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Fig. 87. Leaf of Jacquez. 



imported from Europe to Savannah at the time of the first 

 colonization in that country ; Munson thinks " the same 1 

 applies to Black July, Rulander, and a few other vines of 

 this type which have also an obscure origin which leads us 

 to suppose that they were imported via the Madeira Islands." 

 The relationship with Vinifera can only be explained in the 

 above manner. 



Certain historical facts which we have not been able to 

 check have come under our notice, they would, if verified, 

 give more weight to this new idea, as the Jacquez and Her- 

 bemont cannot have been hybridized with Vinifera in 

 America, for they were known in the south of Texas, from 

 whence they were distributed all over the United States, from 

 as far back as 100 years ago, long before any cepages of 



