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Other stocks which possess the advantages of Riparia without its 

 drawbacks are now being largely used — Vitis Berlandieri and its iiybrids 

 lor example. This species, like Riparia, promotes early ripening. In 

 addition, it possesses the precious quality of serving as a good stock for 

 several troublesome .scions. Pure Berlandieris have considerable affinitx , 

 and seem to make satisfactory stocks for the Gordo though their ditlficult 

 pi'opagation has prevented their use on a large scale. Berlandieri hybrids 

 appear to have much to recommend them and Nosi. 41B, 420A, 157-11, 

 and 161-49 3.re coming into extensive use as raisin stocks, the first 

 mentioned being the most popular. Some young Gordos I saw grafted 

 on 41B at Don Leopoldo de Salas y Amat's vineyard at Paredones were 

 doing verv w^ell and seemed to augur well for permanent success. Several 

 other Vinifera-American hybrids are also coming into more general favour, 

 the vinifera relationship increasing affinity as it usually does in the c;ise 

 of bad scions ; 1202 is largely used and always well spoken of. It is 

 one of the favorite stocks. A.R.G.I. , strange to say, is not nearly so 

 satisfactory. Grafted with Gordo it is very prone to throw suckers and 

 the union often fails after a few years. One grower found suckers less 

 troublesom.e in the case of bench grafts, the eyes of the stock of which 

 had been cut out. Another informed me that summer bud grafting 

 (Yema), gave a more durable union than the usual spring method. On 

 the whole, A.R.G.I. does not seem recommendable as a Gordo stock. 



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Rupestris du Lot, though well spoken of by some, is not playing a 

 large part in recent plantations. Rupestris Martin was a good deal used 

 at first but is now being abandoned. Another Rupe.stris which has some 

 partisans is R. Giraud. It is said to be better than Lot in richer soils, 

 in w'hich the latter sets its fruit badlv. 



Xo. T06-8 (Riparia x Cordifolia Rupestris) has been successfully tried 

 in some stiff clays but the majoritv of Malaga soils contain too much 

 lime for it. 



None of the Riparia-Rupestris hvbrids are much used though thev 

 are said to form good unions with the INIoscatel. One grower complained 

 of the grapes dropping off vines grafted on 101-14. 



Among the newer stocks one finds 4-3 and 2-9 Salas which I have 

 already briefly referred to. Their raiser expects very good results from 



