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of the Marguerite, more approaching that of strawberries grown in Europe 
and in the States. It would appear that this variety is likely to prove of much ~ 
value to strawberry-growers, as it fruits earlier than any other, has a firm flesh, 
which is a most important quality from an exporter’s point of view, and enjoys 
freedom from disease, another most valuable quality. It promises to be a first- 
class shipper, and, if so, should prove a great acquisition to the strawberry- 
growers in this colony. Its early aia qualities will, it is said, anticipate the 
southern strawberry season by some weeks, and hence our growers would obtain 
a high price for the fiuit in Sydney. At present such strawberries would be 
worth in that market from 4s. to 5s. a quart. Mr. Court sent two quarts to 
Sydney on the 5th June, and further two quarts on the 8th. The strawberry 
season on the North Coast line does not begin till the end of July or beginning of 
August; thus this particular variety is quite two months earlier. Mr. Court is 
a professional horticulturist from Kent, and he intends to extend the cultivation 
of the strawberry as soon as possible. At present he has only a small patch 
growing. ; 
— Viticulture. 
A DESCRIPTION OF SOME VINES GROWN AT THE STATE 
FARMS. 
By E, H. RAINFORD, 
Viticultural Expert. 
No. 3.—THE HENAB-TURKI. 
Viaorovs grower. ‘ 
Leaf-—Small, five-lobed, not deeply indented, without down below; petiolar 
sinus closed, teeth medium blunt. 
Bunch.—Very large, loose and ramified ; stalk long and thick. ° 
Berry.—Very large, elliptical; very firm thick skin, deep rose in colour ; 
sweet and agreeable. 
REMARKS. 
The Henab-Turki is either of Turkish or Egyptian origin, and is but little 
known and cultivated in Europe. Nevertheless, it is one of the handsomest 
grapes in existence, and possesses some first-rate qualities, which recommend it 
as a commercial grape. ‘The large size of the bunch and berry, and its deep 
rose colour, combine to make it a yery attractive grape. The writer trained a 
single vine of this variety on an overhead trellis-in Southern Italy, and it yearly 
produced from 100 to 150 fine bunches. Its one defect is a propensity to 
non-setting the fruit, which can be remedied to a certain extent by pinching 
and sulphtring at flowering time. 
This grape can be cultivated either on low trellis or overhead trellis, and 
ean be pruned either on the spur or long-rod system—the latter being, perhaps, 
better suited. In pruning on the long-rod system, care most be taken to grow 
long canes for next year’s fruit. 
This grape ripens later than the Sweetwaters. It is fairly resistant to 
eryptogamic diseases. ; 
