66 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UNDER GLASS 



a better pa\ing proposition than late kinds, for two reasons: A large quantity 

 of hothouse Grapes are imported in late Fall and through the Winter months, 

 the Europeans, with the advantage, especially in late Winter, of a more even 

 climatic temperature, being able to keep them in better condition; while another 

 factor in their favor is the much cheaper labor, which climinishcs the cost ol 

 production. 



It is not my desire to discourage this enterprising and interesting occu- 

 pation — far from it. Neither would I feel justified in misleading anyone to this 

 undertaking. There would, no doubt, be a brisk demand for well finished Grapes 

 at fashionable seaside resorts during the season, for there is no Grape that would 

 sell better in the Summer and Fall months than the Muscat of Alexandria, with 

 its rich Muscat flavor and general high quality. Then, for a late Grape for 

 commercial purposes, Gros Colman is by all odds preferable to any other, bearing 

 a handsome bunch with massive berries. Other varieties might be suggested, 

 but there are none that would yield greater returns than those mentioned. 



A word may be said with regard to packing. Careless packing often results 

 in sadly disfigured fruit. There is no better receptacle than a bosket with an 

 open top, say one which will hold lo to 12 lbs. of Grapes. Place some soft ma- 

 terial on the bottom; then Ime with wax paper, folding it over the fruit when 

 packed, and over all tie securely a piece of strong, double paper which will serve 

 as a lid, with the projecting handle as a protection from damage during express- 

 age. By proper attention to these details the grower will reap his reward in an 

 enviable leputation and a better demand for his products. 



