. Descriptive catalogue of the Dayton Star Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 58 Moyer—This new Grape originuted in Canada, and seemi^ to be a cross between the Delaware and some i)urely native variety. In habit of growth, hardiness, <iuality and size of eUister it resembles the Dela- ware very much, but it ripens with the very earliest, has larger berries, and so far has been free from rot and mildew, even in places and seasons where everything around it mildewed. It has stood, unprotected, 35° below zero without inju
. Descriptive catalogue of the Dayton Star Nurseries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 58 Moyer—This new Grape originuted in Canada, and seemi^ to be a cross between the Delaware and some i)urely native variety. In habit of growth, hardiness, <iuality and size of eUister it resembles the Dela- ware very much, but it ripens with the very earliest, has larger berries, and so far has been free from rot and mildew, even in places and seasons where everything around it mildewed. It has stood, unprotected, 35° below zero without injury. Very sweet as soon as colored, skin tough, but thin, pulp tender, juicy, of deliciou flavor, and entirely free from foxiness. Imagine a Delaware free from rot and mildew and early-as Champion, and you will have a fair idea of this most valuable new variety. It never drops off its stem, and when ripe gradually shrivels and dries up into SALEM OKAPE. Salem (No. 53j—This is regarded as the best of Mr. Rogers' Hybrids. Bunch large and compact, berry large, of a light chestnut or Catawba color, thick skinned, perfectly free from hard pulp, very sweet and sprightly, with a most excellent aromatic flavor; as early as the Delaware or Hartford, having never failed to ripen in the most unfavorable season for the past six years; keeps well. Vergenues—Is a chance seedling, found growing in Vermont. It has been in bearing for five years, and is said to be extremely pro- ductive; clusters large; berries large, holding firmly at the stems;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dayton Star Nurseries; Hoover & Gaines Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Dayton, Ohio : Hoover & Gaines Company
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