AND HIS PLANT SCHOOL 



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by the early Mission fathers were found on almost every 

 homestead. The grape industry flourished throughout the 

 beautiful valley wherein the scientist chose his home. 



One of the new seedling grapes. 



In the plant school seeds were planted from Western 

 and Eastern grapes as well as from numerous wild varieties 

 of South America and China; but none worthy of gradua- 

 tion were produced, although thousands were raised. 



Peculiar and as yet unexplained conditions often occur 

 in plant growth. In Santa Clara valley among an acreage 

 of Isabella grapes one vine was found on which was a 

 branch of extraordinary size and great rapidity of growth. 



