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true Riesling, — Johannisberg Riesling, as it is generally 

 called in California. The vine is a rather slender grower, 

 with thin, deeply lobed foliage, moderately productive 

 with long pruning; cluster small, shouldered; berry 

 small, round, pale yelloW, sometimes changing to light 

 violet when very ripe, with peculiar gray dots, very 

 sweet, sprightly and high flavored ; needs long pruning. 



Tramijs^er. Synonym, Rother Klaevner. — This grape 

 has given high character to the wines of the Palatinate, 

 and produces a high grade wine here, more full and 

 smooth than, though not so sprightly as, the Riesling. 

 The vine is a moderate grower and bearer, needs long 

 pruning to make it productive, but is of such superior 

 quality that it should be in every vineyard. Cluster 

 small, compact, shouldered, resembling the Delaware of 

 the East ; berry oblong, small, pale red, with rather thick 

 skin but a honied sweetness. 



Red Veltlii^-er. Synonym, Fleischtraube. — This 

 was disseminated under the name of Traminer, but it is 

 an entirely different variety, requiring different treat- 

 ment altogether, though the wine resembles very much 

 that of Traminer, in flavor and character. The vine is 

 a very abundant bearer, requiring short pruning; foli- 

 age large, dark green with violet points, grayish beneath, 

 a strong grower. Cluster large and heavily shouldered, 

 compact ; berry below medium, slightly oval, pale red or 

 violet, rather thick skin, very sweet and of fine flavor. 

 It has not been widely disseminated, but when better 

 known, will become one of the leading white grapes. It 

 makes one of the finest liqueur wines, if allowed to hang 

 on the vines until it is overripe, which its tough skin 

 makes practicable, and it develops such an exquisite 

 flavor that good connoisseurs have said they have tasted 

 no better Haut Sauternes at $3.00 per bottle. 



Frankek Riesling. Synonyms, Sylvaner, Oester- 

 reicher.— This yoriety has been widely disseminated in 



