Seeds: 2 to 4, 1/4' or more long, by 1/5' broad, much resembling those of V. labrusca in 

 size, shape and color; beak thick, conical, blunt, slightly bilobed at tip, pale yellowish or brown- 

 ish-white; raphe begins obscurely at beak, becoming distinct 1/3 the way and continuing so to 

 top of seed, which is slightly notched, but raphe is sunken or invisible therein, becoming prominent 

 as it approaches the chalaza; chalaza moderately elevated, narrowly ovate, lying in a shallow 

 basin from the lower end of which a faint groove extends toward the beak; ventral depressions 

 shallow, straight, of same color as beak. 



Plantlet: Seed-leaves medium, cordate, pale green. 



Viticultural Observations and Remarks 



Germination, foliation, inflorescence and ripening of fruit, early, a little before V. labrusca. 



This species shows great hardiness in enduring cold, drouth and disease, and promises to be 

 one of our best species, especially for dry climates. This species seems distantly allied to 

 V. Arizonica and V . candicans though found in regions where neither of these grow. It is nearly 

 related to, and appears to have absorbed some blood of V . Longii (as indicated in many specimens 

 seen) in the Red River region, but farther west more of the V. Arizonica character. It is clearly 

 separated from V. candicans in size of cluster, length of peduncle and quality of fruit and promi- 

 nently toothed leaves, and from V. Arizonica by the much larger leaves, fruit and seeds and 

 greater hardiness. 



Its range is through an area of some 300 or 400 miles from Greer County, Oklahoma, along 

 the timber skirts and bushy sand-hills of the streams of the western plains and sand-banks of 

 some streams east of the Pecos River on the Staked Plains in New Mexico and Texas, and prob- 

 ably on the headwaters of the Brazos and Colorado, judging from some reports from those regions. 

 It is possible that this is the form in New Mexico which has been reported as V. candicans, have 

 not seen the specimens so reported. I found it abundantly in Donley County, Texas, west of 

 Clarendon. It has been reported to me from Crosby County. Texas, and adjoining counties. 

 All the writer's observations and inquiries failed to secure any evidences of the existence of 

 V. candicans in far Western Texas and New Mexico but find there chiefly the woolly form of 

 V. Arizonica and V. Doaniana. But investigations in these elevated, rugged and extensive 

 regions have been so limited that one cannot write with a sufficient degree of accuracy of the true 

 character of the native grapes there. 



In more recent investigations, since the foregoing was penned, in an extended journey I 

 found no V. Doaniana among the mountains west of Pecos River in Texas, in Musa, Limpia, etc., 

 canyons, opening out toward the Pecos River, but plenty of V. Arizonica approaching V. Longii in 

 some points. It would thus appear that this species ranges from Greer County, Oklahoma, through 

 the Pan-Handle of Texas, and in New Mexico to the Pecos River, but less abundant than V. Longii. 



V. Doanianad^uited in the writer's vineyard in 1890 to 1906 (as did nearly every one of our 

 native species). The fruit in berry and cluster is similar in appearance to the Champion (V. la- 

 brusca) with longer peduncle, except that it has none of the Labrusca musky or "foxy" odor or 

 flavor, is of pure vinous character, with a slight pungency in skin. 



Here then is another wild treasure, from which may spring a grand family of grapes for the 

 arid regions of the West. Judge J. Doan,of Wilbarger County, Texas, for whom the species was 

 named, for years manufactured fine wine from this species, gathered in Greer County, Oklahoma. 

 It is an abundant bearer, and there may be wild varieties found, which will prove profitable for 

 direct production. Judge Doan transplanted a number of the best varieties he found into his 

 grounds years ago. 



5. VITIS CHAMPINI, Planchon. (See Plate X.) 



Plant: Robust, upright, climbing 30 to 40 feet high, with aspect somewhat between 

 V. Doaniana and V . candicans, with more numerous lateral branches as in V . rupestris. 



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