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Reports have been received from most of the growers who received 

 vines, but they are of little value yet as showing relative vigor of the 

 various stocks. One of the most complete reports is given below, by 

 Dr. W. N. Sherman, Fresno: 



Muscat on St. George. All grew vigorously. 



Muscat on Riparia Gloire. All grew vigorously. 



Muscat on 101 14 . Four out of six lived and made fair growth. 



Muscat on 3300. Six out of ten lived and grew vigorously. 



Muscat on 3309. All lived and grew vigorously. 



Muscat on 1616. Six out of seven lived and grew vigorously. 



Muscat on 33E. All lived, but made poor growth. 



Muscat on 202 4 . Four out of six lived and made fair growth. 



Muscat on 1202. All lived and made vigorous growth. 



Muscat on Lenoir. Nine out of ten lived and made fair growth. 



These vines were planted in overwet soil, and were all more or less 

 injured by early autumn frost. Too much emphasis should not, there- 

 fore, be placed on the fact that some of them died. 



The other reports show in general that the Muscats on St. George 

 3306 and Riparia Gloire on the whole made the best growth, while 

 101 14 and 33E generally made poor growth. The other stocks gave 

 intermediate results. The results the first year are, however, apt to be 

 misleading, even as regards vigor, for some stocks, for example. 

 Berlandieri and its hybrids, are slow starting, but make a vigorous 

 growth later. The question of crop can be determined of course only 

 after several years of trial. 



GENERAL RECOMMENDATION. 



Only the pressing necessity of some rules to guide us in our imme- 

 diate plantations will excuse the making of recommendations as to 

 stocks in the present incomplete state of our knowledge of the behavior 

 cf the various stocks in the diverse conditions of our grape-growing 

 regions. The present tendency to plant St. George in all soils and in all 

 localities, however, is undoubtedly wrong, and has led to disappoint- 

 ment in many cases, and w r e already possess sufficient data to enable 

 us to choose something better for many locations. 



The Rupestris St. George has given its best results in the hot, dry 

 interior on deep soils. It seems to be a particularly good stock for 

 Tokay and Alicante Bouschet under such conditions. Its great vigor 

 seems to promise a diminution of the tendency of the Tokay to sunburn, 

 and the coulure which it produces with many varieties only extends 

 to the production of loose bunches with the Tokay. This looseness of 

 bunch is a distinct advantage with this variety. The coloring and 

 ripening of the Tokay leave nothing to be desired when grafted on 

 St. George. 



