NILES, ALAMEDA CO., CAL. 
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Grapes —American .. 
Empire State, Moore’s Diamond. 
Grapes —American, “ The Pierce ” (New) . .. 
A sport from Isabella, originating with Mr. 
J. P. Pierce, of Santa Clara. The foliage 
is remarkably large, and the vine an ex¬ 
ceedingly strong grower and prolific bear¬ 
er. The berries are of extraordinary 
size, twice as large as those of its parent, 
black with light bloom, and when ripe are 
exceedingly sweet, delicious, and slightly 
aromatic, the pulp readily dissolving. Mr. 
Pierce has had it in cultivation under every 
condition, and it has remained constant, 
showing no indication of running back to 
the parent. The entire crop of two acres 
has been shipped to San Francisco by Mr. 
Pierce for the past seven years under the 
name of Isabella Regia, and always realizes 
the highest market price. We have ar¬ 
ranged with Mr. Pierce for the exclusive 
right to propagate and distribute this val¬ 
uable new grape. The past summer we 
have shipped fruit of our own growing to 
both the Eastern and San Francisco mar¬ 
kets, and it has fully maintained its posi¬ 
tion. 
Currants —2 years. 
“ 1 year . 
Baldwin’s Black, 
Black Grape, 
Black Naples, 
Cherry, 
Fay’s Prolific, 
Fertile de Palluau, White Dutch, 
Ismay’s Prolific, White Grape. 
Gooseberry —Berkeley, 2 years. 
“ “ 1 year. 
iC Champion, 2 years. 
(i 1 year. 
Downing, 2 years. 
(i 1 year. 
Houghton, 2 years. 
“ 1 year. 
Smith’s Improved, 2 years . .. 
La Versailles, 
Lee’s Prolific, 
Ogden’s Black, 
Red Defiance, 
Red Gondouin, 
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