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THE THOMPSON SEEDLESS GRAPE 
The bunches are large, berries of medium size, greenish in color, but turn¬ 
ing to a beautiful yellow when fully ripe. The skin is thin, flesh tender, 
juicy and highly flavored. 
On account of its early ripening and fine flavor this variety is highly recom¬ 
mended for family use. Ripens late in July. 
Gros Caiman The Gros Colman is one of the largest grapes known. It 
has been largely cultivated in England, Belgium and 
France, where it is said to grow extremely large and reaches the highest stage 
of perfection. Aside from its unusual size (which is often classed with that 
of the Damson plum) it is of a very dark almost black color, covered with a 
light blue bloom, which makes it exceedingly attractive. 
The bunches are large, rather loose and quite long. The flesh is firm and 
has a very pleasant vinous flavor. Although Gros Colman has not been 
planted very extensively in California, in the Sacramento and San Joaquin 
valleys it is well recommended for its size, keeping qualities, and attractive 
appearance. It is recommended by many table grape growers as worthy of 
extensive cultivation. Ripens in November. 
Purple Damascus a J ar £ e deep purple colored shipping variety. The 
vine is a strong grower and a heavy producer. Bunches 
are large, rather loose, and attractive in appearance. Fruit is large and deep 
purple in color when fully ripe. The flesh is firm, juicy and of fine flavor, and 
is one of the best late August varieties. 
Rose of Peru The R°? e of Peru is known also as the Black Prince. 
The vine is a strong grower, producing large shouldered 
bunches. The berries are large, round and black with a 
firm and crackling flesh of fine quality. It is not adapted for a long distance 
shipping grape but is highly suited for the home orchard collection. Ripens 
about October 1st. 
Sabal Kanski The Sabal Kanski is a native of Russia and while it is of 
about the same color as that of the Tokay it is much super¬ 
ior in quality. It is oval, in shape, with tapering ends; bunches grow to an 
immense size,, often weighing seven or eight pounds. The flesh is very sweet 
and firm and is highly recommended for its keeping qualities wherever grown. 
Ripens in September. 
WINE VARIETIES 
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Feller ZagOS This is one of the most valuable of the white wine varieties, 
and while used chiefly for the making of that product, also 
makes a fairly good raisin when dried. 
The vine is one of the most vigorous growers and heavy producers of all 
the vines grown in California. It also bears the reputation of thriving well 
in alkali soils where other vines fail and is often grown to fill in bad spots of 
land where other vines have died, being grafted over after a period of two 
or three years to conform with the rest of the vineyard. The Feher Zagos is 
especially adapted for interior valley planting. Its time of ripening is 
September. 
Grenache This is a very valuable variety for the making of wines and is 
very much in demand by all wineries, as it makes the best grade 
of claret wine. 
The vine .is a strong grower and a heavy producer. The bunches are long 
and cylindrical, the berries are black and very juicy. 
This variety is recommended for planting in the interior valleys of Cali¬ 
fornia. Ripens in September. 
Mission J s sa ^ by good authority to be the oldest grape grown in Cali¬ 
fornia. While its chief use is for the making of Claret it is often 
used as a table variety. 
The bunches are quite large, berries of medium size, round in shape, and a 
beautiful purple black in color, possessing a sweet delicious flavor. Ripens 
in September. 
