THE VINEYARDS OF THE WORLD, n 



wine of better quality and at lower cost 

 than the home produce. 



The vine will grow in all but arctic and 

 tropical latitudes, but its fruit will only 

 mature to perfection in temperate countries. 



To give an account of every Vineyard 

 at present existing in the world is a task 

 far too difficult to attempt and one which 

 would greatly exceed the limits of our 

 Lecture. We only wish to place before 

 you some general remarks concerning the 

 more important and more interesting Vine- 

 yards of the world, particularly those which 

 produce the wines most popular in this 

 country. 



FRANCE. 



Of all wine producing countries, France 

 is unequalled not only for the quantity, 

 but also for the quality and the great 

 variety of wines she produces. 



The country is divided into eighty-three 



