughly in the bottom 
and throwing in 2 or 3 inches of surface soil. 

When the land has been plowed in the manner 
indicated above, and the planting ts done in the 
dead furrows, much less labor is required in dig- 
ging the holes. All that Is necessary Is to remove 
the subsoil and fill mm 2 or 3 inches of surface soil. 
Before planting, the tops should be cut back to 
withm two or three buds of the previous year’s 
growth, and the roots to 6 to 8 inches in Iength, 
being kept constantly moist. Spread the roots horizontally in the bottom of the 
hole, m as nearly a natural position as possible. Cover with good, fine, surface 
soil 2 or 3 inches deep, then step mto the hole and firm the earth thoroughly. 
Now put on your fertilizer, and then fill the hole full, treading it the second time, 
and finish with sufficient earth to cover the vine, so that only one or two buds 
will be above the surface. The last filling should not be trodden, but be left Ioose, to 
act as mulch. This firming or treading the soil is very essential to success, and should 
never be neglected. When planted im dead furrows, most of the filling can be done 
with a plow, turning a back furrow against the vines, at the same time filling the dead 
furrow; but the treading and firming should be done as above. 

If the tops of the vines are below the general surface of the ground, the hole may 
remain partly unfilled in the shape of a basin, to be filled in as growth progresses. 
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Grape Roots 


Deep planting is recommended both for the North and South, as it insures a tier of 
roots so far below the surface that there is little danger of injury by freezing m the 
North, or of burning or scalding when the soil becomes very hot on the surface, as it 
sometimes does in the South. 

If the vines are to be trained to stakes instead of a trellis, as is sometimes done in 
the South, they may be planted 6 feet apart each way; but the planting should be per- 
formed in the method described above, except that if a plow be used the furrows may 
be opened at right angles to each other, and the vines planted at the intersections. In 
garden or amateur planting, the method of digging the holes and firming the soil about 
the roots, as described above, should always be followed. 


CULTIVATION 


During the first summer after plantimg, cultivate the soil thoroughly and hoe 
frequently about the vines, allowing no weeds to grow. Stirring the ground frequently, 
especially in dry weather, acts as a stimulant to growth, the finely pulverized soil 
forming the best kind of mulch. Peas, beans, early potatoes or other small crops may be 
grown between the rows the first year. It is not necessary or advisable to tie up the 
young canes the first summer; let them lie on the ground. In the fall, after the foliage 
has fallen, cut the new growth back to two or three eyes, after which plow between the 
rows, turning the furrows together over the rows, and if m the North, where there ts 
danger of injury by freezing, make a small mound of earth over each vine, first pla- 
cing a small stake near It, so that 1t may easily be found and uncovered in the spring. 
By this simple method surface drainage ts effected, and the roots and tops thoroughly 
protected during the winter. 

In the spring, as soon as the frost is out of the ground, remove the earth over the 
canes, and, when the new shoots are 2 or 3 inches long, rub off all but the two strongest, 
which should be left to form canes, to be tied to the trellis the followmg spring. If 
to be trained to stakes, but one cane should be Ieft. Cultivation the second summer 
should be the same as the first. As growth progresses, the canes may be trained along 
the rows on the ground, or, if the trellis is put up, they may be tied to the wires. 


CONSTRUCTION OF TRELLIS 


The trellis may be put up early m the spring of the second year, though it 1s not 
necessary until the third year after planting. Some vineyardists set the posts and put 
on the lower wire the second spring, tying the canes to it as they grow large enough 
during the summer; but this is not essential. 

Posts should be 8 to 9 feet Jong; the end posts about 5 to 6 inches in diameter at 
the small end, and the intermediate posts or stakes 3 to 5 inches. Holes about 31% feet 

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deep should be dug for the end posts, and the posts carefully set with a slight inclina- 
tion outward from the row. The mtermediate posts should be from 24 to 30 feet apart, 
according to the distance apart of the vines, allowing three vines between each two 
posts, and may be set in holes, or the lower ends may be sharpened and driven into 
holes made with a large iron bar. If the end posts are large enough, no bracing Is 
necessary; but, if braces are needed, they may be made of 3 x 4 or 4x 4 scantling, 12 
feet long, one end resting in a notch near the top of the post, the other agamst a stout 
stake driven firmly into the ground in a Iine with the row. The lower end of the brace 
should rest on a flat stone, to keep it off the ground and prevent rotting. 

