'6 YEARBOOK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



smooth, dark purplish red with minute russet dots and rather slight 

 bluish bloom; skin moderately thick, tenacious; stone medium to 

 large, oval, cling; flesh yellowish, translucent, meaty, moderately 

 juicy; flavor very sweet and rich; quality very good. Season about 

 three' to four weeks earlier than Agen in Sonoma County, Cal. The 

 tests made by the chemist of the experiment station of California 

 show this variety to be distinctly richer in sugar than Agen, while 

 practical tests on a large scale have demonstrated its quick-curing 

 character. Its large size (the dried fruit running 20 to 30 to the 

 pound) renders it popular with consumers. On account of its earli- 

 ness, it is considered especially promising for the prune districts of the 

 Pacific Northwest, where untimely rains not infrequently interfere 

 with the curing of the later varieties. 



The tree is a more vigorous grower than its parent and a heavy 

 bearer. It is considered by the originator to be less subject to injury 

 by spring frosts than the parent variety. 



The specimens illustrated on PL XXXVI were grown by Mr. 

 Burbank on his trial grounds at Sebastopol, Cal. , in the season of 1 900. 



HEADLIGHT GRAPE. 



[PLATE XXXVIL] 



One of the things long desired by Southern fruit growers is a good 

 table grape, sufficiently resistant to leaf and fruit diseases to endure 

 the climatic conditions of their section. Many varieties have been 

 brought forward from time to time; but of the older sorts especially 

 adapted to table use not one, either foreign or native, has yet proved 

 -successful over any large area. One of the most promising recent 

 introductions in this field is the Kteadlight, which was originated by 

 Prof. T. V. Munson, of Denison, Tex., in 1895. It is reported by the 

 originator to be a seedling of Moyer the result of a cross of Brilliant 

 upon the former variety. Its desirable qualities of vigorous growth, 

 disease-resistant foliage, productiveness, and early ripening render it 

 worthy of thorough testing throughout the South. 



It appears to have been described first by Professor Munson in 

 the Catalogue of the Texas State Horticultural Society for 1899 in a 

 tabular list of promising varieties not yet introduced. It was first 

 disseminated commercially by the originator in 1901-1902. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Cluster cylindrical, small to medium, averaging about equal to Del- 

 aware, very compact and usually shouldered; berry small to medium, 

 round, adhering firmly to pedicel; color dark red, covered with 

 bluish bloom; skin moderately thick and tough, enduring handling 

 without injury; pulp translucent, green, tender, juicy; seeds few, 

 small to medium; flavor very pleasant, sprightly and vinous, without 



