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THOMPSON SEEDLES, SULTANA AND MUSCAT 
This variety is being grown quite extensively by some of the leading grow¬ 
ers of table and shipping grapes who pack them in redwood sawdust and keep 
them indefinitely by placing them in cold storage. 
. _ Also known as the Red Malaga is without a doubt 
Maraville de Malaga one of the finest varieties for table and shipping. 
It has remarkable coloring of deep red intermingled with blue as it reaches 
maturity. 
This variety is also used as a pollinizer for some other varieties of table 
grapes. 
The berries resemble the ordinary Malaga as to shape but are much finer 
and more delicious in flavor. Bunches are large, long and loose. Excellent 
for shipping and table uses. 
FOREIGN SPECIAL VARIETIES 
Each 10 100 
Price . $ .30 $2.50 $10.00 
_ _ A beautiful black colored grape when fully ripe and is 
Black MorOCCO highly recommended for market and shipping purposes 
on account of its fine appearance, good keeping qualities, and lateness of 
ripening. 
The bunches are of medium size rather closely set with large oval shaped 
berries of black color. The flesh is firm, juicy and of excellent flavor. 
The attractive appearance of the Black Morocco causes it to sell on sight 
when placed in fruit stands either in the east or west. Ripens last of October. 
• i i Is widely known throughout the United 
Chasselas de Fontambleau States as the ‘ White Sweetwater.” It is 
largely planted for home purposes and for local market uses and is one of the 
best of the early varieties. 
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. 
^ The Gros Colman is one of the largest grapes known. It 
Viros Colman 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 attractve 
appearance. It is recommended by many table grape growers as worthy of 
extensive cultivation. Ripens in November. 
_ _ The Rose of Peru is known also as the Black Prince. The 
Kose or Jreru 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 collection. Ripens about October 1st. 
WINE VARIETIES 
Each 10 100 
Price .$ .30 $2.00 $5.00 
. .. _ One of the best varieties for the making of red wine. 
Alicante BoUSchetThe bunches are large shouldered closely set with 
medium sized berries of black color. 
The vine is a strong grower and a heavy producer. 
Another good variety of German origin highly prized for the mak- 
Blirger ing of white wine. The vine is a very healthy strong grower and 
produces heavy crops. 
^ . Another favorite for the making of red wine. The vine is a 
Cangnan strong grower and an abundant producer. 
Berries are slightly oblong in shape; black in color; very sweet and juicy, 
w-, , ry This is one of the most valuable of the white wine varieties, 
r eher Z.agos 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 