The lower wire should be 21% feet from the ground, the upper wire 5 feet. In put- 
ting up the wires, they should be fastened to the end posts by winding them twice 
around, and twisting the end around the horizontal wire, and to the intermediate 
posts by 14-inch staples. The wires should be straightened, but not drawn very tight, 
as there will be less danger of breaking or pulling out of posts by contraction. The 
materials required for one acre of vines are about 180 posts and 8 stakes (use the largest 
ones for end posts), 500 pounds of No. 9 wire, 3 pounds of 114-inch staples for fasten- 
Ing wires. 

PRUNING AND TRAINING 

THE RENEWAL System. There are several good systems of pruning and training, 
each of which has its merits and advocates. A simple method, largely practised in west- 
ern New York and Ohio, is known as the renewal system. It consists stmply in cutting 
out nearly all the old bearing wood every fall to within 2 or 3 inches of the crown, leav- 
Ing on strong vines three or four canes of 
the current year’s growth, which have 
grown from spurs left for the purpose at 
the previous year’s pruning. Cut each of 
these canes back to 3 or 4 feet in length, 
tying them fan-shaped to the wires the 
following spring, as shown in Fig. 1. 

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growing from these spurs should be tied to the trellis durmg the summer, and all weak 
and useless shoots rubbed off. Suckers starting below the crown or from old wood do 
not make good bearing canes and should not be used. 

Tue Horizontat Arm System is also largely used, and is thus described: 
When the vine is set out, it should be cut back to two or three eyes, as in Fig. 2. 
But one cane should be allowed to grow the first season; this may be tied to a 
stake or allowed to run on the ground. In the fall it should be cut back to 3 
feet in length, as in Fig. 3. In the spring tie the top of this cane to the lower 
wire of the trellis, allowimg only the two upper buds to grow, and rubbing off 
all other eyes that start. Then two canes may be allowed to run on the 
lower wire, or tied to the upper wires if they have been put on the posts. In 
the fall cut these arms back to about 3 feet each, tymg them the following 
spring to the lower wire, as m Fig. 4. When the shoots get well started in the 
spring, rub off all on the under side and save only three of the upper ones on each arm, 
leaving them 10 to 12 inches apart. As these grow, train the two end shoots to the 
lower wire to complete the arms, and let the others grow over the wires, as in Fig. 5. In 
the fall cut these canes back at the cross-marks in Fig. 5. 

The vine is now properly formed and the 
method of pruning is very simple and easy, 
bemg the same year after year, a new cane 
bemg grown each summer from the spur at a Fig 
to replace the bearing cane which Is to be cut off 
in the fall. If the vines have not made a strong 
growth the first year, they should be cut back 
and treated the second year the same as the first. 

THe KNIFFIN System.—Another method, 
known as the Kniffin System, requires but two wires. A smgle cane is grown to the 
upper wire. All buds are broken from this except four, just two below each wire. As 
these grow, they are fastened to the wire, one in each direction, forming four arms, as 
in Fig. 6. In the fall these arms are cut back to four to eight buds. In the spring these 
arms are firmly tied to the wire, and the 
growth from each bud allowed to hang 
down, as in Fig. 7. Future pruning con- 
sists In simply cuttmg back these canes to 
within one or two buds of the main arms, 
as shown by the cross marks in Fig. 7. 

There are many modifications of this 
system. In the Trunk System two canes 
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are grown, one to the lower, the 
other to the upper wire, and the 
same method of training and prun- 
ing 1s followed as above. 


Tue UmBretia System, where 
the main cane Is tied to each wire, 
and two arms with ten to fifteen buds each grown at the upper wire, and none at the 
lower. These arms are tied near their base to the upper wire, then dropped over and the 
ends tied to the lower wire, the arms extending about halfway between this and the 
next vine on each side. These arms are pruned each year the same as in Fig. 7. 


THe OvERHEAD OR ARBOR SYSTEM Is formed by spiking cross-bars 3 feet long 
to the tops of the posts 6 feet high. Three wires are fast- 
ened equidistant on these cross-bars and stretched the 
length of the rows. The trunk cane is grown without 
branches to the center wire, and six arms are trained, one 
in each direction on each wire. 


THE Post or STakE SystemM.—In the South the Pest 
or Stake System is very popular. A post or stake is set 
firmly in the ground at each vme. The cane-renewal system of pruning, as described 
at Fig. 1, is used. Only one cane ts allowed to grow each year. A cane of the previous 
year’s growth is wound tightly from right to left around the stake, the upper end 
being fastened with a wire nail or some other means, near the top of the stake, 
as in Fig. 8. This forms the bearmg cane for the year, and at the same time a 
new cane Is allowed to grow at will from the spur near the ground, to form the 
bearing cane for the following year. 


