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the next vine, thus making a continuous line of bear- 

 ing wood for the full length of the trellis. 



• Grapes must hang on the vine till fully mature, 

 as they do not ripen after gathering. Maturing at 

 the South during the heat of midsummer, they do 

 not keep like the Northern grape that ripens in the 

 cool weather of fall, and they must be marketed 

 quickly, refrigerator transportation being necessary 

 for distant shipments. 



At the South grapes are mostly grown for use in 

 the fresh state, but in a few sections wine making 

 has become a successful industry. Many families 

 also make it in a small way for home consumption. 

 The kinds mostly used for wine making are the Con- 

 cord, the Herbemont, and the Scuppernong. 



The varieties of cultivated grapes are very numer- 

 ous and differ widely in character and adaptability to 

 different cultural conditions. They are descended 

 from a considerable number of wild species, and they 

 are usually classified according to their botanical 

 relationship. The most important that have become 

 the parents of cultivated kinds are Vitis vinifera 

 of Europe, Vitis Labrusca of the northeastern United 

 States, Vitis cestivalis of eastern America, Vitis 

 Bourquineana of the southeast (known only in 

 cultivation), Vitis rotundifolia of the southeast, and 

 Vitis Linsecomii of the southwest. Besides the 

 direct descendants of these different species much 

 attention has been given to hybridizing, and some 

 of our best varieties are multi-hybrids, combining the 

 characteristics of several of these original strains. 

 The name of Rogers will always be associated with 



