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As for myself, the reception I met with from those friends I had been 

 fortunate enough to make during m\ three weeks' stav in Montpellier 

 some six months earlier, was more than gratifying. My first vi.sit was to 

 M. J. Leenhardt-Pomier. Personal matters scarcely come within the 

 scope of this report ; besides, I was the recipient of generous kindness 

 and valuable assistance from so many that space will not permit reference 

 to each in detail. To M. Leenhardt, however, I owe so much, that T 

 cannot refrain from here expressing the gi'eat obligation I am under to 



VERCFLANT HOMF STEAD AND VINEYARD. 

 The lower portion of this vineyard produces 3,000 gallons per acre. 



this gentleman, who is one of the foremost wine men in Southern France 

 at the present day, as may be gathered from the fact that he was President 

 of the Wine and Grapes Committee at the Franco-British Exhibition held 

 recently in London. He is a retired wine merchant, and owns extensive 

 vineyards in the neighbourhood of Montpellier. His summer home at 

 Terchant is one of the show \incvards of the district. Amongst many 



GRAPE PICKING AT VERCHANT. 



Other interesting features it includes several experimental plots. M. Leen- 

 hardt was thus in a position to help me very materially in the work of 

 my mission, and for his generous aid I am most deeply indebted. Thanks 

 to his introduction, I was able to make frequent visits to the well-known 

 Agricultural School, where I was cordially received and learnt much of deep 

 interest. I also had many interviews with ^L Richter. the well-known 



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