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DESCRIPTIVE FRICKE LIST ON CARDINAL AN D CRYSTAL GRAPAVINGS: 
CARDINAL - The new, early, red market variety; a cross between Tokay and 
Ribier., ‘The Cardinal was developed by the United States Depertnent of 
Agriculture, sureau of Flant Industry, at Fresno, California. It has 
commanded outstandingly hich prices at leading markets in the country and 
for export in its first three years of commercial production, 1947, 1948 
and 1949. Its most outstanding quality is its earliness, ripening from 
two to three weeks ahead of Thompson Seedless in the Central Valleys. 
The vines are medium sized and develop the fruit on spurs or short canes, 
frequently developing several clusters of berries on each growing shoot. 
The berries are dark red, large and firm; they develop on lerge, compact, 
not heavily shouldered clusters and have excellent eating qualities; 
crisp and juicy with a slight muscat flavor. Cardinel has been success- 
fully grown in most grape regions of the San Joaquin V-lley, in the 
Imperial Valley and in the Fhoenix area of Arizona. Its earl®ness and 
good shipping and eating qualities destine it to become one of the im- 
portant commercial marketing varieties in the state. 
CRYSTAL - The very newest white table rrape, developed in Tulare County by 
crossing five different varieties of white grapes, including Thompson 
Seedless, ltalaga and Almeria, i:edium to large oval berries, greeni.s 
waite, becoming golden when fully ripe and with e transparent appearance. 
Crisp and crackling with a sweet and very pleesing flavor. das ripened 
as early as July 10th in Tulare County and always at least one week 
ahead of Thompson Seedless. Vine a very strong grower and heavy bearer. 
Fruit kee;3 well on or off the vine and because of its excellent keeping 
qualities is fine for storing and long sistance shipping. First fruited 
in commercial quantities in summer of 1947 and most of the limited fro-- 
duction so far has been exported as far away as :anila at excellent 
prices. On domestic markets always tops Thompsons by at least 1.00 
per lug. Demand far exceeds the limited supply, makine this a very 
profitable variety for planting. 
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JUMBO No. 1 (18 to 30 in. tops 
extra heavy rooted) is .60 «40 pete 
No. 1 (10 in. end up tops 
well rooted) 60 40 s25 a0 
No. 2 (SJ toslOvins Eope ' 
prowable roots) 40 #25 Pas 10 
18 in. Nature wood cuttings 220 Aa 208 207 
juantity rates 5000 or more O06 
a "10000 or more 005 
TERMS: - 25% with order, balance on delivery unless other arrangements are 
nade in edvance. Orders of “2.00 or more will be shi pped prepaid 
if order is accompanied with payment in full. Add 3% State Seles 
Tax in California. 
