Varieties of the Grape. 313 
tomentose below; bunch very large, shouldered, rather loose; berry round, 
large, black, with firm and crackling flesh, ripens rather late; a very hand- 
some and productive variety, of good quality, but not adapted for long 
shipment.’’—A/usmann. 
Moscatello Fino; syns. Moscatello Nero, Black Muscat.—‘‘ Leaves of 
medium size, with deep upper and shallow lower sinuses, glabrous above, 
slightly downy below, and very hairy on the veins, teeth long and sharp; 
bunches large to very large, long, loose, conico-cylindrical, and winged; 
berries very large, on long, thin pedicels; skin well colored, thin but tough; 
flesh soft and'juicy, with delicate Muscat aroma. An excellent table grape. 
It is a heavy bearer, and produces very fine-looking bunches of dark-colored 
grapes. Rather late.’’—Aioletti. 
Purple Damascus; syn. Black Damascus.—‘‘Vine a medium grower; 
wood light brown striped with darker brown, short-jointed; leaf round, five- 
lobed, smooth, light green above, tomentose beneath; stem reddish, large, 
long and woody; bunch large, loose, shouldered; berry very large, oblong, 
dark blue, covered with lighter bloom, meaty, skin thick, ripens late.’’— 
Hlusmann. 
Purple Cornichon; syn. Black Cornichon.—‘‘ Vine a heavy grower, with 
thick, light brown, short-jointed wood; leaves large, longer than wide, 
deeply five-lobed, dark green above, and lighter and very hairy below, 
coarsely toothed, and with short, thick petiole; bunches very large, loose, on 
“song peduncles; berries large, long, more or less curved, darkly colored and 
spotted, thick-skinned, and on long pedicels. Desirable on account of its 
attractive appearance, curious shape, excellent shipping qualities, and late 
ripening.’’—Biodetti. 
White Cornichon.—Resembles Purple Cornichon in shape and flavor, 
put has very thin and tender skin, which makes it better for the table, but 
boorer for shipping. Leaves not deeply cut; smooth on both sides. 
Emperor.— Vine a strong, vigorous grower; leaves very large, with 
five shallow lobes, short, obtuse teeth, glabrous above, woolly beneath, 
light green in color; bunches very large, long, conical, loose, with large, 
dull purple, oval, firm berries.’’-—Bioletti. An excellent shipping grape, 
largely grown by R. B. Blowers, of Woodland, Yolo County, by whom its 
merits were first announced. Pronounced unsatisfactory because of irreg- 
ular setting and non-ripening in localities near the coast in northern Califor- 
nia, and generally condemned in southern California. Seems best adapted 
to early interior situations. 
Black Ferrara.—A large black grape; large bunches; berries cling well 
to the stem, thick-skinned, flavor superior. An excellent local market 
variety and long-distance shipper. 
Gros Colman, syn. Dodrelabi.—“ Vine strong-growing, with dark-brown- 
ish wood; leaves very large, round, thick, very slightly lobed, shortly and, 
bluntly toothed, glabrous above, close-woolly below; bunches large, short, 
well filled, but not compact; berries very large, round, dark blue, with thick 
but tender skin. Remarkable as having the largest berries of any round- 
berry variety known, and is probably the handsomest black table grape 
grown. The grapes have good keeping qualities, except that they are liable 
to crack.’’— Broletti. 
Black Morocco.—‘‘Vine a strong grower, with thin, spreading canes; 
leaves under medium size, very deeply five-lobed, even when very young, 
the yourger leaves truncate at base, giving them a semicircular outline, 
with long, sharp teeth alternating with very small ones, glabrous on both 
sides; bunches very large, short, shouldered, and compact; berries very 
large, round, often angular from compression, fleshy, of neutral flavor, dull 
purple color or colorless in the center of the bunch. Remarkable for the 
number of second-crop bunches which it produces on the laterals. Late in 
ripening and of very fine appearance; a fairly good shipping grape, but 
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