large, well filled clusters, and are firm, 
yet juicy, sweet and delicious in flavor. 
Its high flavor, good shipping qualities, 
and striking appearance make it a leader 
in all markets. 
*Rose of Peru. (Black Prince) Septem¬ 
ber. A fine eating grape and often re¬ 
ferred , to as the “best all-round table 
grape.” A vigorous growing vine, pro¬ 
ducing good sized, compact bunches of 
large, dark purple, spherical berries. A 
fine home vineyard variety. 
‘Thompson Seedless. September. Cali¬ 
fornia’s famous seedless grape, so well 
known that it hardly requires descrip¬ 
tion. Valuable as a table shipping grape 
as well as for raisin production. A 
favorite in the home vineyard on ac¬ 
count of its seedlessness. 
Zante Currant. This is the grape from 
which the dried “currants” of commerce 
are made. The berries are small, round, 
black, and seedless. Used exclusively for 
drying. 
WINE VARIETIES 
We wish to call particular attention 
to our white wine varieties. There has 
been a shortage of these grapes in Cali¬ 
fornia since repeal and their planting at 
this time should prove a wise invest¬ 
ment. 
Alicante Bouchet. (Black) Extensively 
planted, chiefly for its red juice. The 
berries are round, medium in size, and 
firm, with a tough skin which makes 
the grape a good shipper. An abundant 
producer. 
Carignane. (Black) A popular and ex¬ 
cellent wine variety, grown extensively 
in coastal and interior regions. The ber¬ 
ries are medium size, round, with tough 
skin and sweet juice. A fine producer 
and adapted to a wide range of soil and 
climatic conditions. 
Franken Riesling. (White) The princi¬ 
pal Rhine wine type grown in Califor¬ 
nia. The berries are about medium in 
size, spherical, juicy, and sprightly in 
flavor. It makes a good wine when used 
alone, and is also valuable for blending. 
Golden Chasselas. (White) One of the 
principal white wine varieties of So¬ 
noma County, and is well adapted to 
nearly all districts. The vine is a heavy 
bearer and the grapes produce an excel¬ 
lent wine of the Sherry type. 
Grenache. (Black) This variety re¬ 
sembles Carignane but is of somewhat 
higher quality, especially for sweet 
wines. It bears and ships well and is 
especially adapted to hot regions. 
Mission. (Black) Undoubtedly the first 
wines made in California were produced 
from this variety which was brought 
into this country by the padres. A very 
good general purpose grape which is 
also a fairly good table grape. The ber¬ 
ries produced on large loose clusters 
are firm, sweet and good shippers. A 
vigorous growing variety, particularly 
adapted to warm regions. Makes an ex¬ 
cellent Angelica wine. 
Sauvignon Vert. (Colombar) (White) 
A wine variety of high reputation. The 
berries are round, golden in color, juicy, 
and of fine aromatic flavor, producing 
the best wines of the Sauterne type. A 
heavy bearer which does best in the 
coastal valleys. One of the best white 
grapes for these districts. 
Semilion Blanc. (White) A wine va¬ 
riety of the highest quality and bouquet 
for the coastal districts. The berries 
are medium in size, round, very juicy. 
This is the characteristic Sauterne 
grape. 
Zinfandel. (Black) The leading wine 
grape of California. The berries are 
rather small, round, thin skinned and 
juicy, borne on compact clusters. The 
variety is a regular and heavy bearer, 
and well adapted to the coastal valleys 
as well as to the interior. Produces a 
good quality claret. 
GRAPES—American Varieties 
Price Each 1 to 10 11 to 49 
No. 1 grade.$ .20 $ .15 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
‘Catawba. One of the best red Ameri¬ 
can grapes. The berries are medium 
large, round, coppery red, vinous and 
rich in flavor; bunches large and loose. 
‘Concord. The well-known American 
variety, more widely grown than any 
other. The berries are round and firm 
on medium-sized clusters; blue-black in 
color. The flesh is sweet, with the de¬ 
cided “foxy” flavor common to grapes 
of this species. A grape of good eating 
quality and also one of the best for 
juice and jelly. 
Isabella. A popular market and table 
grape, having oval, blue-black berries, 
sweet and rich in musky flavor. Fine for 
arbors. 
Pierce. (Isabella Regia, California Con¬ 
cord) A very large blue-black grape, 
showy and aromatic. A good market 
variety for coastal districts. When fully 
ripe, the flesh is juicy, sweet, and slight¬ 
ly musky. 
PHYLLOXERA RESISTANT 
ROOTINGS 
We were pioneers in the advocacy of 
the planting of resistant rootings. Our 
own vineyard was one of the first in the 
San Joaquin Valley to be changed to 
this root. Many of the most important 
resistant stocks in use were imported or 
developed by us. Of these the two listed 
are our choice. 
The most common practice is to plant 
the resistant root in location and then 
bud or graft to the desired variety. 
Most planters believe that they obtain 
better stands through this method. 
1 11 50 300 
Price Each to 10 to 49 to 299 or 
more 
No. 1 grade—.$ .15 $ .08 $ .06 $ .04 
Rupestris St. George. The well-known 
stock used in California more than all 
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others combined. It is easy to grow and 
graft. A deep-rooted variety and should 
not be planted in shallow soils. 
Solonis x Othello. A root-stock first of¬ 
fered by us last year after thorough 
testing by the United States Department 
of Agriculture. Highly resistant to both 
nematode and phylloxera and is rapidly 
gaining in favor. Especially adapted to 
the San Joaquin Valley. Vigorous grow¬ 
er, and tests show it well adapted to 
most of the table and raisin varieties, 
as well as to many of the wine grapes. 
Thrives on practically all types of grape 
soil. Appears to have a wider range of 
adaptability than St. George. 
Grafted Grapevines 
on Rupestris St. George Root. 
1 to 11 to 50 to 300 or 
Price Each 10 49 299 more 
No. 1 grade.$ .25 $ .20 $ .12i/ 2 $ .10 
We can supply the following varieties: 
Golden Chasselas, Zinfandel, Sauvig¬ 
non Vert, Muscat, Semilion Blanc, 
Black Malvoise. 
(*)Varieties especially recommended 
for the home orchard. 
WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK 
FOR WINE GRAPES? 
One of the questions which arises 
in the mind of the prospective grape 
planter is: “What does the future hold 
for wine grapes?” The answer may be 
found in one of the latest developments 
in the marketing of certain brands of 
California sweet wine from the Sacra¬ 
mento and San Joaquin Valleys. Statis¬ 
tics show that California is "far ahead 
of other States in the consumption of 
wine. The per capita consumption in 
California was 3.45 gallons in 1935, 
while the per capita consumption in 
New York was .56 gallons. 
It is important to place wines in the 
hands of the Eastern consumer so 
packaged and priced that he can be as¬ 
sured of receiving unadulterated Cali¬ 
fornia wine at a price which will prove 
attractive. An Elk Grove Company, as 
well as several other wineries, believe 
that they have answered this problem 
by the use of cans. They are marketing 
their wines in vacuum packed cans and 
are launching a National campaign for 
the sale of their product. 
Canned wines of good quality can be 
placed in the hands of the retail buyer 
in the East at a moderate price. The can 
makes it possible for the retail cash and 
carry store to stack or otherwise display 
California wines without fear of break¬ 
age or wastage. The saving in freight 
and handling is to the benefit of both 
the producer and consumer. 
The wineries embarking on this enter¬ 
prise believe that canned wine will re¬ 
sult in the expansion of the wine mar¬ 
ket in the East. This should benefit the 
grower of the grapes from which the 
wine is made, as well as the wine 
maker. 
