. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 258 ROSAKI SCUPPERNONG The bunch and berry are attractive in form, size, and color. At its best, Rommell produces good table-grapes, which make a fine white wine. It is worth growing in the South. T. V. jMunson, Denison, , originated Rommel in 1885, from seed of Elvira pollinated by Triumph, and introduced it in 1889. Vine vigorous in the South. Canes long, numerous, thick, reddish-brown, surface roughened; nodes en- larged, often flattened ; intcmodes short; tendrils in- termittent, long, bifid or trifid. Leaves medium in size, round,
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 258 ROSAKI SCUPPERNONG The bunch and berry are attractive in form, size, and color. At its best, Rommell produces good table-grapes, which make a fine white wine. It is worth growing in the South. T. V. jMunson, Denison, , originated Rommel in 1885, from seed of Elvira pollinated by Triumph, and introduced it in 1889. Vine vigorous in the South. Canes long, numerous, thick, reddish-brown, surface roughened; nodes en- larged, often flattened ; intcmodes short; tendrils in- termittent, long, bifid or trifid. Leaves medium in size, round, tliick ; leaf not lobcd, terminus acute to acumi- nate ; petiolar sinus deep, narrow, often closed and overlapping; basal sinus lacking; lateral sinus shallow wlien present ; teeth deep. Flowers semi-fertile, late; stamens upright. Fruit midseason, ships and keeps well. Clusters medium to short, broad, cylindrical, single-shouldered, compact; pedicel slender, smooth ; brush sliort, pale green. Berries large, roundish, light green with a yellow tinge, glossy, persistent, firm ; .skin thin, cracks badly, tender, adlierent, without pigment or astringency ; flesh greenish, translucent, juicy, tender, melting, stringy, sweet ; fair to good. Seeds free, 1-4, broad, sliarp-pointed, plump, brown. ROSAKI. V. linijera. Rosaki is a table- and raisin-grape of southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. According to some of the Cali- fornia nursery companies, it is grown in that state under the name Dattier de Beyrough, al- though it would seem from French descriptions that there is a separate, very late variety of the latter name. Rosaki is similar to Malaga, and there is a possibility that in some of the warmer parts of the East it may be grown commercially as a substitute for the latter. The variety seems to be little grown on the Pacific slope. Vine vigorous, usually very productive. Leaves large, roundish, rugose, usually 5-lobed; terminal lobe acumi- nate ; petiolar sinus moderately deep to d
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