Journal of Agriculture. 



[8 June, 1908. 



Varieties Cultivated. 



These can be more appropriately dealt with in connexion with wine 

 making in this district to which I am devoting a separate report, but the 

 chief varieties may be briefly enumerated here. 



JEREZ VINE BEFORE PRUNING. 



First we have the Palomino, which is by far the most important cepage 

 constituting at least four-fifths of all the best vineyards. Pedro Ximcnes 

 is found in a smaller proportion on many good vineyards. A little of this 

 variety is often blended in with Palomino, but it is usually made separately 

 into the verv sweec wine known by the name of the vine and used for 

 blending pur'pcses. These are the chief varieties met with in the celebrated 

 vineyards of the Afuera soils. In the Arenas and Barros several other 



THE SAME VINE, PRUNE.D. 



sorts are to be found as well such as Canocazo, Castellano, Mantuo de 

 Pila and Mantuo Castellano, Beba, Calon, Uva de Rey, Perruno. Mollar, 

 &c. But the Palomino is pre-eminently the leadir^^ sherry grape. 



