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Journal of Agriculttire. 



[8 Nov., 190;; 



On the Rhone, at the Hermitaye, St. Peray. Cornas, &c., this stock is 

 also unpopular. Syrah (our Shiraz or Red Hermitage) grafted on it takes 

 too long to come to full bearing, and often suffers from the partial non- 

 setting of its fruit, known in French as Millerandage. Here again I was 

 informed that Rupestris suffered from drought more than Riparia. On 

 the Rhone, Hybrid No. 3309 is found to be the best stock for Syrah. 

 All new vines planted are grafted on it. R. du Lot is rather susceptible 

 to Pourridie or root rot in soils liable to this disease. 



From the above it is evident that R. du Lot is a stock which should 

 not be too extensively planted without careful consideration. Growers must 

 avoid being led away bv its remarkable vigour (as happened frequently in 

 France) to preferring it to other sta:ks which, in certain soils at least, 

 *-ill give better results. In soils which suit it, such as the deep soils of 

 Montpellier, and for suitable scions, it can confidently be recommended as 

 one of the most vigorous, most durable and generally satisfactory stocks. 



It will be most interesting to see in what esteem this stock is held in 

 Spain, Portugal, and Algeria. It will be noted from, what has already 

 been said that in the warmer Southern part of France it is more popular 

 than in the cooler central positions. 



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