Early, Sweet 
and 
Seedless 
BLACK 
MONUKKA 
GRAPE 
Armstrong Select 
GRAPE VINES 
Grapes from all over the world do wonderfully well in California, 
and every home place has room for a few vines somewhere. It takes 
only two years after planting to get good crops on most Grape vines, 
so it is not necessary to wait for results. 
The Grapes which are typical of California are those that have been 
gathered from Persia, Turkey, Armenia, Anatolia, and from the Old 
World vineyards of France and Germany, but we are also fortunate in 
being able to grow the American Grapes which are so much liked in 
the Eastern States, such as Concord and Niagara. 
In planting Grape vines, cut the top back to two or three strong buds 
and plant the vine deep so that only about two inches of the original 
cutting is exposed. The first winter after planting, if the vine has made 
a weak growth, it should be cut back severely again. Thereafter on 
all bush type vines leave from two to four spurs, each with two or 
three strong buds. On varieties marked "T" in the list below larger 
crops will be secured if the canes on mature vines are left from 18 to 
24 inches long. Plant home Grapes 6 feet apart each way. 
California Grapes 
Prices on Grapes 
(except where noted) 
Each Per 10 Per 100 
Price.$ .25 $2.00 $10.00 
Ten assorted Grape vines sold at 
the 10-rate. Twenty-five of one variety 
sold at the 100-rate. Write for prices 
on 500 or more. 
Varieties are listed in the approxi¬ 
mate order of ripening. Those kinds 
suitable for arbor have the letter "T" 
following the name. 
The Earliest of All 
Pearl of Csaba. A delicious little 
amber colored Grape, recently intro¬ 
duced into California from Hungary, 
and ripening very early before any 
other varieties that we now have. The 
Grapes are almost seedless and have 
a pronounced Muscat flavor, delicate 
and delicious. If you want to enjoy 
Grapes many days before any other 
varieties are available, include Pearl 
in your planting. 35c each; $3.00 per 
10; $20.00 per 100. 
Khalili. Next to Pearl of Csaba, is 
the first variety to ripen. White, round 
berries of excellent flavor, borne in 
loose bunches. It will always be en¬ 
joyed in the home vineyard. Early 
July. 
Chasselas Neuschatel. A very early, 
extremely juicy white Grape in very 
close, compact bunches; bears enor¬ 
mous crops. July. 
Malaga. A leading shipping variety 
and one of the finest table Grapes. 
Bunches very large and loose; berries 
large, oval, yellowish green, with a 
thick skin and firm, sweet, rich flesh. 
Does best in hot climates. August. 
Dottier de Beyrouth. A big bunch of 
long, amber, exquisitely flavored Dat- 
tiers will give more sheer enjoyment in 
the eating of them than any other 
Grape that we grow. Both bunches 
and berries are very large with a 
sweet mild flavor and melting flesh. 
We will wager that the kings and 
caliphs of Persia had this variety 
served to them when they wanted the 
best from the royal vineyards. Septem¬ 
ber. 
Ribier. This is the great big blue- 
black Grape that you see in the mar¬ 
kets, one of the largest and most 
handsome Grapes grown in California. 
Extremely large, round, almost black 
berries in medium size bunches, very 
sweet and rich in flavor. August. 
Lady Finger (Rish Baba.) Got its 
name because the berries are very 
long, slender and white-skinned. Large 
long bunches; flesh crisp, tender and 
sweet. Late September. 
Black Hamburg. T. One of the fa¬ 
mous table Grapes of the world, with 
large bunches of coal-black, round 
berries, very firm, juicy, sweet and 
rich. A fine Grape for home and local 
markets. Late September. 
California’s Famous Seedless Grapes 
For eating fresh the three following kinds are just about as 
fine as any Grape that can be grown in California. Each kind 
produces heavy crops, and everybody likes them. They all ripen 
early when Grapes taste the best. Leave the canes 18 to 24 
inches long when pruning. 
^ Black Monukka. T. A seedless black Persian Grape much resembling 
Thompson Seedless, except that the berries average one-third larger and 
are purplish black when mature. Very large, loose bunches borne in 
great profusion. A wonderful early eating Grape. Early August. 
Thompson Seedless. T. The best known seedless Grape, widely planted 
for raisins and market and a fine home fruit as well. Very large bunches 
of rather small, amber-yellow berries, sweet and mild. August. 
Suitanina Rosea. T. A Grape which is exactly like the Thompson Seed¬ 
less, but the berries are colored a beautiful blush pink, deepening to red 
in the sun, and they ripen several weeks later than Thompson. 
The Richly Flavored Muscats 
Black Muscat (Muscatello Fino). These large black berries 
have decidedly the richest flavor of any Grape that we 
grow, exceeding even the Muscat of Alexandria described 
below. It is a great favorite with everyone. August. 
Muscat. The famous white raisin Grape of California. 
The big, oval, green berries have a rich sweet flavor which 
any connoisseur of fresh Grapes will tell you is the very 
finest there is. (It makes good Muscatel too.) This is the 
Muscat of Alexandria—the best of all. September. 
Flame Muscat. Exactly like the Muscat, with the same 
rich flavor and large berries of that famous variety, but 
with bright red berries, the color being intensified in hot 
weather. It ripens from 3 to 4 weeks later than Muscat. 
The New Black Diamond 
Black Diamond. A new Grape originating in Southern 
California which we are offering this season for the first 
time. It has large, round, coal-black berries of the most 
beautiful appearance, firm yet juicy, and with an ex¬ 
ceedingly sweet and rich flavor. The big bunches are the 
most luscious and appetizing sight that you ever saw. We 
have tested it for several seasons and can recommend it as 
being one of the finest black Grapes for California. Early 
September. 35c each, $3.00 per 10. 
BLACK MUSCAT GRAPE 
Possesses the Richest Flavor of All 
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