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SimpLE Metuop oF GrAPE-ITRAINING.—So much has been written on this 
subject and so many complicated methods set forth that the essential pomts are \ 
lost sight of, and those who cannot follow these methods to the letter just let the 
vineyard go without care. 


tree or vine which may be handled so systematically as the Grape. It is not 
enough to cut away half or two-thirds of the growth, for unless you have a | 
proper knowledge of the fruit-bearing canes, you may cut away the very ones 
you ought to leave. 

In the first place Iet us understand that some of the canes will produce 
fruit-buds next year, while others will only make more wood, and it is 
necessary to pay very close attention to this pot. 

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It is not at all difficult to determme between the two. The fruit-canes have the 
buds close together, and these buds are short and plump. Such canes usually come 
from wood of the previous season’s growth, while the long-jomnted and unfrurtful canes 
come from older wood. 

Let us remember, however, that these long-jomted canes in their turn produce 
fruit-bearing canes next year, and one or two bud-spurs should be left on them, for 
the vineyardist must look a year ahead. 

The time for pruning Grape-vines Is any time from the fallmg of the leaves in the 
fall till the sap rises in the spring. 


FRUITING 


The second year, no fruit should remain on the vines. The third year, strong vines 
with good culture ought to produce three to four pounds each; the following year they 
should produce a good crop. But vines of weaker growth will not do this. Care must 
be taken not to allow the vines to overbear, or they may be so injured as never to 
recover. Three or four tons per acre is a full average crop for the strongest growers, 
although good vineyards often produce without injury five or six tons per acre. The 
less the number of clusters this weight can be put into, the more satisfactory will be the 
money return from the crop. Hence it is well to thm the fruit, picking off the smallest 
and poorest clusters. 

There is always a demand for strictly fine fruit at good prices. 

We do not advise summer pruning further than pinching off or rubbing out weak 
and useless laterals and shoots. Leaves are the laboratories of the growmg vines; in 
them is perfected the food which produces the growth of both wood and fruit. Severe 
summer pruning, removing a large amount of foliage, weakens the vine, reduces the 
size of the fruit, retards its ripening, and checks the growth of the root. Where more 
than one shoot starts from a bud, tt ts well to rub off the weaker one before it is more 
than 2 to 6 inches long. When particularly fine clusters are desired, the ends of the 
canes may be pinched off and stopped when growth has progressed to four or five 
leaves from the last cluster, and thereafter the ends of all laterals pmched off as soon 
as one or two leaves are formed. Superfluous suckers that start below the crown of the 
vine should be broken out before much growth has taken place. 


GARDEN OR AMATEUR PLANTING 


What we have said in reference to vineyard planting and cultivation is equally 
applicable to garden cultivation, except that the pruning and traming may take any 
form which suits the fancy or necessity of the planter. Vines will do well trained to 
stakes or fences, on walls, trees, sides of buildings or arbors. 

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CITY AND SUBURBAN HOME GROUNDS 


may be greatly improved at small expense by planting a few Grape-vines around the 


An inexpensive but attractive Grape-arbor 


house and yard. The 
foliage adds beauty and 
grace to the surround- 
ings, while fresh Grapes 
will supply the table. 
Prune thoroughly each 
year, So as to preserve an 
equilibrium between root 
and top, or the vines will 
overbear. In other words, 
no more bearing canes 
should be left than the 
roots can sustain in a 
vigorous growth of new 
shoots. Grapes are 
easily grown and should 
be in every garden. 


Collections 


We recommend the following collections for the home garden, and have selected varieties that 
succeed well generally and ripen from early until late. 


Collection No. 1. Cost $1.25 


12 Grape-Vines, all different kinds. Brack— 
Concord, Campbell’s Early, Moore’s Early, 
Worden. REp—Agawam, Brighton, Delaware, 
Catawba. WuirE—Diamond, Niagara, Pock- 
lington. 

Six vines, your selection of varieties, for 75 cts. 


Collection No. 2. Cost $2.50 


12 Grape-Vines, same as above. 6 Currants, 
two each Fay’s, President Wilder, White 
Grape. 6 Gooseberries, two each Downing, 
Red Jacket, Houghton. 


Will furnish one half of Collection No. 2 for $1.50 


Collection No. 3. Cost $5 


24 Grape-Vines—3 Concord, 2 Green Mountain, 
2 Brighton, 2 Agawam, 3 Niagara, 2 Moore’s 
Early, 2 Delaware, 1 Campbell’s, 2 Moyer, 
2 Worden, 2 Catawba, 1 Pocklington. 

