206 AMEEICAK GRAPE GROWING 



California, and its wine is generally called Riesling, but 

 it is not equal to the true Riesling in quality, lacking 

 its sprightliness and high flavor. It is a valuable grape 

 and a good bearer, if the true variety is obtained. Un- 

 fortunately it is mixed almost everywhere with a sport 

 very closely resembling it, but which is very unproduc- 

 tive. The vine is a strong grower, and with long pruning 

 bears abundantly; cluster medium, compact, generally 

 shouldered; berry below medium, round, pale yellow, 

 transparent, sweet and juicy. 



Orleai^s Riesling. Synonym, Yellow Orleans, — 

 This variety will hardly class with the true Rieslings, 

 as it ripens much later and the berry is double the size. 

 It is, however, known by that name, and as it has many 

 good qualities and makes a fine wine, it is worthy a 

 description. The vine is moderately vigorous, a com- 

 pact, short-jointed grower, with pale green, deeply 

 lobed foliage. Cluster large, shouldered, compact ; berry 

 above medium, oblong, with firm flesh and skin ; ripens 

 two weeks later than the Rieslings ; makes a very nice 

 wine ; very productive, needs a warm soil to bring it to 

 perfection. There is a variety cultivated in some sec- 

 tions under the name of Moselle Riesling, which as yet 

 is not identified. It is claimed to be a good bearer, and 

 wines tested from it have proven to be very good. 



Green Hungarian. Synonyms, Long Green, Verte 

 Longue. — This is one of the healthiest and most produc- 

 tive varieties, and is very valuable. Its strong point 

 is not high quality, which differs greatly in different 

 localities and soils, but immense productiveness, strong 

 growth and beautiful foliage, and its great ease of fer- 

 mentation, which it imparts to other wines more difficult 

 to ferment. It requires short, or stool pruning, as it is 

 apt to overbear. Cluster long, moderately compact, 

 heavily shouldered ; berry medium, round, pale greenish 

 yellow ; makes a fine wine in some locations, resembling 



