310 AGRICULTURE ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE 



Grapes. The grape is mentioned in the Bible next 

 after the olive, as having been given to Noah shortly 

 after he left the ark. The European vine is found wild 

 and climbing over tall trees in the forests on the eastern 

 shores of the Black Sea. In cultivation it has been 



FIG. 170. Vineyard. 



developed into more than a thousand varieties, white, 

 red, blue, and black; some with solid flesh, used chiefly 

 for eating and raisin making; some with juicy, soft flesh, 

 used in making wine. Of both kinds some bear best 

 when allowed to climb like the wild vine, while others 

 need to be pruned short in order to get the best fruit. 



