VARIETIES OF GRAPES 405 



Vine vigorous, hardy, health\\ productive. Canes short, slender, 

 dark reddish-brown ; nodes enlarged ; internodes short ; tendrils 

 continuous, short, bifid. Leaves medium in size ; upper surface dark 

 green, rugose; lower surface bronze or whitish-green, pubescent; leaf 

 usually not lobed with terminus acute ; petiolar sinus deep, wide ; 

 basal sinus lacking ; lateral sinus shallow and narrow when present ; 

 teeth shallow, narrow. Flowers self-fertile, early; stamens upright. 



Fruit early, does not keep well. Clusters medium in size, short, 

 broad, blunt, cylindrical, usually not shouldered, compact; pedicel 

 short with small, scattering warts ; brush slender, pale green. Berries 

 large, round, dark red, dull with thin bloom, drop badly from pedicel, 

 firm; skin tender, adherent, astringent; flesh pale green, translucent, 

 juicj', tough, foxy ; fair in quality. Seeds adherent, one to four, 

 large, broad, short and blunt, dark brown. 



Malaga 



(Vinifera) 



Malaga is one of the favorite table-grapes in California and 

 also a popular grape to ship to eastern markets. In some 

 parts of southern California, where the INIuscats do not thrive, 

 it is much grown, and in the San Joaquin Valley it is rather 

 largely used in making raisins. It requires a long season and 

 probably 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 ; deeph' lobed. Bunches very large, long, 

 loose, shouldered, sometimes scraggly ; stem long and flexible; berries 

 very large, oval, yellowish-green, covered with light bloom; skin 

 thick ; flesh firm, crisp, sweet and rich ; quality good. Season late, 

 keeps and ships well. 



McPlKE 



(Labrusca) 



McPike is noteworthy because of the htrge size of the berries 

 and bunches. It is \'ery similar to its jmrent, Wordeii. difl'er- 



