Ribier Olivette Blanche Maraville de Malaga 
Roeding's Quality" GRAPEVINES 
Are The Foundation Stock of Many of The Notable Vineyards of California. 
The name of ROEDING has been connected with the cultivation of the grape 
in California for the past 50 years. Many of the important varieties, both shipping 
and wine, were first introduced to the planters by us. We are constantly striving 
to improve our service to the growers. We now propagate our grape vines in 
Madera County as this area is free from phylloxera, thus the vines do not require 
dipping. 
Practically all of the commercial plantings are of the European varieties, as they 
are adapted to all but the areas on the Coast. The European type is the grape of 
biblical tales and mythology, the songs and stories of all peoples. It is the grape of 
universal appeal, as it is the grape of wine and raisin. 
The European grape requires a long growing season, free from fogs and sum¬ 
mer rains. Grapes thrive in virtually all types of soil, but do best in the sandy 
loams and loams. They will not succeed in heavy, poorly drained soils. They come 
into bearing quicker than most fruits, usually bearing the third year. American 
varieties are better than the European types in the cooler coastal areas. 
The home owner, either on the Coast or in the interior should have a few grape¬ 
vines in the back yard as the entire family will derive pleasure from fresh picked, 
home-grown grapes. Grape-vines are fine either for covering arbors or fences. 
GRAPES—European Varieties 
Our grape-vines are grown in Phyl¬ 
loxera free Madera County, and do not 
have to be dipped. 
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Price Each to 10 to 49 to 299 or 
more 
No. 1 grade.—$ .15 $ .08 $ .05 $ .03 
TABLE AND RAISIN VARIETIES 
‘Black Hamburg. August-September. 
An excellent eating grape, adapted to a 
BLACK MALVOISE 
Excellent as Either a Wine or 
Table Grape 
A dual purpose grape which we 
recommend for both the home 
vineyard and commercial plant¬ 
ing. A vigorous, heavy bearing 
vine, producing large, well-filled 
bunches of good sized, black oval 
berries. The grapes are sweet, of 
good flavor and texture, and 
much liked as a table grape. A 
good wine grape for Port wines. 
rather wide range of climatic condi¬ 
tions, and very popular in home vine¬ 
yards. The berries are of good size, 
slightly elongated, sweet and crisp. A 
good arbor grape. 
*Black Monukka. A black, seedless 
grape of excellent eating qualities, and 
also popular for making fancy raisins. 
The berries are dark in color, medium 
size, elongated, with a tender skin and 
crisp, sweet flesh, borne in large loose 
clusters. Makes a large black, handsome 
raisin. 
Cornichon. October. A handsome grape, 
with large, elongated, purplish black 
berries, covered with thick bloom. The 
berries are borne in large, loose clusters, 
and keep and ship exceptionally well. 
An important commercial variety. 
‘Emperor. September-October. A late 
ripening, long keeping variety, grown 
extensively in the San Joaquin Valley. 
The berries are very large, dark red in 
color, and of pulpy texture. Its eating 
quality is good and it is especially 
relished late in November after other 
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grapes are gone. Used extensively for 
“sawdust packing.” 
Flame Tokay. September. Our most 
beautiful red grape. Berries large, ob¬ 
long; flesh firm, crisp, juicy and sweet. 
Grown extensively in the Lodi district 
and one of California’s leading shipping 
grapes. A vigorous, heavy producer. 
‘Malaga. September. California’s lead¬ 
ing white shipping and table grape. The 
berries are large, oval, borne on large, 
loose clusters. The flesh is crisp, sweet 
and delicious. One of the best white 
grapes. 
Maraville de Malaga. (Red Malaga). 
August. An excellent early variety 
which reaches the market before Flame 
Tokay and commands good prices. The 
berries are a beautiful sparkling red, 
with firm crisp flesh. 
‘Muscat. September. California’s pop¬ 
ular table and raisin grape. The berries 
are large, pale amber, sweet and deli¬ 
cious, with the well known muscat 
flavor. Many people consider this to be 
the finest of all eating grapes. This is 
the genuine Muscat of Alexandria. 
‘Olivette Blanche. September. An ex¬ 
cellent shipping and table grape. Ber¬ 
ries elongated, light amber in color, with 
firm crisp flesh of pleasant, sprightly 
flavor. The vine is vigorous, easy to 
grow, and produces well. 
‘Pearl of Csaba. July. An extremely 
early variety introduced from Hungary. 
On account of its earliness and pleas¬ 
ant eating qualities, we feel sure this 
variety has a place in the home vine¬ 
yard and for local markets. The berries 
are white, round, and of medium size. 
Probably the earliest of all grapes. 
‘Ribier. August-September. A remark¬ 
able, extra large, black, handsome grape 
grown extensively for shipping. The 
immense round berries are borne on 
