224 AMERICAN VINES. 



but is frequently noticed in poor calcareous soil, especially 

 in spring time, and results in complete non-setting. In 

 summer the vegetation becomes normal again, so that 

 grafted Castets have, at the end of summer, a peculiar ap- 

 pearance ; the base of the canes having short internodes and 

 jagged leaves, the top bearing leaves and internodes nor- 

 mally developed. The Grappu does well on Riparia and 

 Jacquez. According to Girard, the Bequignol and Quesan 

 must be placed in the first rank. Sauvignon and Musca- 

 delle do well on American stock ; Semillion is not so satis- 

 factory. 



Folle-blanche when grafted has a medium growth and 

 suffers slightly from the operation, less, however, than Balzac 

 or Mataro; planted side by side with Merlot in the 

 same soil it becomes yellow, while the latter remains green. 

 The white Jurancon turjis even more yellow, and has little 

 vigour. The Saint-Emilion is vigorous, and is affected in 

 the same manner as the Folle. The Blanc-Rame grows well 

 when grafted. The Blanc-Limouzin is very vigorous and 

 not -very subject to chlorosis; it does badly on Solonis, 

 becoming stunted in spring time like Castets. The Saint- 

 Pierre remains vigorous, and is little affected by chlorosis. 

 Colombard does not turn as yellow as Folle, and becomes 

 green again sooner ; it is also more vigorous, may be culti- 

 vated in poor soils, and does well on Riparia. The Petit 

 Noir is rather less vigorous, and turns yellow after grafting. 

 Mataro is very liable to chlorosis. The Saint-Rabier is a 

 little less vigorous than Malbec. 



The Muscadet of the Loire-Inferieure grows regularly, and 

 bears well on Solonis, Jacquez, and Riparia, turning only 

 slightly yellow. The white Chenin and black Chenin are good 

 grafts. 



The Pinot is more sensitive to chlorosis than Camay. 

 The black Camay non-grafted has little vigour, but is not 

 subject to chlorosis. The white Camay always remains 

 green. The Pulsard is rather less vigorous when grafted. 

 The Enfarine remains -vigorous and green. 



The Syrah (Shiraz) grows luxuriantly when grafted. It 

 is one of the vines that is least affected by grafting and 

 does well on Riparia. The Mondeuse grows well when grafted, 

 but is rather liable to chlorosis. Etraire, Persan, Durif, 

 and Corbeau do well on American stock, as also the Rous- 

 sanne. Marsanne, black Mornin, and Viognier, are not so 



