“ Ladyfinger September 
4 Bunches long and large. Berries white, 
Lape long and tapering; thin skinned. Flesh 
tender, crisp and sweet. One of the best 
white grapes for arbor use. 
No home orchard should iiMalaaa September 
be without a few grape vines. Berries white, large, oval, borne in large, 
They can be planted either joose clusters. Flesh crisp, sweet and 
on a fence, trellis, arbor or delicious. Used as a shipping and table 
pruned into bushes with srape. 
only a stake as support, uti- \| 
z re “ Muscat September 
lizing only a very small por- Berries large, paloma nermeneeten dade 
: erries large, pale , SW - 
fon OS SUG eae licious with the well-known Muscat flavor. 
Since European varieties of Very popular for raisins as well as an 
grapes are successfully grown eating grape. 
only in California and Ari- 
zona, gardeners of these areas “\Olivette Blanche September 
should treat themselves to Berries long, light amber in color with 
these luscious fruits fully rip- firm, crisp flesh and tangy flavor. Ex- 
‘ ; cellent shipping and table grape. A good 
ened on their own vines. arbor variety. 
The Slip-skin, or American, \ Red Malaga August 
varieties are all suitable for Berries are a beautiful sparkling red. 
arbor or trellis and they will Flesh ae and crisp. one of Menthe 
, ‘ _ colored grapes to reach the market. Ex- 
ee exceptionally well Ee cellent as a table and shipping grape. 
where on the Pacific Coast. 
“ Ribier August-September 
Extra large, black, handsome berries are 
firm yet juicy, sweet and delicious in fla- 
vor. Borne in large, well-filled clusters. 
Rates very high in shipping qualities. One 
of the largest grapes produced. 
‘Rose of Peru August-September 
Bunches large; oval berries large; skin 
brownish-black. Flesh rich and tender. 
GRAPE, THOMPSON SEEDLESS 
EUROPEAN VARIETIES ~Carignane (Black) October Also known as Black Prince. 
ae Popular and excellent wine variety. Ber- . 
Alicante Bouschet October ries medium size, round, with tough skin Tokay September 
Black wine grape. Berries are round, me- and sweet juice. Heavy producer. Bunches very large and handsomely 
dium in size and firm with a tough skin. ; formed. Berries large, skin thick, pale 
Used chiefly for its red juice. ~ Delight Late July-August red, or flame colored. Flesh firm, crisp, 
The seedless berries are similar to juicy and sweet. One of the leading show 
Black Hamburg August-September Thompson Seedless in color though some- grapes of California. 
é ‘ : what larger and more crisp. Borne pro- | 
Berries of good size, black, slightly elon-  fysely in big, loose bunches. Fine keep- “Thompson Seedless August-September 
gated. Sweet and crisp. Good arbor grape. ing qualities, delicate Muscat flavor mak- Bunches large and long, berries yellow, 
ing it one of the most promising new seedless. California’s famous seedless 
™ Black Monukka (Black Thompson) grapes. grape. Well known throughout the world. 
August-September .\ Valuable as a table and shipping grape as 
Emperor September-October well as for raisin production. Ideal for 
A black, seedless grape of excellent qual- 
ity. Berries are dark in color, medium 
sized, elongated, with tender skin. Crisp, 
sweet flesh. Borne in large, loose clus- 
: cpa grape. 
ters. Used for making raisins or fresh TAL aia ea ue brace aa nGEMAT Ch! 
Berries very large, dark red in color with arbor use. 
pulpy texture. Keeping qualities very ex- 
cellent. Used extensively as a storage 
Sold on the Eastern markets as AMERICAN VARIETIES 
eating. Does well in arbors. “Concord August 
Mcrae? a = “Golden Muscat July-August Bunches compact, rather large. Berries 
~Black Muscat eptember astern and Western Grape cross. Berries large, globular, almost black, covered 
Large bunches, berries large, roundish, are golden-green in color with exquisite with a fine bloom. Juice sweet and pleas- 
inclined to oval. Skin thin, tough, dark muscat flavor. Vigorous grower, ideal for ant. Most popular of the American or 
reddish purple, covered with a thin blue arbors or trellis. Slip-skin varieties. Used extensively for 
bloom. Pulp juicy, rich and sugary. ~ juice and jellies. 
Strongly resembles the Muscat in flavor. “Grenache (Black) September-October 
Berries are medium in size, round and “Delaware Early August 
“Cardinal Late July tough skinned. The sweet juice is used Medium compact bunches. Very small, 
especially for sweet wines. round, beautiful light red. Pulp sweet 
New, early cardinal colored grape created 
and developed by United States Depart- 
ment of Agriculture at Fresno, California. 
“Cross of Flame Tokay and Ribier. Has 
and tender. Abundant juice. Finest qual- 
ity of all Eastern grapes. 
more of the characteristics of the Ribier “\ Niagara August 
with slightly Muscat flavor when fully ma- QUALITY TREES FOR Bunches large, uniform, very compact. 
ture.”’ The bunches and berries are some- HOME ORCHARDS Large berries, mostly round. Light 
greenish-white, slightly ambered in the 
sun. Unique flavor and aroma. Very 
productive. 
what similar in size and shape to Ribier. 
This new grape is not in major production 
but is being widely planted at this time. 
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