Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06
Of about one-fourth of the barleys ex-
hibited at that exposition.
The S-odf.h pr3nceGa.

ment places much hope Is Princess parieS
from Sweden. 1t has very strong straw
and an excellent quality Of grain and a
phenomenal yield. 1t has been bred up so
that the yield averages about ninety BUSH
els per acre, and is suited for heavy clay
soils. This barley took twenty out of a
total of twenty-eight prizes offered at the
Swedish brewers exposition at Malto,
Sweden. 1t is said to be especially suited
for growth on heavy or wet soils, where
there is danger of the grain lodging;
Chevaler barley II, from Sweden, is
selected grain which took two first prizes
at the brewers exposition OF 1899, ana is
considered to be an absolutely new strain
and very uniform. 1t is suited for warm,
light soils near the seashore. 1t has weak
straw.
All of these barleys have been distrib-
uted.
An acquisition in the vegetable line is the
Adler bean from Saxenfeldt Syria, fine
garden bean of exceptional quality. Prof
Irish of the Missouri botanical garden, VINO
has just moncgraphed the garden beans
cultivated in the United States, says that
this is an entirely new importation
Experiments with Fruits.
Mr.. Fairchild has sent to this country
the following fruits, with which expert
ments are now being conducted by the De-
partment of Agriculture:
Bcglich grape from the Island Of Lesina.
in the Adriatic; cuttings of vine which
has yielded punches of grapes thirty-five
inches long and weighing fourteen pounds.
This one vine grew nine of these large
punches in one season. 1t is dark grape,
sweet, with rather thick skin, and suitable
for limestone soils.
MaraScino grape, from the Island OF Le-
sina, in the Adriatic. This is an unusually
sweet grape, with rather small transparent,
light brown berries. A high-grade dessert
wine, which sells on the island for as high
as cents per bottle when the common
wines sell for 10 cents per quart, is pro-
duced from this variety.
Kurtelaska grape, from Lesina Island !;
cuttings of grape from which the "Apol-
priced In Germany and Austria. 1t is a
white wine grape, growing on stony cal
careous soils. and native to the land.
Banjoska grape from the Island of San
Clamenta, in the Adriatic. This is very
heavy bearer. A strong wine manufac-
tured from this. grape is exported in con.
siderable quantities to Hungary.
Trojka grape from the Island of Lesna,
in the Adriatic, is a table grape with very
large, finely favored berries one inch in
diameter 1t is fine keeper and a
heavy bearer and originated in Lesina.
San Pietro fig from the Island of Lesina.
1t Is said to be the most delicately favored
fig marketed in Triest, excepting only the
Smyrna fig. 1t does not require fertilizing
with the capri-fig insect. 1t is very early
ana exceptionally large, often as large as
a mans fist, and weighing half pound
1t is sold in the fresh state.
Zamozujich fig from the Island of Lesina
Is drying fig shipped in large quantities
from this island to Triest 1t is considered
superior to either the Italian or Greek
fig. 1t has very tender skin and has 6
fine flavor.
Lemons, Olives and Grapes.
Cattaro giant lemon, from Dalmatia-
These lemons weigh from four to four and
one-half pounds. The skin is quite thick
flavor excellent and flesh juicy. The fesl
IS of light greenish color.
Giant of Cattaro olive-An olive the
picked fruits of which are two inches Ions
and one inch in diameter. The tree is
| very vigorous grower.
Sultanina seedless raisin grape, from Cor
| flu, Greece, is a seedless, light golden col
ored grape which brings higher prices II
the Greek markets than the Corinth raisin
| Greece-The fruits weigh from four to fou
and one-half pounds and one fruit yields
| two full glasses of juice.
Musk ounce, from Zante-The fruit Il
| oval shaped more like the canteloupe thai
the ounce and has an oily, smooth skin
1t is very fragrant and is highly priced OF
account of its odor. The flesh is hard ant
sweet and is seldom eaten. The fruit
sometimes weigh over two pounds.
| Queen orange, from Zante-A delicious
| almost seedless orange. Mr.. Fairchild con
siders the flavor. exquisite. 1t is yer.
dark orange color and is of good size.
Seedless lemon from Zante-A very juic,
| thick-skinned lemon, averaging two t
| three seeds in each fruit.
Apple ounce, from Zante-The ripe frui
is eaten by the peasants as one would ca
| an apple.
Corfu apple, from Greece-A very large
| fine-favored apple, which can be grow
in warm climates, probably even in Port
| Rico and Hawaii.
NO1lo eyia
An enormously productive tree, bearn
| lemons from one to two and one-fourt
| pounds in weight. The skin is quite thic
and the flesh not juicy.
Salmon-fi eshed lemon-A lemon with sal
mon-tinted flesh. The tree itself is highl
ornamental, the leaves being variegate
white and green The fruits are thick
skinned and almost seedless. 1t is bloc
lemon similar to the blood orange
A nearly seedless lemon, from Patra
Greece-Nfnety per cent. of the fruits ar
seedleSs. 1t Is good sour lemon of fai
| size.
| Ounces and Prunes.
Corfu quince-A large pear-shaped quine
Of mild flavor, which can be eaten raw
Dolan prune, from Saaz-A prune of yer
superior quality Large, with thin, fl:
stone. which loosens easily from the fies
1t is very sweet and is said to be equal
) quality to the famous Bosnian prunes.
Slavonfan ounce, from Australia vel
large and very fine ounce, the fruits
which weigh from twelve to fourtet
,, ounces 1t is said by Mr.. Taylor of the d
.. vision of pomology to be unlike any 9th
! variety cultivated in the United States
Foreign TObaccOs.
Among the seeds of foreign Tobacco
, which have been received are those
Scutaria cigarette tobacco, from Mont
negro, and Cavalla. Turkish cigarette t
bacco. OF Scutaria, which is considered
' be the finest cigarette tobacco in the worl
: a considerable quantity is annually impo1
! | ed into the United States. Cavalla tobac
Is used almost exclusively in Turkey al
> | Egypt.
Experiments are being made with era
3 berries from Finland and raspberries fro
s the same country. The raspberries ha
v ge-colored fruit, which is dried a.
kept in that way from season to season.
y Radicchio From Austria.
: Austrian radicchio, a variety of chico
q from Corr is being grown. This is rails
a in Austria as a winter salad plant.
O Its cultivation is speciality in the V
n lage of Corr, and large quantities a
e shipped from there to all parts of Austr
8 HOrseradish Product.