The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-10-25

good market and wine grapes"
ANSWER, by Hugh n. Starnes Horticultu-
riSt.l
To begin with, more varieties of
grapes will stand the climate and soil"
of Georgia than probably can be found
to do well in any other American state.
We have thus vast array to choose
from. Not only do most varieties of
Labrusca thrive well in most parts of
Georgia, with maximum of vigor and
a minimum of rot or disease, but nearly
all forms of Rparia, and above all
every variety of Aestivalis,
We must. however, confne ourselves,
on planting on anything like large
scale, to those varieties grown largely
by nurserymen, in order to bring the
cost down to minimum, though by
doing this many of the most desirable
varieties are necessarily excluded.
few of these, however, can be obtained
and propagated and the supply grad
ually enlarged.
For absolute certainty, therefore, /
would recommend as first choice for
both table or wine, the Ives. Its quail
ity for table is very poor, but it is iron
clad in every way. Rots less than any
other, is early, hardy, productive and
ships eXcellently. While poor table
grape it makes red wine of first rate
quality, though not equal to wine of
Norton's Va. This variety, foi wine
| alone, is unsurpassed. 1t is the best
type of the Aestivalis spicies for gener-
al use, as the Ives is of the Labrusca
species. 1t is inedible, however, and
valuabl solely for wine. Unlike most
American grapes, wine from Norton's
Va. continues to improve it is said,
from year to year, while its productive
ness and VlOOr are UNSURPASSED.
1t will not pay to bother with any
other Aestivalis for wine. Cynthiana
| is almost identical with Norton's, and
Cunningham and Louisiana rot too
| badly. If the wine maker is an expert
it might pay to plant Hermans, which
| under careful manipulation will make
good body sherry, AS rule, how
ever, claret Is the only wine within
the capacity of an ordinary vineyardist,
and to claret it is best to confine oper-
| atoms.
Ives and Norton's Virginia, then, are
| the only varieties recommended for the
average grower for wine.
For shipping a much larger list is
presentable.
Among black grapes the Ives comes
in again a good first, for the reasons
already stated, followed closely by Con-
cord, Moere's Early, WoCden and Barry.
| Herbert and Aminia are also good
| grapes, as are also Wilder and Early
! Ohio. The first four mentioned, how
ever, gre cheap and thoroughly relia-
BILE, except that Mocre's Early is slight
| ly tender. We do 1ot have cold win
tiers ,eften enough TO make this great
/ objection in Georgia.
EIGc red grapes, Delaware easily
| LEADS. 1t is reliable if not allowed to
| no
4 badly in North OR Middle Georgia as in
4 NEST other sections. Berckmans is
another good rcd grape, slightly larger
in bunch and berry than Delaware and
much more vigorous. Brighton and
LIndley both do well in most parts of
tine state. The most delicious grape of
all, however is Munson's Brilliant -
This is hybrid between Lindley,and
j Delaware and is the best grape in quail
l ATTY l know. It is somewhat tender-its
only draw&ack-and it is at present
l high-priced, but it is an acquisition to
4 any vineyard, and no hoEae ,shepld be
i without vine or two of Brilliant.
Il Mary, Salem, Perkins, Agawam and
Massasoit may be added to close the
| list, withsperhaps the addition of Wood
ruff Red. Catawba, while .Eegaining
| somewh$t its former standard. is still
too unreliable to depend0n.
When we come to the white grapes
we are confronted with almost an end
less list, many of them highly desira
BILE.
Probe bly, Niagara still leads for ship
ping. 1t is vigorous, productive and
snowy, though its quality lis relatively
poor. ats appearance, however sells
it, and as it is a good shipper there is
money in it.
Green Mountain and Moores Dia.
mond, both very much alike, are more
delicate land more tender) and will sell
better, though the vines cost rather toe
much to plant ON a large scale. Mis-
souri, Riesling is a heavy bearer and
good in high, dry localities. though OF
poor quality. The best white grape in
quality is undoubtedly Munson's Bell
4 without final e. Ut isalso product
ive,aEd vigorous and as delicious for d
white grape as Brilliant is for a red.
i 1t is still high priced. Duchess is a
magnificent grape if sacked. 1t rots
invariably outside Of sacks, but is per.
feet when bagged- Hand and firm in
bunch and berry, meaty, Wi tn Malaga
flavor, it's compact lunches pack in the
basket like corn-cobs and keep like
winter apples. 1t is the best grape
know of any kind or eol@r when sacked
1.-THE most utterly worthless otherwise.
Spraying does not seem TO preserve ii
from fungous attacks.
Other good white grapesare Rommel,
Grein's No. Z and Empire State.
TO recapitulate: Grapes recommend
ed fer wine (claret) in their, order:
Nortons Virginia, Ives.
1 Grapes recommended t9c market, in
their order
Black: Ives, Concord, MeOres Early
Worden, Barry, Herbert, Aminia, VIII
der, Garman, Early Ohio
Red: Delaware, Mary, Brighton,
Lindley, Brilliant. Salem, Perkins,
Agawam, Massasoit, Woodruff Red,
Lyon, Berckmans.
White Niagara, Mo. Riesling, Bell,
Romuael, Duchess, Grein's No z, Empire
State, Triumph.
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