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Natoma Co., which promise highly, but they have not been 

 sufficiently tested yet to speak definitely as to their merits. 

 I have already referred to the sherry flavor which the Sultana 

 acquires with age, and have no doubt that it could be used 

 for that purpose as well as for light wine. West's Prolific is 

 evidently of this class, although it seems difficult to find its 

 true name, and is a variety that will not disappoint the 

 grower, as it seems an unusually heavy bearer, and makes 

 fine wine and brandy. I am not sufficiently familiar with ti 

 to give a definite description of it, but have seen very fine, 

 high flavored wine and brandy from it, made by Mr. West, at 

 Stockton, San Joaquin county. 



Palomino. Synonyms, Listan, erroneously known as 

 Golden Chasselas in Napa Valley. This has been cultivated 

 here for a long time under the last name, and has acquired 

 quite a reputation as an abundant and regular bearer, also 

 making a good white wine, which, however, always acquires 

 more or less of the sherry flavor with age. Vine a fair 

 grower, wood close jointed. Leaf medium, oblong, deeply 

 lobed, bright green above, grayish green and tomentose 

 below, stem short, young points with reddish tint and wooly. 

 Bunch large, conical, rather loose and shouldered. Berry 

 round, full medium, sometimes flat, pale green with yellow- 

 ish tinge, thin skin, juicy and sweet, resembling Chasselas, 

 which has perhaps led to the misnomer. A profitable and 

 reliable variety. Ripens latter part of September. 



Yellow Mosler. Pedro Ximenes, erroneously. This is one of 

 the celebrated sherry varieties of Spain, and has been culti- 

 vated here with. variable success. Mr. Crabb reports it as a 

 good bearer on his place, while on the Talcoa vineyards, ex- 

 posed to the strong winds from the bay and coast, it suffered 

 badly from coulure, although the vines showed abundance of 

 fruit andcertainly make a splendid wine, delicate, smooth, 

 and high flavored. It is well w r orth a trial in locations where 



