Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-10-28
Varieties of Grapes for Arizona.

 of grapes to which your attention vii
 be called today, are nearly all grown a
 the Experiment Station on Grand Ave.
 nue two end one half miles north wes
 of Phoenix, snd the experience whict the writer has had in growing them and from which he infers their worth, and sdsptebility to this climate has been
 obtained st that station. There msy
 be other sections of this valley, where
 these varieties will not succeed as well
 and there may be still other parts where
 they will do even better. There may be
 other varieties which will do equally as
 we'll in Arizona and which have not
 come under my observation.
 There are about one hundred verie-
 ties under cultivation, at the Experi-
 ment Station They were mostly set in
 1892 and 1893 and are four and five
 years old. This fact you will bear iD
 mind when considering the weight of grapes per vine as given later. The va
 rieties which are most vigorous in growth of vines, and which hsvs borne freely are here noticed. Reference is also had to the quality of She fruit and it's sdaptability for table use, OF for home market, and foR shipping to points within reasonable distance. l We will consider first the Muscst va- rieties comparing them with the grape commonly known as the Muscst with I which you all are familiar. Is has grown fairly well in Arizona, giving on | the whole, satisfactory returns as com pared with the same grape in CalifoF- nIs. The principal fault found with l this grape is it's liability to cast it's fruit l just as it is ssttipg, thus leaving the truit on the clusters scattering and Fe- duoiug the weight of the crop below ehet which would reasonably be ex- pecsed.
 From the experience of many growers both here and in California it appears that this may be remedied, in a great measure, by jodioious irrigsting, so that we may be wrong to speak of this ss fault of the variety of grape.
 The Muscst of Alexandria, is a simi- lsR grape. Hss large open clusters, vigorous vines, fruis of the size and shape of the Muscst and yielded 15 to 20 pounds to the vine at the Station It compares favorsbly with the Muscst.
 The Creasce is smaller than She Mus cat, flavor similar, clusters very large, fruit oval and finer looking than the common Muscat, ripeus about the same time. Vines not as vigorous bus the ll; oA all Vfell f1 9 to 14 pounds to the vine.
 The Huasco is 6 moderate grower bears well. 8 to 12 pounds to the vine in 1897, compares fsvorsbly in size of fruit and clusters and compac.ness with the Muscat.
 The Emperor is medium sizsd, l white. sweet grape with Wusoat flavor clusters long, open and of light weight, | did not compare tavoRsbly with the | others ss grown St the station, but the | vines are very vigorous growers, and in some parts of Arizona it may be of greater value.
 The other varieties having Muscat flavor, did not grow as thrifty nor bear as freely ss these and are not recom- mended.
 Thompson's Seedless proved strong grower and heavy bearer, 30 to 35 pounds to the vine in 1897. Will prob ably p7ove one of the most valuable varieties for Arizona.
 The Ssedissa s nltens grew fairly we'll, bore 20 to p pounds to to the vine Tn 1897. Clusters large, snd grapes me- dium 60 large. A fault of those at the station is, that they are not en tiFely seedless. Many had one or two seeds; enough to detraot from their value as seedlees grape.
 A grape known es the Mslsys is znown in the neighborhood. Io is medium sized white grape, with no Muscst flavor, is firm, sweet, clusters large and is we'll liked by hose who have given it trial.
 EASTERN GRAPES.
 Of the Eastern varieties at the ste- ion the Niagara is by all odds the fsv- rite. It FipeDs about July 25th. Has srge compact clusters, fruit medium to srge; vines very thrifty and we'll filled Vith fruit. The IssbelIs Eipensd lsser, about Augnst 1Osh; fruit medium size oval , urple. skin thick, pulp firm, strong rower; bore 12 to 15 pounds 50 vine in , S97. , The Hartford ripened July 20th; me- S ium size, dark blue, vines moderate , rowers, yield 10 to 12 pounds in 1897. The Concord is not represented oD S he station and do not know how well will do in this climate. c The following varieties are grown but ' i'd not give encouraging returns: I .indley, Brighton, Jefferson, Norton r Vorden, Moore's Early, Ives Seeding, i ssawbs. i ARIETIEs FOR TABLE USE AND LOCAL. q
 MARKET.
 Pizzutillo, known locally as Lady finger, is large white grape, very long t nd pointed at both ends; is sweet, pro- r flo and 8 vigorous grower; bore 12 to q pounds to the vine in 1896 and 1897; pod table grape and will sell well v lcally. DodFelabi is very large round black .