BLACK CORNICHON. Table variety. Fine shipping 
grape; good keeper. Berries large, long and oval, purplisa 
black; skim very thick and covered with heavy bloom; 
bunches long and loose; low in acid, sweet and of excel- 
lent quality. October. 
EMPEROR. Table variety. Bunches large, long and 
rather loose; berries large, oblong, rosy red to purplish 
red and very firm; a very late variety, and one of the 
best for shipping. Its eating quality is good and it is 
especially relished late in November after most other vari- 
eties are gone. Fine for arbors. September until frost. 
MALAGA (White). Table variety. One of the best 
table grapes, being early, and excellent for shipping; vine 
a strong grower and very productive; bunches large to 
very large, compact; berries large, oval, yellowish green. 
Used extensively in White Sweet Wine. Ripens in August 
and September, but with plenty of moisture in soil can 
be held into October and November. 
MISSION. Wine variety, though also suitable for table. 
Bunches and berries medium size, berries round; skin 
dull purple; flesh crackling, sweet and delicious. Vine 
a good grower and bearer. This is the variety introduced 
by the Padres in the early gardens of the California 
Missions. Used extensively in Port Wine. 
MUSCAT. Raisin, wine and table. This is the re- 
nowned Muscat of Alexandria, from which California Mus- 
cat Raisins and Muscat Wine are made, and any con- 
noisseur of fresh grapes will tell you that it is the very 
finest and richest there is. Bunches large and loose; big, 
oval, green berries with characteristic Muscat flavor and 
high sugar content. September and October. 
RED MALAGA or MARAVILLE de MALAGA. Table 
variety. A wonderful red market and shipping grape, 
which reaches the market before Flame Tokay, and com- 
mands good prices. The berries are large, round and a 
beautiful sparkling red with flesh firm; crisp, crackling 
and delicious flavor. The best red table grape for most 
purposes and excellent for home garden. Suitable for 
arbors. August and September. 
RIBIER. ‘Table variety. This is the great, big blue- 
black grape that you see in the markets, one of the largest 
and most handsome grapes grown in California. Extreme’y 
large, round, almost black berries in medium size bunches, 
sweet and excellent in flavor. An enormous producer; 
should be pruned to spurs and bunches later thinned out 
to produce best table grapes, or if pruned to canes is fine 
for arbors. August and September and into October. 
THOMPSON SEEDLESS. Table and raisin variety, 
though vast quantities also used by wineries for blending 
and distilling material. More acreage in California than 
any other grape. Principal raisin variety on account of 
being seedless. Thousands of carloads shipped East, large- 
ly surplanting Malaga as White Table Grape, probably 
due to being seedless. Bunches often very large. Berries 
oval, greenish yellow; medium size; thin-skinned, good, 
but not strong flavor. An enormous bearer. Fine for 
arbors. July to September. 
