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transparent. Flesh quite firm, sweet, good. An Italian variety, 

 doing well in the dry climate of extreme Southwest Texas and South 

 Mississippi. 



Early Black (Madeleine). Bunch medium, compact; berry round, 

 black, covered with blue bloom. Flesh quite sweet but not rich. 

 Grown in Arizona on account of its extreme earliness; also on the 

 west coast. 



Griesa. Bunch very large, compound, nearly as large as Cala- 

 brian; berry very large, purplish black, meaty, juicy, very good. 

 Does well in Central and Southwestern Texas and Mississippi. Italy. 



Golden Champion. Bunch eight to nine inches long, ovate in 

 shape, shouldered, and with thick fleshy stalk; berry very large, 

 one and three-eighths inches long and one and one-eighth inches wide; 

 color pale yellow and amber when ripe. Flesh firm, very juicy. Does 

 well in Southwest Texas. England. 



Lombardy. (Flame Tokay). Bunch very large, shouldered, com- 

 pact, handsome, often weighing seven pounds; berry large, roundish 

 oval; skin pale red or flame color. Flesh firm, sweet, well-flavored, 

 but not high, yet good in warm climates. Grown in New Mexico, 

 Arizona, and extreme Southwest Texas; also on west coast. Europe. 



Malaga (Muscat St. Laurent) . Bunch long, loose, shouldered, but 

 often compact and roundish; berry roundish oval; color greenish 

 yellow. Flesh very tender, melting, juicy, with Muscat flavor. Does 

 well in Central and Southwestern Texas and New Mexico. Spain. 



Millennium. Bunch large to very large, oval ; berry light-colored, 

 juicy, sprightly. Does well in Southwestern Texas. Hungary. 



Mission. Bunch large, somewhat shouldered, rather loose on 

 account of being divided into several small lateral clusters; berry 

 medium, round, purple or black, with heavy bloom. Flesh sweet, 

 juicy, delicious. As a dessert variety preferred by many to the 

 firmer-fleshed vinifera varieties. Does well in Southwest Texas and 

 Arizona, also in California where it originated. 



Morocco (Black Morocco). Bunch very large, loose, shouldered; 

 berry not uniform in size, ranging from medium and round to large 

 and oval; color black when fully ripe. Flesh firm, sweet, high- 

 flavored; late in season. The small berries are seedless, and the 

 larger ones have usually one seed. Grown in New Mexico, Arizona, 

 and on the west coast. Europe. 



Sultana (Seedless Sultana). Bunch large with heavy shoulders 



