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companies, it is grown in that state under the name Dattier de 

 Beyrouth, although it would seem from French descriptions 

 that there is a separate, very late variety of the latter name. 

 Rosaki is similar to Malaga and there is a possibility that in 

 some of the warmer parts of the East, it may be grown commer- 

 cially as a substitute for the latter. The variety seems to be 

 little grown on the Pacific slope. 



Vines vigorous, usually very productive. Leaves large, roundish, 

 rugose, usually five-lobed ; terminal lobe acuminate ; petiolar sinus 

 moderately deep to deep, medium broad ; lower lateral sinus shallow, 

 broad, occasionally lacking ; upper lateral sinus shallow to medium, 

 broad ; margins broadly and bluntly dentate. Fruit ripens the third 

 week in October, keeping qualities excellent ; clusters large, loose, 

 tapering, shouldered ; berries large to very large, oval to long-oval, 

 pale yellow-green ; flesh translucent, tender, meaty, vinous, sprightly ; 

 quality good to very good. 



ROSE OF PERU 



(Vinifera) 



Rose of Peru is a favorite table-grape in California, confused 

 with and possibly the same as Black Prince. Its chief com- 

 mendable characters are handsome appearance and high quality 

 of fruit and very productive vines. It is not adapted for 

 shipping and does not enter plentifully into commerce. Its 

 season is so late that the variety is hardly worth trying 

 in the East, and yet it has matured in favorable seasons 

 at Geneva, New York, The following description is com- 

 piled : 



Vine vigorous, healthy, productive ; wood short-jointed, dark 

 brown. Leaves of medium 'size; deep green above, lighter green 

 and tomentose below. Bunches very large, shouldered, very loose, 

 often scraggly ; berry large, round, black with firm, crackling flesh ; 

 skin rather thin and tender ; flavor sweet and rich ; quality very good 

 to best. Season late, keeping rather well but not shipping well. 