12 Currants—3 Fay’s, 3 Perfection, 3 Black 
Champion, 3 White Grape. 

6 Gooseberries—2 Downing, 2 Houghton, 2 Red 
Jacket. 

12 Blackberries—6 Eldorado, 6 Snyder. 

12 Black Raspberries.—6 Kansas, 
Farmer. 

12 Red Raspberries—6 Cuthbert, 6 St. Regis. 

6 Yellow Raspberries—Golden Queen. 

Will furnish one haii of Collection No. 3 for $3 


6 Plum 


The vines we furnish in the above collections are not small vines, but are the strongest and best- 
rooted that can be grown, and they will come into fruiting in the shortest time possible after planting. 
Prices on other kinds described in this Catalogue will be found in Price-List enclosed. 


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AWARDS 


It has not been our custom to enter large exhibits in competition for prizes at the national 
and state exhibitions, yet we have been awarded 


The Wilder Silver Medal by the American Pomological Society, for the “largest and best 
collection of native Grapes,’”’ at Boston, Massachusetts, 1881. 


Silver Medal by the American Horticultural Society, at St. Louis, Missouri, 1882, for the 
“largest and best collection of native Grapes’—where we exhibited 135 varieties. 


Wilder Medal and First Prize in Money by the American Pomological Society, at Boston, 
Massachusetts, 1887, for the “‘Iargest and best collection of Grapes’ —where we exhibited 
165 varieties, the largest number ever entered by one exhibitor. 


Silver Medal by the Pan-American Exposition, at Buffalo, New York, 1901, where we exhibited 
a large collection of the leading varieties. 


Silver Medal by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, at St. Louis, Mo., 1904. 
Gold Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Oct. 10, 1907. 


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J. Horace McFaritanp Company, HortTicuLTURAL PRINTERS, HARRISBURG, Pa. 


ORDER SHEET 


Read carefully the remarks on first page of Price List before Making cut Your Order 
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. Date 
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For amount enclosed, $ send me by 


the Grape-vines and Plants designated below: 


(Write here, ‘‘Freight,’’ ‘‘Express,’’ or ‘‘Use your discretion’’, 


Name , 
Post Office 
County 


State 


Express or Freight Station 


We never substitute unless so instructed, but if the varieties or sizes are exhausted we advise permitting us 
to do so, but will refund the money sent, instead of substituting, if so requested. 

Do you wish us to substitute to the best of our judgment in case any varieties or sizes ordered should be 
exhausted? Write YES or NO. 

Please write plainly the ‘‘Quantity,” ‘‘Full Name of Variety,’ ‘‘Price’’? and ‘‘Amount.’? Extra Order Sheets 
furnished on application. } 

Remittances can be made by Draft (on New York or Chicago), Money Order, Prepaid Express or Registered Letter. 


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Spraying Calendar 


The necessity of spraying is acknowledged by all authorities as being one of the 
requirements of successful fruit-growing. Spraying not only insures better fruit, but 


more of it, greatly increasing Its quality and value. 


GRAPE-VINES (Fungous diseases; flea~beetle) 


First application.—In spring when buds swell, copper sulphate solution. Paris 
green for flea-beetle. . 

Second application.— When leaves are 1 to 114 inches in diameter, bordeaux. Paris 
green for larvex of flea-beetle. | | 

Third application—When flowers have fallen, bordeaux. Paris green as before. 


Fourth application.—Ten to 14 days later, bordeaux. 


CURRANT (Mildew, worms) 
First application.—At first sight of worms, arsenites. 
Second application.—Ten days later, hellebore. If leaves mildew, bordeaux. 


Third application.—If worms persist, hellebore. 


GOOSEBERRY (Mildew, worms) 
First application — When leaves expand, bordeaux. For worms, as above. 


Second application.—Ten to 14 days later, bordeaux. For worms, as above. 


RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY, DEWBERRY (Anthracnose, rust) 
First application—Before buds break, copper sulphate solution. Cut out badly 
diseased canes. 
Second application.—During summer, if rust appears on leaves, bordeaux. 
Third application.—Repeat second, if necessary. (Orange or red rust is treated 


best by destroying entirely the affected plants.) 


STRAWBERRY (rust) 
First application.—As first fruits are setting, bordeaux. 
Second application.—After last fruits are harvested, bordeaux. 
Spray materials are now sold by all leading seedsmen, drug and hardware stores, - 


and are put up in concentrated form with full directions for use. 


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