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STILLWARD'S SWEETWATER. The bunches and berries of 

 this variety are similar to those of the Dutch Sweetwater and Prolific 

 Sweetwater, but they set much better than either of these ; and this 

 is certainly the most preferable of the three. It ripens well out of 

 doors against a wall 



It was raised from the Sweetwater by Stillward, who kept the Barley Mow 

 Tavern, at Turnliam Green, a favourite haunt of the florists in the days of the 

 flower shows at Chiswick Garden. 



Stockwood Park Hamburgh. See Golden Hamburgh. 

 Stoneless Round-berried. See White Corinth. 

 Straihutraube. See Black Hamburgh. 



SULTANA. Bunches, from nine inches to a foot long, and five to 

 six inches wide at the shoulders, tapering, and closely set, having one 

 and sometimes two shoulders. Berries, long and conical, the largest being 

 an inch long and half an inch wide at the base. Berry-stalks, long 

 and slender. Skin, green, thin, and semi-transparent, becoming pale 

 yellowish as it ripens. Flesh, tender, of the consistency and flavour 

 of the Sweetwater, and contains no seeds. 



This is a very excellent white grape, with a Sweetwater flavour, and 

 will be a good white companion to the Black Monukka, which is also a 

 very fine seedless grape. 



STRAWBERRY (Raisin Framboisier). Bunches, small and well 

 set. Berries, small, roundish oval. Skin, thick, dark purple, 

 covered with thick bloom. Flesh, dark, with the slimy consistency of 

 the American grapes, sweet, and with a high perfume which some con- 

 sider resembles that of the Strawberry. 



Although no such name is known in America, there can be no 

 doubt that this is a variety of Yitis Labrusca, and whether it is one of 

 the numerous American varieties under a new name, or whether it has 

 been laised in Europe from American seeds does not much signify, it 

 must be reckoned among American grapes. 



Mr. Barron states that Lady Cave found it in the market at Gray, in 

 Burgundy, and through her it was introduced into this country. This 

 fact does not remove the probability that it is an American variety, for 

 in my travels for several years through the vine -growing departments 

 of France, I have frequently met with American grapes which had been 

 introduced with the view to trying their merits for mixing with the 

 fruit of the European vine in wine-making. 



SYRIAN (Palestine ; Jew's; Raisin de Jericho; Terrede la Promise). 

 Bunches, immensely large, broad-shouldered, and conical. Berries, 

 large, oval. Skin, thick, greenish white, changing to pale yellow when 

 quite ripe. Flesh, firm and crackling, sweet, and, when well ripened, 

 of good flavour. 



This is a very good late grape, and generally produces bunches 



