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PART FOURTH. 
GRAPES. 
TABLE, RAISIN AND WINE VARIETIES. 
No Phylloxera in our Mountains. 
We offer to the public rooted vines and cuttings of the most complete and magnificent 
collection of foreign grapes to be found in California and the United States, a good many 
of those varieties having been procured, at great expense, from abroad. 
241 varieties (table, raisin and wine varieties); and every winter we are adding many 
more to our already large collection. The very earliest varieties to be found anywhere, as 
much as 25 days earlier than Sweet Water! 
We have tbis season rooted vines of only 130 varieties, but cuttings of the others. 
We are adding, every season, new varieties to our already vast collection; in this way 
have we found which are the varieties best suited to our soil and climate, and also the 
earliest kinds and the most valuable for market. Our collection of Muscats is unique, 
and comprises grapes of all colors, viz: black, blue, maroon, red, rose, white, gray, green 
and yellow. Our early varieties — the earliest ones to be found in the State — ripen as much 
as 25 days before " Sweet Water." 
Our space does not permit to give a full description of each variety, many of which, 
however, are extra fine ones. 
Chasselas Bnlhery.— A splendid white 
grape, from two to three weeks more early 
than Sweet Water. Bunches large, well 
set; berries medium large, round, white, 
transparent, finely flavored. Excellent for 
shipping. 
Chasselas Dupont.— Bunches large, well 
set; berries medium to large, round, per- 
fectly transparent, juicy, sweet, splendid 
flavor. Very productive. White. One of 
the very best for table use and shipping, on 
account of its beauty, quality and produc- 
tiveness. 
Chasselas De Fontainebleau or Thoin- 
ery. — Bunches medium; berries medium, 
well set, round, sweet, well flavored; skin 
thin. Early. 
Chasselas De Pondlchery. — Bunches 
large, well set; berries very large, spherical, 
white, peculiar and nice flavor; skin thick. 
Late. 
Chasselas Rose. — Bunches medium, 
well set; berries medium, sweet; skin light 
pink. Very early. 
Chasselas Royal Red.— A beautiful va- 
riety. Bunches large, well set, berries 
large, round, juicy, highly flavored; deep 
red, turning almost to black at full matur- 
ity. Very productive. Medium. 
Chasselas Violet. — Bunches long, rather 
loosely set; berries large, elongated oval, 
very sweet; rich flavor. Violet color, with 
heavy bloom. A most beautiful and delic- 
ious grape. Very early. 
Calabre Blanc— A magnificent ship- 
ping grape. Bunches medium large; ber- 
ries medium large, well flavored, skin thick, 
amber white. Stems tough. Medium late. 
Caserno Noir.— Bunches large; berries 
large, oval, juicy, very sweet, well flavored; 
jet black.Early. A splendid variety. 
Filltindo. — Bunches very large berries 
large as Damson plums, flesh firm; black, 
Very fine. Medium. 
Blauer Portuguiser.— Small bunches; 
berries small, juicy, sweet, black ; extra 
early. 
Boudales. — Magnificent variety. Bunch- 
es large, well set ; berries large, oval, black, 
sweet, fine flavor. First quality. 
Celestino Noir.— Beautiful black grape. 
Bunches well set; berries large, oval, sweet. 
Medium. 
Gros Makara (Algeria). — A superb 
grape. Buncbes very large, well set, ber- 
ries very large, round, inclining to oval; 
sweet, well flavored. Black. Heavy bearer. 
Medium. 
