VAEIETIES OF GRAPES 409 



eastern markets. In some parts of southern California, where 

 the Muscats do not thrive, Malaga is much ^own, and in the 

 San Joaquin Valley its fruits are rather largely used in making 

 raisins. It requires a long season to mature its crop and prob- 

 ably could not be grown in eastern regions except in the most 

 favored localities. The description is compiled. 



Vine very vigorous, healthy and productive; wood reddish-brown, short- 

 jointed. Leaves of medium size, smooth, leathery; light glossy green above, 

 lighter below; deeply lobed. Bunches very large, long, loose, shouldered, 

 sometimes scraggly; stem long and flexible. Berries very large, oval, yel- 

 lowish-green, covered with light bloom; skin thick; flesh firm, crisp, sweet 

 and rich ; quality good. Season late. 



630. Muscat of Alexandria. — This is possibly the leading 

 table- and raisin-grape of the Pacific slope. From the literature 

 or from a visit to vineyards, one cannot make out whether one 

 or several varieties are grown under the name. Probably there 

 are several strains under the distinctive name "Muscat" which 

 is applied to these sweet, light yellow, musky grapes. This is 

 one of the standard sorts to force indoors, but requires too long 

 a season for out-of-doors in the East. The following description 

 is compiled : 



Vine short, straggling, bushy, sometimes forming a bush rather than a 

 vine, very productive; wood gray with dark spots, short-jointed. Leaf 

 round, 5-lobed; bright green above, lighter green below. Bunches long and 

 loose, shouldered. Berries oblong, light yellow and transparent when fully 

 mature, covered with white bloom; flesh firm, crisp; flavor sweet and very 

 musky; quality good. Season late, the laterals producing a second, some- 

 times even a third, crop. 



Group 6. Berries Reddish 



631. Flame Tokay. — This is the leading shipping grape of the 

 Pacific slope, where it is everywhere grown under the name 

 "Tokay" with several modifying terms, as "Flame," "Flame- 

 colored," and "Flaming." The fruit is not especially high in 

 quality nor attractive in appearance, but it ships and keeps well, 

 qualities making the variety popular in commercial vineyards". 

 The description is compiled. 



Vine very vigorous, luxuriant in growth of canes, shoots and leaves dark 

 green with a brown tinge; lightly lobed. Bunches very large, sometimes 



