IOO Gardening in Egypt. 



distance should be left from row to row. They should 

 be pruned back to three eyes the first year, and the 

 annual pruning should be done closely, so that the 

 vines represent a bush. 



The following are some of the chief varieties grown 

 in the country : 



Sliowish. This is the variety chiefly grown in 

 Egypt, and is the best for ground vineries. When 

 grown on the dry system, as seen at Gabarri, the 

 fruit is a large, long grape of a dark -red colour ; but 

 when badly grown, which often arises from too much 

 water, as previously mentioned, it usually becomes a 

 dullish green, and the bunches are long and thin. 



Frowley or Strawberry Grape. A variety with 

 slightly-lobed palmate leaves, which are white on the 

 under surface. The fruit is round and of a deep 

 red colour, with a fleshy, strawberry-like flavour. Its 

 origin is said to be Greek. 



It is best when grafted on two-years-old plants of 

 the Showish variety, which should be done early in 

 February ; but when grafted in the cleft form on the 

 stems of old vines they will ripen their fruit earlier 

 than if grafted on young plants. 



Bou-lis-se. The earliest of all. It has small, round, 

 black fruit, borne in a compact mass on the bunches. 

 It is said by some to have a salty flavour. 



Turkey. A large, round, white variety. 



Ben-ar-te. Red, slightly rounded, and stoneless. 



Muscat. Red, long, and large. 



Gaz-as-se. Red and long. 



Noi-wy-me. Round and white. 



Dron-khun. Red and round. 



Many of the best varieties from England might 

 also be introduced. 



A list of new fruits likely to prove successful in Egypt : 



Anona muricata Sour Sop. 



A. cherimolia The Cherimoyer. 



Arduina bispinosa Natal Plum. 



Averrhoa carambola Chinese Black Currant 



Blighia sapida The Akee. 



