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SYSTEM A TIC POMOLOGY 



Turner. — ]\Icdiuni, roundish conical; color bright scarlet. Flesh 

 soft, sweet, rich, best in Cjuality. Grown for home use and near 

 market. Illinois. 



Winant. — Large, bright red. Flesh firm; Cjuality good. Re- 

 sembles the Thwack, but it is more vigorous in habit and better in 



Thompson. 



quality. Popular in Ohio, where it is grown commercially; it is also 

 prized in New Jersey, where it seems to have originated. 



EUROPEAX RED VARIETIES [Rnhii.^ LhuiK). 



Varieties of tliis species have been grown in Eiirope since the 

 historic period began, and some of the largest and Ijest varieties 

 were introduced for trial at an early day, 1)ut lil^c the European 

 grapes they have not found congenial conditions in tlie new home 

 except in a few localities. Even in South California some of the 

 Purple Canes — notably the Cuthbert — have displaced the European 

 reds except in the foothills. 



Tlie propagation and care of the European hybrids and their 

 crosses with the American red species are tlie same in all respects as 

 adopted with our native red varieties (24.'i). 



All Summer. — Large, dark red, and be.-.t in quality. .\ leading 

 variety on the west coast, and in Arizona, I'tali, ami ]iaits of Colorado. 

 It is also prized in New Jersey and Delaware. Mexico. 



Clarke. — Large, conical, regular; color bright crimson. Eksh quite 



