7i6 Journal of Agriculture. Victoria. [lo Dec, 191 2. 



Teneron du Cadenet (white), 8i points. 

 Condition nearly as good as Ohanez. Flavour superior. In fact, 

 this is one of the best flavoured grapes tried. 



Trifere du Japan (black), 8 points. 



This grape, which is identical with the one long known in Victoria 

 under the name of Wortley Hall, has opened up in better order than 

 previous trials would lead one to expect. Though not in such good order 

 as Ohanez, it flavour is superior. The berries are of very fine size, and 

 adhere fairly well in spite of their rather thin skin. 



On arrival in Melbourne, they were placed in the Government Cool 

 Stores, where they were kept at a temperature of 33 and 35 degrees F. 



Four cases were experimented with ; three of the.se, from the Viticultural 

 College, Rutherglen, went into the Cool Stores on 14th March, 1912; the 

 fourth, grown by Mr. J. M. Grimmond, of Wahgunyah, went into the 

 same chamber about a week later. The time the grapes remained in cool 

 storage was thus only a few days short of four months. 



The cases were opened and contents examined on 9th July last, in 

 the presence of several officers of the Agricultural Department, and some 

 gentlemen interested in the shipment of grapes. 



The cases from the College were somewhat at a disadvantage owing to 

 the granulated cork being rather coarse; occasional berries were injured 

 by pressure by the angular fragments. 



The case from Mr. Grimmond was packed in fine-grained cork. On 

 the other hand, it met with a slight mishap at the time of the Fruit and 

 Floral Carnival, held from 26th to 30th March, having been sent thither 

 in error with some other fruit. The mistake was noticed on its arrival 

 at the Exhibition Buildings, and it was placed in the working model cool 

 store, where it remained until the close of the Exhibition, when it was 

 returned to the Government Cool Stores. It was not opened at the 

 Exhibition. Extra handling in transit and removal from cool storage do 

 not appear to have injuriously affected the fruit. 



The points awarded refer to marketable condition, according to a scale 

 from I to 10. 



College Grapes. 

 Case No. i. — Ohanez (white), 9! points. 

 The fruit was in first class order Practically no waste; but a few 

 berries were slightly wrinkled. 



Case No. 2. — Valensy (white), 5 points. 

 Very poor order, about 50 per cent, waste. The state of this case 

 bears out last year's experience with the same grape. It is not suited 

 for lengthy storage. 



Case No. 3. — Mixed case, containing the following varieties : — 

 Ohanez (white), 9^ points. 

 Almost in as good order as Case No. i. Probably the proximity of 

 some grapes which had not kept so well, accounts for the slight difference 

 in condition. 



Raisin de Noel (black), 8 points. 

 This grape has kept very well for a juicy variety. It is quite black, 

 round, and of medium size. Seeing the demand for black grapes, it 

 deserves further trial. 



