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C n^H SSELAS DE , FONTAINBLEAU. (Sweetwater.) Bunches 
nedutm compact shouldered ; berries medium, round yellow, transpar¬ 
ent, flesh juicy and sweet; skm thin; good as an early market grape. 
BLACK MOROCCO. Bunches very large, rather compact, heavily 
shouldered; berries very large, black and fleshy; skin thick; a good 
market variety; stands transportation well. 
iSABLLLA REGIA. A sport of the Isabella which originated with J. 
ieree of Santa Clara; berries are of extraordinary size, and when 
ripe the fruit is exceedingly sweet and aromatic; very acceptable as a 
showy, prefumed table grape; berries too soft to stand long shipments, 
but keep fairly well. 
FOREIGN WINE. 
MATARO. Bunches good size; berries round, black; an excellent 
c di et grape , it is placed by the best French authorities in the front 
rank of red wine grapes; very prolific and good grower. 
RIESLING. Bunches medium size, compact; berries round 
golden color ; an excellent wine grape. 
TROSSEAU Bunches elongated, medium size; berries black, with thick 
bloom , yields a dark colored wine of good quality ; a very strong: 
grower. 
ZINFANDEL. Bunches long and compact; berries round, dark purple; 
good for claret and sweet wines; probably planted more extensively 
than any other variety in California. 
BURGER. A German variety; produces a light white wine; an im¬ 
mense bearer; does well on light soil. 
VERDELHO. The most extensively planted wine grape. 
CARIGNAN. Berries oblong, black; a good producer and excellent wine 
grape. 
FEHER SZAGOS. Bunches long and compact; berries oval, yellowish 
green; a vigorous grower and immense bearer; considered one of the 
best for very sandy or alkali soils. 
FOLLE BLANCHE. Berries medium size; white; one of the best brandy 
varieties. 
GRENACHE. Vigorous grower and heavy bearer; berries bluish black; 
an excellent wine variety. 
GRAY REISLING. Bunches long; berries small; color light red; very 
sweet. 
JOHANNISBERG REISLING. Bunches medium, compact; berries 
small, round; skin thin; flesh tender, sweet, juicy and highly flavored. 
PETIT BOUSCHET. A grape used largely for coloring; should be 
planted on strong, deep, loamy soil. 
PALOMINO BLANCO. An excellent sherry variety; skin golden amber; 
flesh light yellow, juicy and sweet; vine a vigorous grower and good 
bearer. 
RAISIN. 
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA. Bunches long and loose, shouldered; 
berries oblong, bright yellow when fully matured, transparent, covered 
with white bloom, fleshy, with thick skin; very sweet and decidedly 
musky; the leading raisin grape of California. 
MUSCATINE GORDO BLANCO. Bunches large, compact, shouldered; 
berries round; skin thin; flesh juicy and sweet; claimed by some to be 
a more regular and heavy bearer than the Muscat of Alexandria; an 
excellent raisin grape. 
