. Catalogue 1895 : everything for the fruit grower. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Bridgeport Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Rkid's Nurseries—Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 23 Mills. This valuable new grape is a cross between Muscat Hamburg and Creveling, originated by Mr. William H. Mills, of Hamilton, Ontario. Berry large, round, jet black, covered with a thick bloom ; flesh firm, meaty, juicy, breaking with a rich, sprightlv flavor ; skin thick, bunch large, compact, shouldered. Vine vigorous and productive, with large healthy foliage.
. Catalogue 1895 : everything for the fruit grower. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Bridgeport Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Rkid's Nurseries—Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 23 Mills. This valuable new grape is a cross between Muscat Hamburg and Creveling, originated by Mr. William H. Mills, of Hamilton, Ontario. Berry large, round, jet black, covered with a thick bloom ; flesh firm, meaty, juicy, breaking with a rich, sprightlv flavor ; skin thick, bunch large, compact, shouldered. Vine vigorous and productive, with large healthy foliage. Ripens about with Concord, or a little later. Jewell. ''Bunch medium, often shouldered, com- pact ; berry medium, black with a heavy tine bloom, handsome ; skin thin, tough ; pulp tender, rich, spicy, sprightly and sweet to the center; seeds few, very small ; quality best, pure, equal to the Delaware ; vine vigorous, hardy and very productive ; never known to rot or mildew; season a week before 'Victor,' and of a decidedly better quality; will hang on the vines long after ripe without wilting. A seedling of the ; After fully testing this new grape on widely different localities, as well as our own grounds, we oifer it to the public with the assurance that it will supply a want long felt, that is: An extremely early market grape of excellent quality, hardy and productive, free from rot and dis- ease, neither drops from the stem when ripe, nor cracks in wet weather, and that will ship well. Moyer. This new grape (of which send for free litho- graph) originated in Canada, and is a cross between the Delaware and some purely native variety. In habit of growth, hardiness, quality and size of clus- ter it resembles the Delaware very much, but it ripens with the very earliest, has larger berries, has been free from rot and mildew, even where every- thing around is mildewed. It has stood, unpro- tected, 35 degrees below zero without injury. It is very sweet as soon as c
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