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9808. Mangifeua indka. Mango. 



From Mns.><orit', India. IVcHcntrd l>v Rev. II. Maisti.ii AikIicws, |)riinii);tl i>\ 

 Woodstock ('ollf<rf- Keceivt'd Au«:ust S, 15«)o. 



Malila. Saitl to be of very iarjje size and spiey flavor. 



9809. ViTis RUPEsTRis v!ir. metallica. Grape. 



From C'ai)e Town, Sontli Africa. Presented by the Cape Colony department of 

 agricultnre, tliron>;li Messr(<. Lathropand Fairchild (No. ll.'JT. ^larcli 10, 1VH):{). 

 Received Anj,Mist 10, UKW. 



"Plants of a South African originated variety of resistant American stock, which 

 has proved itself most admirably suited to the conditions at the Cape and espe«-ially 

 adai)tedto 'any loose soil, loam, gravel, or sand, and also in dry, open, heavy soils. It 

 can, besides, stand a fairamonntof moisture in loose soils. It forms an excellent graft 

 bearer for all varieties of Kuroi)ean vines except llnufpool and j)Ossil)ly also the mem- 

 bersof the Mu.scat familv.' (Cf. J. P. de Waal, in the Ag. Jour. Capeof (iood Hope, 

 Deceml)er lit, U)01, p. .s:{S. ) This variety, Mr. Pillans says, is the best of all the resist- 

 ant stocks yet trie<i at the Cape, as its ease of grafting, great vigor, suitability to differ- 

 ent kintlsof soil, and grafting affinity for all but varieties of the Muscat tyjie inake it 

 a general stock of great value. Kven those who do not claim that it exceeds in vigor 

 any other sort, admit that U i.t the easiist grnftnl of (wij of the Anin-iani stoeh. The 

 stock originated at (ireat Constantia Wine Farm, in a lot of seetllings from seed sown 

 in 188t). It is uncertain whether the seed came direct from .\n>ericaor from France. 

 This is entirely distinct, according to F. .T. I'.ioletti (formerly of the experiment sta- 

 tion at Berkeley, Cal., now at the F-lsenburg Agricultural School ), from the /;/(7a///Vv( 

 of French vineyardists. Its name applies to tin- luster of its foliage. The seedling 

 was picked out in lS!t4, and by tjuick projjagation in 1901 yielded (i.sT, 000 cuttings. 

 In 1902, S()4,000 cuttings were distriltuted. It has been tested side by side with 

 many French stocks, such as Annnoit rnpeslris, Hi/mriii (Hoire iJe MontpcUicr, and 

 takes its ](lace as their e(|uals in all points and their sujierior as regards east' of proji- 

 agation and suitability to the varii'ties of soils mentioned. .Mr. Pillans goes so faras 

 to predict that it willdrive all other sorts out except for Muscat sorts. Reclaims 

 for it a remarkable yii'ld-giving power, extreme vigor, an«l resistance to the phyllox- 

 era. Mr. Bioletti admits its excellent qualities, and practical growers are enthusiastic 

 about it. This is well worth the serious consideration of California vim- growers. 

 The originators of this remarkable seedling are Messrs. J. P. de Waal and F>ustace 

 Pillans, of the Cape of Good Hope department of agriculture, an<l its trial in Cali- 

 fornia should be made at once. We are indebted to Mr. Pillans for the plants sent. 

 See No. 9607, the identical variety." (Fairchild.) 



9810 to 9814. ViTis sp. Grape. 



From Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by the Cape Colony department of 

 agriculture, through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 1149 to 1151, and 

 1153. March, 1903). Received August 10, 1903. 



9810. VlTIS VINIFERA. 



Red Hanepoot. "A variety of table grape that is believed to have originated 

 in South Africa and which, according to Mr. Bioletti, formerly vine expert of 

 the California Experiment Station, at Berkeley, is not known in America. 

 The variety belongs to the Mmcal type and may be described as a Muscat 

 with the red color of the Flamimj Tokay. It is one of the most popular of the 

 Soutli African varieties and is exported to England. It is an excellent shipper 

 and a showy table sort. Sent by Mr. Eustace Pillans, from the Government 

 vineyard at "Constantia." {Fairchild.) (No. 1149. ) 



9811. VlTIS VINIFERA. 



Hermitage. "This is the grape from which the Cape claret is made. It is 

 said by experts to rank high as a claret maker and not to have been tested in 

 California. Mr. Bioletti, formerly of the California Experiment Station at 

 Berkeley, Cal., remarks (in the Cape Journal of Agriculture, Vol. XX, No. 

 12, p. 696), that the Cape Hermitage' is distinct from the sort grown in the 

 Hermitage vineyards of France and is not so good as the Shiraz or Sirah grape, 

 which is well known to Californians." {Fairchild.) (No. 1150.) 



