. Descriptive catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees : grape-vines, small fruits, shrubs, plants, Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. W. T. Hood <& Co.'s Descriotive Catalogue 37 SELECT GRAPES, continued Concord. There is no Grape in the catalogue so popular or planted so extensively as this. It succeeds well in almost all parts of the coun- try, and although of northern origin, it is better here than


. Descriptive catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees : grape-vines, small fruits, shrubs, plants, Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. W. T. Hood <& Co.'s Descriotive Catalogue 37 SELECT GRAPES, continued Concord. There is no Grape in the catalogue so popular or planted so extensively as this. It succeeds well in almost all parts of the coun- try, and although of northern origin, it is better here than in its native place. Vine a very vigorous grower and enormously productive ; com- paratively free from disease; bunches large, compact; berries large, round, black, with a blue bloom ; a profitable market sort. Catawba. Bunches and berries large ; skin pale red ; flesh juicy, sweet and highly aromatic; vine productive. September. Clinton. Bunches small and com- pact; berries small, sprightly; when thoroughly ripe is a good table Grape and keeps well. Valuable for wine. A free, rapid grower and profuse bearer ; good keeper. Delaware. This Grape is now so well known as to need no commen- dation. Its earliness, hardiness and admirable sweetness have become too well known to the public to demand more said in its behalf; bimches medium size, compact; berries rather small ; skin of a beau- tiful light red color; exceedingly sweet, sprightly, vinous and aro- matic. Ripens in August. Duchess. A new seedling from Ulster county, New York. Bunch medium to large, shouldered, compact ; berries me- dium, round, greenish white ; skin thin ; flesh tender, without pulp ; sprightly and rich. Empire State. Another new white Grape of great promise; bunch large-shoul- dered ; berry medium ; skin slightly tinged with yellow; flesh tender, rich, iuicy, sweet and sprightly ; ripens a little after Hartford ; vine a good grower and productive. Eaton. Bunch large, compact; berries very large, round, blac


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