10 BULLETIN 349, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The Sultana has also been grown to some extent, and although 

 a valuable grape that thrives in a number of localities and under a 

 number of diverse conditions, no large vineyards of it are yet to be 

 found in this country. 



Panariti (PL VI; synonyms, Corinthe Rose and Passereta rosada) 

 ripens very early. Color amber. Clusters very long, almost cylin- 

 drical, but tapering, frequently enlarged toward end of cluster, often 

 shouldered, straggling, loose; stem 1^ to 2 inches long, of medium 

 size, soft, and fleshy. Pedicel light green, one-fourth to one-third 

 inch, extremely slender. Berry round, very small, not averaging 

 much over one-fourth inch in diameter; surface smooth. Color 

 amber, with whitish bloom. Skin thin. Flesh white, soft, juicy. 

 First crop seedless. Flavor rich and sweet, with characteristic cur- 

 rant flavor. Vine vigorous, stocky, but spreading. Canes thick, 

 long, light brownish, smooth, striped, with internodes 3 to 4 inches 

 long. Leaf irregular, five-lobed; upper side rather dark green with 

 lighter green veins ; araneous ; under side lighter, slightly whitish with 

 yellowish down; indentations small, angular, rounded, higher than 

 broad ; petiolar sinus slightly rounded, irregular, rather small. Does 

 well pruned to spurs and short canes (fig. 2 and PI. II, fig. 2). To 

 get regular crops, annular incision should probably be practiced. 

 Tests of the variety grafted on a number of resistant stocks have so 

 far shown good congeniality to exist between it and Rupestris St. 

 George, Mourvedre X Rupestris 1202, Aramon X Rupestris Ganzin 

 No. 1, Eiparia X Rupestris 3309, Salt Creek, and Dog Ridge, in the 

 order named. 



The White Currant (synonyms, Kischmisch, Passerina, Passera, 

 Passereta, Szemer, Szem, and Corinthusi Aproxzemer) and the Black 

 Currant (synonyms, Corinthe Noir, Currant grape, Pair as Currant, 

 Zante, Raisin de Corance) are very similar to the Panariti, differing 

 materially from it only in color. 



Currants have not so far been grown to any great extent in this 

 country, not because they will not thrive here, but no one has engaged 

 in their culture seriously enough to determine the right way to grow, 

 prune, and train them. Vines of the white variety are scattered 

 about in California, but there are no extensive plantings. These 

 produce a beautiful, semitransparent, seedless raisin of good flavor, 

 but inferior to the Black Zante grown on the mainland of Greece. 

 The Department of Agriculture for some years has made experi- 

 ments in the growing of currant varieties of grapes on different 

 resistant stocks and practiced on them different methods of pruning 

 and training, with very gratifying results, and strong hopes are 

 entertained of starting and developing this special line of the raisin 

 industry. There seems to be no reason why this country should not 



