THE RAISIN INDUSTRY. 9 



mire its peculiar flavor. It seems to have been first cultivated by the 

 Arabs. 



The vine is fairly procluctiYe, but does not always set well. The 

 laterals produce a heavy second crop and sometimes a third crop. 

 The vine should be pruned to the spur system (fig. 1 and PI. I, fig. 1). 

 Tests made of this variety grafted on a number of resistant stocks so 

 far show good congeniality to exist between it and Riparia X Rupes- 

 tris 3309, Riparia X Rupestris 101, Dog Ridge, Riparia X Rupes- 

 tris 101-14, and Berlandieri X Riparia 420-A, in the order named. 



The muscatel Gordo Blanco, which has also been grown to a con- 

 siderable extent in this country, resembles the Alexandria, differing 

 from it principally in having a round berry and clusters more 

 compact. 



The Huasco and White Hanepoot are practically identical with 

 Alexandria. 



The Malaga and Feher Szagos (both wrongly named), which have 

 been desiccated to a considerable extent in the past, are not now much 

 used. Other large-berried varieties that have been dried in limited 

 quantities will never figure commercially, it is thought, and for this 

 reason are not mentioned. 



Next to Alexandria, the Sultanina (PI. IV and PI. V, fig. 1; syno- 

 nyms, Sultanieh, Ezkerdeksis, Tchekirdeksis, Kechmich, jaune a 

 grains oblongs, Conforogo, etc., and erroneously, Thompson's Seed- 

 less — from which the seedless raisins are cured) is most important. 

 It ripens about midseason. Color light yellowish green, flushed when 

 fully ripe. Cluster long, fairly loose, and often fairly compact, 

 large, from 6 to 16 inches long ; stem 1^ to 2 inches long, medium size, 

 wiry. Pedicel light green, one-third inch long, slender and warty. 

 Berry oblong, above medium size, five-eighths to three-fourths by 

 three-fourths to 1 inch ; adherence good ; apex large, black, protrud- 

 ing, with prominent oriole ring. Surface smooth, light yellowish 

 green; bloom white; glossy. Skin medium thick, tough. Flesh 

 fairly meaty, moderately firm, fairly juicy. Flavor sweet, with de- 

 licious acidity. An excellent dessert, table, shipping, wine, and raisin 

 grape. Vine a strong, long grower, light brown, long jointed, slender ; 

 canes long. Leaf thin, light, bright green above, lighter underneath, 

 smooth and shiny, sharply serrated. An extremely popular and most 

 valuable grape. Should be pruned to canes and trained as stated on 

 pages 7 and 8. (See fig. 3 and PI. II, fig. 1.) So far, it has shown good 

 congeniality on the following stocks, in the order named : Riparia X 

 Rupestris 3309; Dog Ridge, Aramon X Rupestris Ganzin No. 1, 

 Riparia X Rupestris 101, Lenoir, Solonis X Riparia 1616. 



The Sultanina Rosea, a rose-colored variety of Sultanina, is at- 

 tracting some attention of late years. It should be pruned and 

 trained like Sultanina. 



